MP urges state to move on Bacchus Marsh roadworks
Western Victorian MP Simon Ramsay is the latest to pressure the state government to commit to vital roadworks at Bacchus Marsh.
The upper house politician...
Families in the fight against ice
Ice addiction can be heavily stigmatised, leaving victims and their families feeling helpless.
But organisers of a new workshop at Bacchus Marsh hope to equip...
Melton tops regional teen pregnancy list
A statewide analysis of men and women has revealed ugly truths about gender and socio-economic inequality.
The recently published Victorian Women’s Health Atlas found, for...
Property markets booming in some northern suburbs
A clutch of suburbs in Melbourne’s outer north has witnessed growth of up to 17 per cent in property prices over the past year.
Australian...
Vandalised track ‘disabled’ V/Line train at Rockbank
Trains on the Ballarat line went into chaos when vandals damaged the railway lines near Rockbank last Friday.
Rocks were placed on the tracks, near...
Moorabool nurses set sights high
Three Moorabool maternal and child health nurses have recently qualified as internationally recognised lactation consultants.
With funding from the Macedon Ranges and North Western Melbourne...
Melton mum Tennis Australia volunteer of the year
For the past seven years, Lyn Duffy has called the Melton South Tennis Club her second home and its members her second family.
After her...
Are you fire and water ready?
An independent water supply is crucial for people planning to stay and defend their homes during a bushfire, according to Western Water managing director...
Melton girls power to rugby championship
At Melton Secondary College, there is such a thing as girl power.
The junior girls rugby team won last month’s state championship, much to the...
Candlelight vigil for domestic violence victims
At a candlelight vigil last Friday, Dawn Clark remembered all victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Ms Clark reflected on Melton woman Fiona Warzywoda’s brutal...
Sheriff’s operation nets $300k in Melton
A police blitz on Melton drivers has netted almost $300,000 in unpaid fines.
Using automatic number plate recognition, the Sheriff’s Office and Victoria Police identified...
Melton council panned for not ‘condemning’ rally
A Melton man has accused the city’s mayor of going into hiding when anti-Islam and anti-racism groups clashed violently in the town centre last...
Metro and V/Line bonus for Sunbury and Diggers Rest
After a hard week on the rails, good news for Sunbury and Diggers Rest commuters who will be able to access 73 new Metro...
My Moorabool: Dr Anthony Mariampillai
Anthony Mariampillai is a familiar face around town. The Ballan resident, who’s been working as a GP for nearly 30 years, calls it quits...
A welcome mosaic project in Darley
The entrance to Darley Neighbourhood House will get a bright new facelift.
As part of Moorabool council’s community arts grants, the neighbourhood house’s mosaics group...
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Treaty negotiations continue
The state government and the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria have been holding regional meetings to continue negotiations for Victoria’s first statewide Treaty.
Premier Jacinta...
