Planting the seeds of gardening knowledge
Sunbury residents can help revegetate garden beds outside the Sunbury library during a free Live Green workshop this Saturday.
Community gardener Ray Redford will show...
Bringing wellness to the west
When Brooke Findley’s daughter was diagnosed with food allergies a few years ago, the Melton woman started thinking more seriously about health and nutrition.
The...
Library inspires a love of reading
Moorabool boys Samuel, 12, Aarav, 7, and Vansh, 5, travelled to more places and met more people than almost anyone their ages these summer...
Bulk-billing changes to hit west
Moves to cut back life-saving bulk-billed Medicare services will hit women in Melbourne’s west hard, a health professional warns.
Women’s Health West acting health promotion...
Boral redundancies leave truckies reeling
Bacchus Marsh truckies are reeling after losing their jobs four months into a year-long contract with Boral.
Last month, the logistics branch of the quarry...
Blue Ribbon racing event
On February 19, Steve Lyon’s thoughts will be with colleagues who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Leading Senior Constable Lyon, of Melton...
Mild weather hasn’t eased fire danger
Bacchus Marsh CFA was called to almost five illegal burn-offs in a week at the end of January, despite being in the midst of...
Five new bike paths flagged for Whittlesea
Five proposed off-road bike paths in Whittlesea have been flagged as “priority trails”.
The planned trails – the Edgars Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail Link,...
Motorcyclist caught at 70km/h over limit
Melton police have warned that speeding motorbikes are potential “weapons” after charging a motorcyclist with riding at more than 70km/h above the speed limit...
Lonely pets need a home
Moorabool families are being asked to open their hearts and homes to an orphaned animal this month.
PetRescue will visit PETstock Bacchus Marsh this weekend to...
Melton foster mum has no plans to stop
Leonie Patterson has a rather large family – four birth children, one adopted son, one permanent-care daughter, 15 grandchildren, one great grandchild and 285...
Melton family’s journey to citizenship
Mohammed Haque and his family fell in love with Australia the moment they visited this great southern land.
After arriving from Bangladesh on his wife’s...
New calls for school gym
A petition calling on the state government to build a gym at Melton West Primary School has garnered more than 250 signatures.
The current multi-purpose...
Scotsburn farmers swamped with generosity
Scotsburn farmers have been overwhelmed by the generosity of Victorians.
Members of several Lions Clubs across the state and the Need for Feed group loaded...
Back to school reminder
After weeks of summer holiday fun, Melton and Moorabool students have returned to school.
The first day back was filled with fun stories to tell...
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Djerriwarrh Neighbourhood House
Enrolments are open for Term 3 at Djerriwarrh. Get in early and book your spot in one of its exciting new or...
