Highlands plan OK by Moorabool council
A Central Highlands regional growth plan was endorsed by Moorabool council last Wednesday.
The plan identifies preferred locations for activities or development in rural and...
Lerderderg rescue leads to bushwalker plea
A Parks Victoria ranger has urged bushwalkers to plan ahead and ensure they have means of communication in case of emergency after a gruelling...
Growers fear missing out at market
Bacchus Marsh vegetable growers have labelled as “one big disaster” the closure of at least 100 stalls due to lack of space at the...
Clampdown: Woman’s tardiness costs $88,000
Almost 100 motorists with more than $400,000 of outstanding fines were nabbed in a one-day operation last Wednesday.
Automated number-plate recognition technology was used to...
Fencing has more neighbours duelling
Neighbourhood disputes are becoming more common in Melton and Moorabool, with residents typically arguing over fences, trees and bad behaviour.
New data from the Dispute...
Councils put case for money, transport
Increased funding and improvement to public transport in growth areas such as Melton and Hume topped the list of items on the wish list...
Councils put case for money, transport
Increased funding and improvement to public transport in growth areas such as Melton and Hume topped the list of items on the wish list...
Millions for Melton in schools plan deal
FOURTEEN schools in Melton are to gain millions of dollars through the Better Schools Plan, which has been endorsed by the state government after...
Caroline Springs school a prep magnet at Mowbray site
AT LEAST 70 prep places could be created next year if plans for a new private primary school in Caroline Springs are approved.A year...
TAFE plan has‘failed miserably’
SAVAGE state government cuts to TAFE funding have forced steep drops in enrolments, new figures reveal.The Education Department’s 2013 Victorian Training Market Quarterly Report...
Kurunjang online tutorials a classy act
KURUNJANG Secondary College students can receive one-on-one help with maths, English, science, business and economics studies thanks to the launch of an online tutoring...
Melton Specialist School’s Gonski wishlist
ELLE Gillard can only imagine what $5.8 million of Gonski reform funding would do for Melton Specialist School.The school council president says the money would...
Mowbray College fears arose in 2010
STAFF at Mowbray College began asking questions about the school’s financial viability about two years before it collapsed, a court has heard.The revelation came...
Imagination takes flight at Kurunjang Primary School
PUPILS at Kurunjang Primary School, including Emily (pictured), celebrated last week’s opening of a new learning space with an art exhibition. Birds In Flight is...
MP urges immediate cash for Melton, Moorabool schools
SCHOOLS in Melton and Moorabool need an urgent cash fix to keep pace with massive population growth, says the state opposition as it increases...
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Raising funds for a special cause
As the Daniher Drive came to Darley on Thursday there was a mix of emotions.
There was a lot of excitement as the drive, which...
