Paranormal activity at Blackwood Hotel
Thrill-seekers will investigate the twisted history of the Blackwood Hotel on the pub’s coming ghost tours.
The “haunted” hotel will host its next ghost tour...
Gallipoli’s seeds of friendship continue to grow
In 1934, Turkey’s leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk wrote to Australian mothers who had lost sons in the 1915 Gallipoli battles.
The words were offered to...
Murder probe after body found in Coimadai
The missing Chelsea Heights teenager whose remains were found in a shallow Coimadai mineshaft was murdered.
Homicide detectives this morning confirmed that the remains, discovered...
Last straw for ‘Jackie Chan’ the ram
Jackie Chan the ram’s days of being out on Maddingley streets appear to be numbered.
The 10-year-old merino is at the centre of a long-running...
Another Moorabool sporting club vandalised
Vandals destroyed clubroom doors, graffitied walls, damaged locker rooms and broke locks at a Bacchus Marsh sports reserve early last week.
The attack on several...
Melton lacks adequate youth refuges
Melton’s young people fleeing domestic violence face the obstacle that the closest emergency accommodation is about 30 kilometres away.
A Hope Street Youth and Family...
Community helps Noah get a taste for life
Five-year-old Noah Barlow has never eaten in his life. The Balliang youngster is fed formula through a tube directly into his stomach because no...
500 crosses to remember fallen heroes
Melton families are being asked to help with a special Anzac Day memorial this month.
As part of April 25 commemorations, 500 crosses will be...
Autism inspiration out of the blue
The amazing things people with autism can accomplish are being put firmly in focus as part of Autism Awareness Month events in Sunbury and...
Population boom in Melton and Moorabool
Moorabool is amidst a population boom.
Almost 600 people moved into the shire last year, up 1.9 per cent from 2014, making it the fourth...
Darley Park clubrooms trashed by vandals again
Moorabool ratepayers will foot a $5000 repair bill after vandals destroyed clubrooms and equipment at Darley Park five times in the past two months.
In...
Melton South pupils get creative
Sapphire and Joshua are young authors … and they’ve put themselves in print to prove it.
The Melton South Primary School first grade pupils created...
Parwan mushroom farmer in TV spotlight
Tim Idlington has progressed from mushroom farms in Parwan to television and will soon be appearing on Channel Seven’s My Kitchen Rules.
The Parwan Valley...
A challenge for avid readers
Payton, Tommy, Kaya and Whitiora (pictured) will be burying their heads in books for the next six months.
The Arnolds Creek Primary School prep pupils...
Cash bid to wipe graffiti
Councils can now apply for funding in a bid to wipe out graffiti.
The Victorian government grants program, launched on March 15, provides up to...
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Melton City’s successful relay day
Melton City Little Athletics Centre exceeded all expectations at the recent Little Athletics Victoria relay day.
The centre had 14 teams compete at the state...
