Illegal tobacco seized from Pentland Hills
Illegal tobacco valued at $1.5 million, a loaded firearm and ammunition have been seized from a Pentland Hills property.
Victoria Police and Australian Taxation Office...
‘Outing Disability’ opens in Brimbank
A new exhibition at Brimbank Community and Civic Centre aims to improve understanding of the struggles faced by LGBTQI people who are also living...
Run around the race track
Kyneton residents are invited to pull on their running shoes and set off around Kyneton racecourse on February 5 in support of a good...
Oil spill blackens Werribee River
A Maddingley business is being investigated after 1200 litres of black engine oil contaminated the Werribee River earlier this month.
Environment Protection Authority, Melbourne Water...
Driver discipline on holiday: Operation Roadwise
It was a horror Christmas-New Year on Melton roads with police detecting 473 driving offences in their Operation Roadwise over a three-week period.
Despite police...
Fruit nets more than bats can bear
A Greendale animal rescuer who’s recently saved three bats tangled in fruit tree netting is urging people to be more mindful of wildlife.
Naomi Carr,...
Islamic school buys Mowbray
Wyndham councillor and businessman Intaj Khan has sold the site of the failed Mowbray College at Caroline Springs for $12 million – a $6...
Victorian Farmers Federation query rating fairness
The Victorian Farmers Federation has called for a more equitable rate-capped environment after its own analysis revealed rural ratepayers were being ripped off.
The state...
Great global delights for Oliver MacPherson
Oliver MacPherson has always been fascinated by history, language and culture.
His mini thesis for year 12 was on Mongolian emperor Genghis Khan – what...
Two arrested after Melton South stand-off
UPDATE:
Two people have been arrested following a six-hour stand-off at a Melton South house.
A 15-year-old girl and a man believed to be in his...
Moorabool bookworms wrap it up
Have you been spending the summer break reading good books and relaxing?
Moorabool council is inviting bookworms to celebrate the great reading they’ve done at...
Fair funding call for sports clubs
Sports funding put the cat among the pigeons at Melton council last month.
Councillors were being asked to put $100,000 towards upgrades to public toilets...
Driver jailed for Melton death crash
When David Smith was killed by a speeding car being driven “erratically” in Melton more than two years ago, a family was “fractured” and...
Bus service in Caroline Springs train station stop
Buses will service the new Caroline Springs train station when it opens later this month.
Route 460, which runs from Watergardens Shopping Centre to Caroline...
Ballan on track for 130 years
Ballan commuters celebrated a significant milestone last month – the 130th anniversary of their train station.
The station was commissioned on December 1886 on a...
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Freeway clean-up confirmed
A clean-up of litter and road barrier repairs on a section of the Western Freeway in Moorabool is on the cards, with council raising...
