100 days at school and counting
Aariz and Elisapeta are 100 days into the school year, and they celebrated the milestone in a most regal way.
The Melton South Primary School...
Toddlers’ toys go as thieves strike again
Thieves have hit a Brookfield childcare centre four times in the past month.
In the latest robbery, a man broke into the Eclipse Child Care...
Melton and Moorabool defy birth rate figures
While most hospitals in Melbourne’s north and west are experiencing baby booms, numbers at Djerriwarrh Health Services have plummeted.
About 820 newborns arrived at the...
Police concerned about gun thefts from homes
There has been a spate of burglaries on the outskirts of Melton where firearms have been stolen.
Senior Sergeant Barry Jenks, of the Melton Crime...
Melton South dad still seeking justice for son
A Melton South man is vowing to find justice for his son who died in a house fire in 2012.
The family of Daniel Sheehy,...
Melton council racks up $75,000 VCAT bill
Melton council has forked out $75,000 in legal fees to defend its planning decisions at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in the past...
Baby Guerilla’s latest mural highlights uni links
Prolific Footscray artist Baby Guerrilla explores notions of social connection in her latest giant paste-up for Victoria University.
VU commissioned the renowned street artist to...
Melton South shed fire put out
Police and the Country Fire Authority were called to a shed fire at a First Avenue, Melton South property on Tuesday afternoon.
The fire...
Beanies for breastfeeding awareness week
Darley mum-of-two Cindy Sutton has been busy knitting beanies for Breastfeeding Awareness Week.
As part of the international celebrations from August 1-7, Moorabool council is...
Mt Cottrell Road to be sealed thanks to funding
Mt Cottrell Road, between Greigs Road West and Boundary Road, will be sealed thanks to extra funding from the federal government.
As part of the...
Effects of ice explored at forum next month
Stephanie Zacharias hopes her peers will finally understand the ramifications of the drug ice, which is tearing apart users, their families and friends.
The year...
Funds delight for Djerriwarrh Health
A funding boost will mean better equipment and more training for aged-care staff in Bacchus Marsh, according to Djerriwarrh Health Services.
Health services across the...
Festival bears fruit
Organisers of the Strawberries and Cherries Weekend at Bacchus Marsh hope a tourism grant will help the festival flourish.
Last year, more than 17,000 visitors...
Poor flushing costs Western Water $150,000
Only ones and twos down the loo – that’s the message from Western Water, as new figures show blockages caused by fats and oils,...
Trivia night for Allen family
When Paige and Shane Allen met in Cairns eight years ago, they knew straight away they were soulmates.
They’re now living in Bacchus Marsh and...
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More blood donors demanded
Victorians are again being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and donate blood to save a life this spring – as ongoing high demand...
