Catholic school planned for Bacchus Marsh
Catholic Education Melbourne has unveiled plans to build a primary school at Bacchus Marsh’s newest development.
The Stonehill estate, by developer Devine, will also have...
Pop up park to brighten Melton’s town centre
A drab Melton street corner has been splashed with colour and fun.
Melton council and VicHealth have transformed the corner of Palmerston and McKenzie streets...
Body found at Mt Cottrell
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Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a body was discovered in Mt Cottrell on Thursday afternoon.
The body was located on the bank of a creek...
A month to tick off
Climate change and interstate holidays are thought to have brought the Australian parasite tick to Melbourne’s doorsteps, leading to this month being dubbed ‘Ticktember’...
Moorabool relay for life for a cancer free world
Gill Loughman chairs Moorabool’s Relay for Life effort, and is encouraging the business community to get into the spirit of this year’s event by...
Balliang children show the way to school on foot
Rain, hail or shine, Balliang East Primary School pupils will be punishing their walking shoes next month.
They’ll join thousands of students statewide in walking...
Coburn Primary School turns 40
Coburn Primary School students and staff are eagerly looking forward to blowing out 40 candles at the end of the year.
The Melton South school...
New technology sees drop in petrol drive offs
Fuel thefts have plummeted 40 per cent at a western suburbs service station using a new system that tracks repeat offenders.
Phillip Macumber, of BP Calder...
Councillor gag an ‘outrageous attack’ on freedom
A new policy that restricts Melton councillors from freely expressing their views to the media has been labelled as an “outrageous attack” on freedom...
Star Weekly office move all about the BACE
Star Weekly's Melton office is settling into its new home at the Western BACE.
After calling 342 High Street, Melton, home for more than 10 years,...
Sarah Cafferkey’s killer was a ‘model parolee’
A senior Corrections commissioner who labelled Steven James Hunter a “model parolee”, said there were no signs he would return to old habits or...
Port privitisation puts bid to cut trucks in peril
A project that could take thousands of trucks off inner-west streets has been left languishing while the state government pursues its privatisation of Melbourne’s...
Heart disease rife in Melton
Melton has more instances of cardiac arrest than most other municipalities across the state, Heart Foundation data shows.
The only local government areas ranking higher...
Kurunjang puplis celebrate multiculturalism
School uniforms were left hanging in wardrobes last week when Kurunjang Secondary College students donned the clothing of their cultures instead.
Students celebrated their diversity...
MAN up to overcome anger
An anger-management course has been set up in Melton to help the town’s men.
The Men’s Anger Network (MAN) was formed by the Melton Baptist...
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New state league structure for 2026
The FV state league competition division structure will expand from 2026 for both the men’s and women’s competitions.
The same structures as 2024 will be...
