Special milestone for Bacchus Marsh CWA
Sylvia Palmer joined the Country Women’s Association as a 16-year-old in World War II and is still serving her community 76 years later.
At 92,...
Melton police blitz nets drink and drug drivers
Melton highway patrol is warning drivers about the crippling effects of driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
During a statewide operation over...
Reward offered for Bunninyong cold case
Police have announced a $1 million reward to solve a 1999 cold case of a Buninyong woman who was strangled to death.
Bushwalkers found the body...
Dogs maul sheep across Moorabool
Late last year, more than 30 sheep sustained horrific injuries in vicious dog attacks across Moorabool shire over several weeks.
Star Weekly reported farmers had...
Ice users offered rehab instead of jail
Ice users facing jail for minor offences will be able to avoid being locked up if they agree to an intensive treatment program to...
Illegal rubbish dumped next to Melton tip
A Melton South resident is kicking up a stink over rubbish dumped on the side of the road just metres from the local tip.
A...
Ratepayers say capping overdue
Rural ratepayers are hoping for a financial reprieve when rates are capped next year.
Melton South farmers are preparing submissions for a state government inquiry...
Queen’s Birthday honours: Cattle man Jim Conroy awarded OAM
Jim Conroy is helping forge the future of the cattle breeding industry.
The Bacchus Marsh resident was presented with a Medal of the Order of...
Bacchus Marsh: Man shot in road rage incident
UPDATE: A road rage incident in Bacchus Marsh left one man with a gunshot wound to his leg and another with lacerations to his face...
Melton, Moorabool families in for more pain with funding cuts
The poorest families in Melton and Moorabool stand to lose $20,000 over the next four years because of federal budget cuts.
But those who are...
State budget: Cash to plan the new Fiskville for CFA
Last week’s state budget allocated $300,000 to plan a replacement for the CFA’s ill-fated Fiskville training centre.
The budget also allocated almost $78 million to...
Melton West woman tells of ordeal as motorised scooter stolen
UPDATE: Linda lost her “best friend”, independence and freedom over the weekend when heartless thieves stole her motorised scooter.
“It was 10 minutes to one...
Melton council rejects government’s CPI rates cap
Melton council’s draft budget has put the spotlight back on the state government’s commitment to introduce a “fair” rate capping system.
The government’s Fair Go...
Melton council budgets for the long haul | 4.4% rate rise
Melton residents can expect a 4.4 per cent rate rise this year as part of the council’s newly released draft budget.
Melton chief executive Kelvin...
Anzac Day centenary: Friends born of the battlefields
A hundred years ago, Levent Ozgurler’s great grandfather and great uncle fought on the battlefields of Gallipoli with the Turkish army.
Now, Mr Ozgurler calls...
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Calling all young water heroes in the west
Greater Western Water's (GWW) National Water Week poster competition is back for 2025, with entries now open to all pre-schools and primary schools across...
