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...
Illegal rubbish dumped next to Melton tip
A Melton South resident is kicking up a stink over rubbish dumped on the side of the road just metres from the local tip.
A...
Ratepayers say capping overdue
Rural ratepayers are hoping for a financial reprieve when rates are capped next year.
Melton South farmers are preparing submissions for a state government inquiry...
Queen’s Birthday honours: Cattle man Jim Conroy awarded OAM
Jim Conroy is helping forge the future of the cattle breeding industry.
The Bacchus Marsh resident was presented with a Medal of the Order of...
Bacchus Marsh: Man shot in road rage incident
UPDATE: A road rage incident in Bacchus Marsh left one man with a gunshot wound to his leg and another with lacerations to his face...
Melton, Moorabool families in for more pain with funding cuts
The poorest families in Melton and Moorabool stand to lose $20,000 over the next four years because of federal budget cuts.
But those who are...
State budget: Cash to plan the new Fiskville for CFA
Last week’s state budget allocated $300,000 to plan a replacement for the CFA’s ill-fated Fiskville training centre.
The budget also allocated almost $78 million to...
Melton West woman tells of ordeal as motorised scooter stolen
UPDATE: Linda lost her “best friend”, independence and freedom over the weekend when heartless thieves stole her motorised scooter.
“It was 10 minutes to one...
Melton council rejects government’s CPI rates cap
Melton council’s draft budget has put the spotlight back on the state government’s commitment to introduce a “fair” rate capping system.
The government’s Fair Go...
Melton council budgets for the long haul | 4.4% rate rise
Melton residents can expect a 4.4 per cent rate rise this year as part of the council’s newly released draft budget.
Melton chief executive Kelvin...
Anzac Day centenary: Friends born of the battlefields
A hundred years ago, Levent Ozgurler’s great grandfather and great uncle fought on the battlefields of Gallipoli with the Turkish army.
Now, Mr Ozgurler calls...
Melton SES shed grows to meet alarming need
The Melton State Emergency Service’s headquarters was fast becoming too small to keep up with its growing amount of equipment and volunteer numbers.
But thanks...
Steptoeing to top billing as ‘best op shop’
Steptoes, at Ballan, has been nominated as ‘the best op shop’ of 2015 by shoppers near and far.
I Love to Op Shop is an...
Fierce competition to eliminate Moorabool mobile black spots
The state government may have taken steps to reduce mobile black spots, but there is still fierce competition for Moorabool to secure funding to...
Ballarat line train services are staying on track
Ballarat line commuters are more likely to hop on a scheduled train than other “short distance” services, new performance results show.
The results show V/Line...
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Three arrests after extended follow
Three youths in an allegedly stolen care were arrested after police followed them across Melbourne’s northwest early on Thursday morning.
Officers spotted a grey Audi...
