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  • Autism inspiration out of the blue

    Autism inspiration out of the blue

    The amazing things people with autism can accomplish are being put firmly in focus as part of Autism Awareness Month events in Sunbury and the…

  • Population boom in Melton and Moorabool

    Population boom in Melton and Moorabool

    Moorabool is amidst a population boom. Almost 600 people moved into the shire last year, up 1.9 per cent from 2014, making it the fourth…

  • Darley Park clubrooms trashed by vandals again

    Darley Park clubrooms trashed by vandals again

    Moorabool ratepayers will foot a $5000 repair bill after vandals destroyed clubrooms and equipment at Darley Park five times in the past two months. In…

  • Melton South pupils get creative

    Melton South pupils get creative

    Sapphire and Joshua are young authors … and they’ve put themselves in print to prove it. The Melton South Primary School first grade pupils created…

  • Parwan mushroom farmer in TV spotlight

    Parwan mushroom farmer in TV spotlight

    Tim Idlington has progressed from mushroom farms in Parwan to television and will soon be appearing on Channel Seven’s My Kitchen Rules. The Parwan Valley…

  • A challenge for avid readers

    A challenge for avid readers

    Payton, Tommy, Kaya and Whitiora (pictured) will be burying their heads in books for the next six months. The Arnolds Creek Primary School prep pupils…

  • Cash bid to wipe graffiti

    Cash bid to wipe graffiti

    Councils can now apply for funding in a bid to wipe out graffiti. The Victorian government grants program, launched on March 15, provides up to…

  • Call to take petrol theft more seriously

    Call to take petrol theft more seriously

    Police are being called upon to act promptly on fuel thefts and to treat the crime more seriously. Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce executive director…

  • Moment’s paws for animal welfare

    Moment’s paws for animal welfare

    Take a moment’s paws this month and think about the thousands of animals subject to cruelty. And in May, take out your running shoes, prepare…

  • Push to give youth a more affordable ride

    Push to give youth a more affordable ride

    Low-income school students from Melton could be cut some slack as the state government considers overhauling public transport fares. Public transport minister Jacinta Allan announced…

  • Retraction and apology

    Brendan Bennett commenced legal proceedings in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) against the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES), seeking a review of a…

  • Hospital warnings raised six years ago

    Hospital warnings raised six years ago

    Red flags were being raised for years about systemic failures of process and practice at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, an Auditor- General’s report…

  • Land acquisitions ‘on table’ for CFA training site

    Land acquisitions ‘on table’ for CFA training site

    The state government may need to compulsorily acquire land at Ballan for a new Country Fire Authority training centre site. The hunt has been on…

  • Moorabool council seeks above-cap rates rise

    Moorabool council seeks above-cap rates rise

    Moorabool council wants to raise rates above the state government-imposed cap, and to put up its fees and charges, as it juggles to balance its…

  • Fijians raise funds for family back home

    Fijians raise funds for family back home

    Melton’s Fijian community has raised $3000 to help friends and families affected by cyclone Winston. The category five cyclone ravaged the islands on February 20,…

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