Chance to discover dingo pups
Lyn Watson has dedicated most of her life to breeding, and conserving, “pure” Australian dingoes.
The kind that doesn’t have wild or domestic dog genes...
School bush garden to stregthen Aboriginal ties
Pupils of Altona Meadows Primary School have planted a bush garden in a bid to strengthen ties between Aboriginal students and the local Indigenous...
Recycled water flows into Werribee River
Water from the Melton Recycled Plant has been released into the Werribee River after recent rains put storages at capacity.
Western Water’s customer and community...
Melton Waves cleaners sacked without notice
Five cleaners at Melton Waves leisure centre turned up for work only to be told they’d been sacked.
Australian Services Union organiser Melissa Wainwright said...
Students sleep rough to help the homeless
For tens of thousands of Victorians, a home is a corner on the side of a road or a damp spot under a bridge.
There’s...
Third time not lucky for developer
Third time was not lucky for Xhelil Memedi, who had applied to Moorabool council to develop a nine-lot housing subdivision at Darley.
An application for...
Brothers at the firefront
Noel Heafield grew up with stories about the Country Fire Authority. It’s the best job in the world, his brothers would say.
The 37-year-old Ballan...
Teacher celebrates 40 years in the classroom
Gail Larkin remembers the early days of Kurunjang Secondary College – chalkboards, typewriters and plug-and-cord phones.
The school has improved vastly since it was opened...
Melton cheaper but not necessarily affordable
Melton has been dubbed the most affordable Melbourne metropolitan municipality.
Yet 50 per cent of people on Centrelink benefits are unable to afford to live there,...
Students on mission to eradicate education diadvantage
Sophia D’Ambra is on a mission to eradicate education disadvantage, starting with Melton Secondary College.
Ms D’Ambra is a Teach for Australia (TFA) associate on...
Council slams rates capping report
Melton council has slammed a draft report by the Essential Services Commission into municipal rate capping, stating “inadequate” detail has been provided and some...
Raising funds for an extra shot of freedom
Freedom … what does it mean to you?
For one Maddingley woman, it’s being in the middle of the ocean, feeling the sea breeze and...
Melton mum nominated for ausmumpreneur awards
Lara Jennings knows the ins and outs of teaching … and its ups and downs.
The Melton mother not only juggles a toddler and a...
Judge upholds ‘generous’ prison sentence
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed a Ballarat man’s appeal against his sentence, adding that the sentence imposed was a “generous one”.
Christopher John Gladigau,...
Two notorious Melton roads to be upgraded
Two notorious Melton roads will be remodelled thanks to federal ‘black spot’ funding.
Safety upgrades along Boundary and Sinclairs roads will be carried out after...
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A cry for understanding
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Behind the vibrant and resilient spirits of African communities, a hidden epidemic of trauma has taken its toll. Today a courageous young voice is...
