Bacchus Marsh traffic plans get 3D treatment at information sessions
Long-awaited plans to improve traffic woes in Bacchus Marsh will go on show this week.
VicRoads will display maps and models of works proposed for...
Blackwood residents angry over reserve committee replacement
A decision to replace a reserve committee with a state government-appointed panel has angered Blackwood residents.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) is...
National Broadband Network questions remain for Darley
Five months after their last request, many Darley residents are still waiting for the National Broadband Network Company (NBNCo) to confirm whether a local...
Sunshine stabbing: Vigil for slain Melton West mum
Heart-broken relatives of slain mother-of-four Fiona Warzywoda say the Victorian justice system has once again failed victims of family violence.
Ms Warzywoda, 33, of Melton...
Breeding code changes anger Melton animal rights advocates
The founder of a Melton animal rescue service has slammed “last-minute” amendments to breeding codes, accusing the state government of backflipping on policies designed...
Bacchus Marsh hunting store cops unfriendly fire
A new hunting and fishing store in Bacchus Marsh has drawn the ire of some shoppers but has the support of hundreds of others.
Scared...
Diggers Rest split over joining Sunbury shire
The Diggers Rest community remains divided about the possibility of the town being included in a new Sunbury municipality.
Diggers Rest resident Alex Jinks has...
Bacchus Marsh: Husband and wife OK as aircraft flips
UPDATE: A plane has flipped on the runway at Bacchus Marsh Airfield while attempting to land at about 1.20pm.
A husband and wife are uninjured...
Sunshine stabbing: Melton West woman dies as witnesses tell of ‘horror’
UPDATE: A mother of four was stabbed to death by her abusive partner soon after the pair left a court dispute in Sunshine, police say.
Homicide...
VicRoads’ HQ move to Ballarat ‘a boon’ for region
Plans to move VicRoads’ headquarters to Ballarat could lead to more people moving to Ballan, Gordon and Dunnstown, according to a state election candidate.
Liberal...
Push for Eynesbury school bus as children outnumber seats
Parents are pushing for a public school bus in Eynesbury, with 100 children registered to use a community bus that has just 57 seats.
Eynesbury...
Ballan secondary college proposal to go to education minister
Mother Gail Fiander understands Ballan will not receive a secondary college in time for her teenage son to complete his education.
But the concerned parent...
Petition for Melton City secondary schools returned to sender
A petition calling for secondary schools to be built in Melton City’s eastern corridor will be redrawn after it was pointed out that the...
Councillor Broden Borg’s departure forces countback in Coburn
A countback will be conducted in Melton City’s Coburn ward after councillor Broden Borg resigned a year into his term.
As reported on this website...
Addiction nightmares ease as loved ones learn to cultivate calmness
A group that supports the loved ones of people grappling with drug addiction is empowering families, according to Bacchus Marsh police youth resource officer...
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Season over for Western United women
It’s season over for Western United in the A-League Women after being knocked out in the opening round of finals.
Adelaide United secured its spot...
