Melton council chases $5m debt from unpaid fines and rates
Unpaid fines and overdue rates have led to Melton council pursuing a combined debt of $5 million.
There are about 9500 total infringements and the...
Beattys and Mt Cottrell roads to stay unsealed
Melton council has ruled against sealing Beattys and Mt Cottrell roads despite mounting community pressure and a fatal accident in which a Melton woman...
Devastating Melton fire was from the ‘gates of hell’
This summer marks 30 years since a devastating fire blasted through Melton, destroying 14 homes and a business on January 14, 1985.
Stephen Hirt, who...
Devastating Melton fire was from the ‘gates of hell’
This summer marks 30 years since a devastating fire blasted through Melton, destroying 14 homes and a business on January 14, 1985.
Stephen Hirt, who...
Day-care funding cuts to hit Melton families
Families will need to fork out an extra 10 per cent for council-run day-care services to make up for an $180,000 federal funding loss.
Melton...
Nine-in-a-car driver nicked in Bacchus Marsh
A car carrying nine teenagers, including one in the boot, was impounded last week after police stopped it for speeding in Bacchus Marsh.
The white...
Can you help identify these 17 Melton men who fought in WW1?
More than a century after the start of World War I, the echoes of that terrible conflict continue.
More than 130 Melton men embarked on...
New homes on Pet Adoption Day in Bacchus Marsh
Homeless pets in Bacchus Marsh had the opportunity to find new homes at the weekend with PetStock Bacchus Marsh celebrating national Pet Adoption Day.
Local...
Aboriginal flag to fly daily at Moorabool council offices
Moorabool council has moved to bring indigenous affairs into the mainstream.
Last week, the council formally adopted a “statement of commitment to indigenous people”, with...
Aboriginal flag to fly daily at Moorabool council offices
Moorabool council has moved to bring indigenous affairs into the mainstream.
Last week, the council formally adopted a “statement of commitment to indigenous people”, with...
Male sex offender on the loose across Melton
Police are on the hunt for a man who exposed himself to four children and a woman at Melton earlier this month.
On January 20,...
Diggers Rest Primary School vandalised during break
Diggers Rest Primary School is the latest target of vandals after two other children’s centres were also struck over the summer break.
Two external buildings...
Melton young citizen of the year is kicking goals
While many people beat the drum for women’s sports, one 14-year-old girl is out there making it happen.
Sports fan Maddison Wood has been instrumental...
Passion scores A-plus for Melton Secondary College’s Marnie
Marnie McColl aced her VCE results last year.
The 18-year-old Melton West teen received an ATAR of 88.65 and is now on her way to...
Preps make their debut in Melton and Moorabool
Thousands of Melton and Moorabool students went back to school last week and were joined by the new kids on the block - the...
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Dussehra flames and fireworks
As October approaches, so too does one of the “biggest days in the Hindu calendar.”
From 11am – to 6pm on October 13, the Sri...
