A year after the MH17 disaster
There are stories the van den Hende family will never tell, memories the children will never share, and lives that will never be the...
Power from the pump
Remote areas of Moorabool will be switched on to greener energy, thanks to a new hydro-electric generator.
The state government has given $500,000 to build...
Speed, alcohol biggest factor in culpable driving
More than two-thirds of drivers charged with culpable driving in Victoria were speeding or alcohol-affected, a new study has found.
The Sentencing Advisory Council last...
Volunteer Emma inspires
Emma knows all too well that “what goes around eventually comes around”.
While the rest of her peers were lazing around on Thursday afternoons, the...
Poppy the pony
Isabella (pictured) was delighted to give Poppy the pony an extra special hug last week. The six-year-old Melton West youngster joined hundreds of animal...
Graffiti team hits the streets
Melton’s newly established graffiti response team hit the streets last Wednesday.
The team will tackle graffiti hotspots around the municipality, investigate reports and remove graffiti...
Students skip school over myki fines
Students in the west are skipping school because of challenges they face dealing with public transport, a new study has found.
The joint Young People...
Residents angry about Mexican “junket”
Melton councillors have been told to “discipline” themselves after reports that ratepayers will foot the $14,000 bill for a Mexican “junket”, planned by the...
Coles servo bid rejected
Proposed construction of a 24/7 Coles Express service station in Bacchus Marsh won’t go ahead, and residents who fought against the project are chalking...
Train timetable fury grows
A commuter backlash against train services to Bacchus Marsh continues more than two weeks after new Regional Rail Link timetables came into effect.
An online...
Ravenhall remand centre lockdown | Update
UPDATE: A dramatic 15 hour siege at the Metropolitan Remand Centre in Ravenhall ended at 3am on Wednesday when Corrections Victoria took charge of all...
Council slammed over mural censoring
A Yarraville artist has expressed surprise at Maribyrnong council censoring part of a mural he created to celebrate the Yarraville community.
A team led by...
Kids let parents play
Late-night training, early-morning matches, long-distance travel – the efforts of parents generally go unnoticed during footy season.
But it’s adults, as well as children, who...
Heated words in budget debate
A 4.4 per cent rate rise didn’t sit well with Melton councillor Lara Carli.
For the third year in a row, the Watts ward representative...
Blackwood’s getting on the grid
Blackwood’s days as a black spot for mobile coverage are numbered, thanks to new infrastructure funding.
A new mobile base station will be constructed within...
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Summersphere program a hot hit
Scienceworks' Summersphere initiative has pulled in families from across West Melbourne to relish in some bubbly, otherworldly fun. Star Weekly photographer Attie Mohebali grabbed...
