Beware dangers of machinery and fire ratings
The importance of fire danger ratings and the risks of machinery igniting blazes have been strongly emphasised by the CFA.
Bacchus Marsh CFA second lieutenant...
Caring callers get council gong as group of the year
The Melton community safety register was started seven years ago with only a handful of clients and volunteers.
A group of 33 volunteers now makes...
Patrick Gurrie honoured as Melton’s best citizen
Patrick Gurrie has achieved a great deal since moving to Caroline Springs 14 years ago.
“I got here about 12 months after Caroline Springs was...
Jack is Moorabool’s young citizen of the year
While most teens spent a carefree New Year’s Eve with family and friends, Blackwood’s Jack Simmons saw in 2014 by tending to an out-of-control...
Heed heatwave tips to keep your cool this week
Draw the blinds, drink plenty of water, turn on airconditioners, and go out in the cool of the day – that’s the advice for...
Australia Day honours: Ronald’s service to RAAF honoured
Ronald McGrath has lived much of his 88 years by the motto “never disappoint”.
Mr McGrath, pictured, was acknowledged for upholding this ideal – the...
Nationals to contest Buninyong at state election
The Nationals party has announced it will contest the seat of Buninyong in November.
Having not contested for a seat in the Ballarat region for...
Council dishes out for car park as Exford Park enrolments triple
Melton council has taken the unusual step of funding a new car park at Exford Park Primary School as the school tries to deal...
Blackwood survives fire threat without taking refuge
Blackwood residents didn’t need to use a new $1.4 million community fire refuge at the height of last week’s extreme fire danger.
But with the...
Multiple blazes prompt hunt for arsonists
Police are on the hunt for arsonists after a string of suspicious fires in Melton and surrounding areas.
As Victoria sweltered through one of its...
Residents gone, so what now for Reg Heary House?
Melton’s Reg Geary House will close by the end of next month as concerns mount about what will happen to the aged-care building once...
From twisted metal, a tale of courage is rewarded
Wallace resident Shawn Kennedy and Wendouree’s Josh Davis were driving to work on Bacchus Marsh-Geelong Road when they came across the smoking wreck of...
Ballan footpaths a rocky road for residents
Ballan residents fear that the elderly and people in wheelchairs could be involved in serious falls, with the condition of local footpaths flagged as...
A season not so festive for felines
Melton and Moorabool animal lovers are being asked to open their hearts and foster one of 85 cats until non-profit group Unforgettable Creatures can...
Australia Day: Family, weather made choice easy
James Laurel and his family hadn’t even arrived in Australia when they decided to move to Melton West.
“I have two sisters and a brother...
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Gorton named in under-16 national squad
Ruby Gorton keeps going from strength to strength on the hockey field.
The Eynesbury resident, who has been part of several state sides, has been...
