Melton Foster Care urgently needs caregivers
Lynne McDonnell keeps a diary of all the 122 children she has “mothered” – when they came and left, how long they stayed, their...
Thieves rip out Coimadai avenue of honour trees
Locals are reeling after vandals ripped out Avenue of Honour saplings dedicated to fallen Coimadai soldiers.
Earlier this year, the Coimadai Avenue of Honour Restoration...
Eynesbury CFA gears up to show off new station
Eynesbury Country Fire Authority volunteers have used a small shed as their brigade headquarters for three years – big enough to fit one truck,...
Council media gag ‘threatens freedom of speech’
Melton council’s new media policy is a threat to councillors’ freedom of speech, locals believe.
At this month’s meeting, councillors adopted a policy that restricts...
Neighbours may hold clue to Springbank murder
Police believe neighbours hold the clue to the death of a Springbank man whose body was found on his 90th birthday.
Ken Handford, known as...
Classic cars on display for children’s charity
Chevvys and Corvettes, Cobras and Falcons, Toranas and Lincolns … sounds like heaven for car buffs.
The annual Bunnings Cruise Nights, showcasing classic and vintage...
Mayor slams CFA over 41 Fiskville job losses
Moorabool mayor Paul Tatchell has slammed the Country Fire Authority’s decision to make redundant 41 hospitality workers employed at the Fiskville training base, which...
Catholic school planned for Bacchus Marsh
Catholic Education Melbourne has unveiled plans to build a primary school at Bacchus Marsh’s newest development.
The Stonehill estate, by developer Devine, will also have...
Pop up park to brighten Melton’s town centre
A drab Melton street corner has been splashed with colour and fun.
Melton council and VicHealth have transformed the corner of Palmerston and McKenzie streets...
Body found at Mt Cottrell
UPDATE
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a body was discovered in Mt Cottrell on Thursday afternoon.
The body was located on the bank of a creek...
A month to tick off
Climate change and interstate holidays are thought to have brought the Australian parasite tick to Melbourne’s doorsteps, leading to this month being dubbed ‘Ticktember’...
Moorabool relay for life for a cancer free world
Gill Loughman chairs Moorabool’s Relay for Life effort, and is encouraging the business community to get into the spirit of this year’s event by...
Balliang children show the way to school on foot
Rain, hail or shine, Balliang East Primary School pupils will be punishing their walking shoes next month.
They’ll join thousands of students statewide in walking...
Coburn Primary School turns 40
Coburn Primary School students and staff are eagerly looking forward to blowing out 40 candles at the end of the year.
The Melton South school...
New technology sees drop in petrol drive offs
Fuel thefts have plummeted 40 per cent at a western suburbs service station using a new system that tracks repeat offenders.
Phillip Macumber, of BP Calder...
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Greg Lynn to be sentenced for killing missing camper
Former Caroline Springs Airline pilot Greg Lynn will finally learn his fate, four months after he was convicted of murdering missing camper Carol Clay...
