Committee set up to tackle ‘ice’ epidemic
Melton and Moorabool communities have banded together to help combat the ‘ice’ epidemic.
A nine-member committee will set up the town’s Bluebird House, a not-for-profit...
Kurunjang school grows together
Samantha Vella’s love of gardening and recycling has sown the seeds for a whole-school project that is reaping rewards.
The Secondary College attendance officer decided...
Bullied youngster goes above and beyond
Nine-year-old Sebastian will take out his running shoes next month for a cause dear to his heart.
The Melton youngster will be taking part in...
No hard feelings as women reach out
Life’s hard for Yvonne Hoffmann and Janene Caton. Both live with a rare disease they say is turning them into living statues.
The two Melton...
Melton South kids on critter mission
Good planets are hard to find and the kids at Melton South Primary School are having fun doing their bit for ours.
Last week, the...
Moorabool council talks tough on litter
Litterbugs are being put on notice – they face hefty fines for illegal dumping of rubbish in Moorabool.
Moorabool council is warning people to stop...
Ice user jailed over crime spree
A heavy-ice user, who threatened a Melton liquor store employee with a machete before demanding cash, has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.
Thomas...
Police deny Melton has a gun culture
Melton police have denied the area is turning into a “ghetto” amid they are discovering guns in cars every two days in the north-west metro...
VicHealth goes into bat for Bunninyong
A $3000 grant has given Buninyong Cricket Club’s junior teams a powerplay this season.
The grant, awarded by VicHealth this month, will help the club...
Nurturing book-loving bubs
Parents and carers are crucial to a new scheme that aims to foster a life-long love of reading almost from birth.
Moorabool council’s early-years service,...
Special milestone for Bacchus Marsh CWA
Sylvia Palmer joined the Country Women’s Association as a 16-year-old in World War II and is still serving her community 76 years later.
At 92,...
Melton police blitz nets drink and drug drivers
Melton highway patrol is warning drivers about the crippling effects of driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
During a statewide operation over...
Reward offered for Bunninyong cold case
Police have announced a $1 million reward to solve a 1999 cold case of a Buninyong woman who was strangled to death.
Bushwalkers found the body...
Dogs maul sheep across Moorabool
Late last year, more than 30 sheep sustained horrific injuries in vicious dog attacks across Moorabool shire over several weeks.
Star Weekly reported farmers had...
Ice users offered rehab instead of jail
Ice users facing jail for minor offences will be able to avoid being locked up if they agree to an intensive treatment program to...
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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...
