Baby Guerilla’s latest mural highlights uni links
Prolific Footscray artist Baby Guerrilla explores notions of social connection in her latest giant paste-up for Victoria University.
VU commissioned the renowned street artist to...
Melton South shed fire put out
Police and the Country Fire Authority were called to a shed fire at a First Avenue, Melton South property on Tuesday afternoon.
The fire...
Beanies for breastfeeding awareness week
Darley mum-of-two Cindy Sutton has been busy knitting beanies for Breastfeeding Awareness Week.
As part of the international celebrations from August 1-7, Moorabool council is...
Mt Cottrell Road to be sealed thanks to funding
Mt Cottrell Road, between Greigs Road West and Boundary Road, will be sealed thanks to extra funding from the federal government.
As part of the...
Effects of ice explored at forum next month
Stephanie Zacharias hopes her peers will finally understand the ramifications of the drug ice, which is tearing apart users, their families and friends.
The year...
Funds delight for Djerriwarrh Health
A funding boost will mean better equipment and more training for aged-care staff in Bacchus Marsh, according to Djerriwarrh Health Services.
Health services across the...
Festival bears fruit
Organisers of the Strawberries and Cherries Weekend at Bacchus Marsh hope a tourism grant will help the festival flourish.
Last year, more than 17,000 visitors...
Poor flushing costs Western Water $150,000
Only ones and twos down the loo – that’s the message from Western Water, as new figures show blockages caused by fats and oils,...
Trivia night for Allen family
When Paige and Shane Allen met in Cairns eight years ago, they knew straight away they were soulmates.
They’re now living in Bacchus Marsh and...
Domestic violence dubbed state emergency
MPs in the west have called the prevalence of domestic violence a “state emergency”.
In their submissions to the Royal Commission into Family Violence, local...
Melton residents association re-elect president
John Goodman, re-elected as president of the Melton Residents Association, has vowed to follow up on what he says are council’s unfinished projects.
Mr Goodman,...
Residents vow to fight phone tower
Taylors Hill residents are vowing to fight construction of a 25-metre mobile phone tower in their “backyards”.
Stavroula Singh, who built her family home at...
Rotary calls for ambassadors
Bacchus Marsh Rotary Club is calling for “ambassadors” to join a new program aimed at encouraging people to get involved in community work.
The club...
dealing with mortgage stress
Organisations in the west have banded together to help people deal with mortgage stress.
A Mortgage Wellbeing Service, run by Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre...
Melton seeks growth funds
Melton council plans to seek infrastructure funding from the inaugural $50 million Interface Growth Fund.
Economic development and advocacy manager Michael Tudball said councillors would...
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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...
