Award a walk in the park for Melton’s Leanne Christie
Melton council employee Leanne Christie has been named a national winner at the Heart Foundation’s 2014 Golden Shoe awards.
Ms Christie, a local co-ordinator for...
L2P program: A wheely good deal for Melton, Moorabool
A passion for cars and working with young people inspired Gary King to volunteer for Melton and Moorabool’s L2P driver mentoring program.
For the past...
Melton high on car damage list, according to RACV
Melton is among Melbourne’s three worst areas for malicious damage to vehicles.
RACV statistics released last week show Melton vehicle owners claimed $79,833 in insurance...
Melton South Primary School pupils tell their toy stories
Dolls, puppets, Lego, robots and toys galore were on display last week at Melton South Primary School’s toy exhibition.
Classrooms were transformed into museums as...
Melton and Brimbank the key to first-home ownership
Houses in Brimbank and Melton are among the most affordable for people buying their first home, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.
First-home...
Car vandals a costly menace across the region
Brimbank has racked up the highest bill in Melbourne’s west for malicious acts wreaked on vehicles.
RACV statistics released last week show Brimbank vehicle owners...
Bacchus Marsh rides into World War 1 history
Bacchus Marsh rode and marched back into a time long gone last weekend to mark the centenary of the town’s first volunteers leaving to...
All hands to the mural at St Dominic’s school
The pupils of St Dominic’s school in Melton painted hundreds of unwanted CDs to create a mural for the school yard.
The pupils formed a...
Get scoop on swoops as magpies hit breeding season
There’s nothing quite like a close encounter with a swooping magpie to alert you to the breeding habits of native bird species.
The Department of...
Nationals’ MP hopeful hits Ballan township
The Nationals candidate for Buninyong, Sonia Smith, is taking politics to the people by setting up a campaign office in Moorabool.
The lawyer and new...
Lerderderg River trail: Walkers back on track
Bushwalkers can enjoy close to five kilometres of Moorabool’s trails again following completion of the Lerderderg River walking trail.
The trail was opened on September...
You’re not alone: War on family violence steps up
A major community forum this month will have a message for victims of domestic violence: You’re not alone.
Melton police will take part in the...
Bushwalker falls down cliff at Werribee Gorge State Park near Ballan
A bushwalker is recovering in hospital after falling down a cliff in the Werribee Gorge State Park.
The man had fallen down a cliff while...
Bacchus Marsh: Caravan rollover spoils holiday for four | Photos
A weekend roadtrip to Adelaide took a bad turn for four people in their early 20s, when the caravan they were travelling in jackknifed...
Moorabool council vows to fight for kindergarten kids
Moorabool Shire Council has vowed to pursue more funding for early learning services so children don’t miss out on kindergarten places.
The council is calling...
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Live music to rock on in Victoria
The state government has announced it will pour $3.9 million into gigs and festivals to ensure Victoria ‘remains the live music capital’ of the...
