Butt out now, police warn Moorabool fire-starters
Moorabool firefighters have put irresponsible smokers and landholders on notice, warning that preventable blazes are draining local resources.
Eight fire trucks from Bacchus Marsh were...
Happiness is a new bike for those who need it
Melton youngsters who can’t afford a bicycle will have the chance to get their hands on one of 300 free bikes when Olympic BMX...
Prison assaults a factor as Melton figures rise by 17.4%
Attacks in Port Phillip Prison and the Metropolitan Remand Centre are at a five-year high, driving up assault rates in Wyndham and Melton.
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Fund for dummies a smart move at Melton CFA
Melton CFA’s training resources have been boosted by a donation to the brigade, enabling it to buy dummies used in rescue practice.
Melton’s IGA supermarket...
Have a say on transport across western suburbs
Commuters in Melbourne’s outer west are being urged to make their transport priorities known ahead of next year’s state election.
The Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF),...
Future Melton leaders kick on with Western Bulldogs
Ten Melton residents were among 40 young leaders who graduated from the Western Bulldogs’ Whitten Project last Tuesday.
Participants attended seminars held by AFL and...
Senseless Maddingley, Darley vandalism leads to lockup call
A vandalism spree in Darley and Maddingley has cost Moorabool ratepayers almost $22,000 in damage to parks and council buildings.
Vandals smashed 55 windows and...
Money-go-round to fix lingering Moorabool hotspots
Moorabool residents have welcomed plans to improve problem roads and intersections.
The council has nominated six projects to share in $1 million of funding from...
Police to step up arsonist watch in outer-west
The outer-west has been identified as a high-risk region ahead of the fire season.
Launching Operation Firesetter in Melton last Tuesday, Acting Assistant Police Commissioner...
Funds gap leaves Melton, Moorabool schools in limbo
Extra money set aside for 27 schools in Melton and Moorabool has not arrived in time for principals to plan next year’s budgets, even...
Roads funds boost for Melton, Moorabool ‘if ALP wins’
Melton and Moorabool will share in more than $2 billion in roads funding over eight years if the Labor Party wins next year’s state...
Bacchus Marsh fisherman rescued from bay at Sandringham
A fisherman has been rescued from a sinking boat after he sent out a mayday call from the bay off Sandringham.
After receiving a mayday...
Mount Cottrell family’s plea to slow down as stock crosses
For more than a century, the Morton family have moved beef cattle along a dusty, dirt road in Mount Cottrell that they now have...
Outlook Ride residents furious over land rezoning
Kurunjang residents have slammed Melton council’s decision to seek approval to rezone land for a 75-lot housing development in Outlook Ride.
There is only one...
Melton council to chase Ravenhall prison jobs
Melton council will push for local residents to be employed during the construction and operation of a new corrections centre at Ravenhall.
Last Tuesday, councillors...
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Rescuers call for kindness
Memorable rescues of beloved, quacking lake residents also serve as a reminder of the silent suffering animals endure due to careless recreation.
Rescuers are aiming...
