Bacchus Marsh CFA remembers heroic firefighter
Seventy-one years ago, Bacchus Marsh firefighter Gus Spargo saved the life of teenager Terence Shields and was later given a Country Fire Authority lifesaving...
Secret to living to 100? A wonderful family
Elsie Coote just celebrated her 100th birthday and puts down her longevity to having family around her.
Ms Coote celebrated her centenary year at the...
Moorabool and Melton elect new mayors
Cambridge ward councillor Kathy Majdlik has been elected unopposed as the new mayor of Melton, with Cr Renata Cugliari as her deputy.
Cr Cugliari nominated...
Djerriwarrh Health Services board sacked
The entire board was last week formally sacked at the Bacchus Marsh hospital where seven baby deaths in two years are being investigated.
The eight...
Man fights for life after Kurunjang shooting
A quiet street in Kurunjang has been rocked by a shooting on Friday night that has left a man fighting for life.
One man, in his...
Irrigation update urged
The irrigation of market garden areas in Werribee South and Bacchus Marsh needs drastic changes – and they need to happen quickly.
That’s the verdict...
Kurunjang school’s greatest shave
It’s not every day you get to shave your teacher’s bushy beard.
But Kurunjang Secondary College students have spent the past month gearing up for...
MP calls on ‘extremist organisations’ to stop
Melton MP Don Nardella has called on what he says are “extremist organisations” to stop whipping up racist sentiment in his electorate.
And he told...
Western BACE receives property industry award
Melton council has been lauded for its support for new business development in a growth area.
At the recent Australian Property Institute’s awards night, judges...
Minister orders hospital to be compassionate
Lawyers acting for the beleaguered Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital have been asked to show compassion and fairness towards families harmed by alleged...
From broken kneecaps to marathon bike rides
Nineteen years ago, Jo Ballard was involved in a serious car accident at Bacchus Marsh’s Avenue of Honour. She broke her kneecaps and suffered...
Concerns brushed aside before stillbirth
In her heart, Julie McIntosh knew her baby boy had already died. She hadn’t felt Xavier move all night and all morning.
In a panic,...
Training needed to address Melton unemployment
No jobs – at least none residents are qualified to do – and a dearth of training explains Melton’s 7.6 per cent unemployment rate, peak...
Ambulance response times improve slightly
One patient in three in Melton waits longer than the target of 15 minutes for an emergency ambulance, according to Ambulance Victoria’s annual report.
While...
New role to improve Aboriginal dental health
For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients visiting the Royal Dental Hospital, Cindy Evans is the first point of contact.
The 28-year-old Melton woman...
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Fast-tracking ovarian cancer diagnosis
A woman’s chances of surviving ovarian cancer at least five years after diagnosis come down to the toss of a coin – just 49...
