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Thoroughbreds prove their worth

  Championship glory belongs to Melton, with the club claiming the Big V Basketball division 1 premiership. The Thoroughbreds completed a clean sweep in their best-of-three...

United finds its mojo, and third spot

Whittlesea United is firing at the right time. United is on 38 points and in third place in FFV state league 3 north-west, seven points...

Finals come early for Bulldogs

Finals came two weeks early for Gisborne in the Bendigo Netball League. The fourth-placed Bulldogs entered the last two rounds facing clashes with third-placed Strathfieldsaye...

Melton swimmer to represent Australia

Jaime-Lee Getson is aiming to represent Australia at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan. The 16-year-old was born premature at 25 weeks, and as a...

Reds on the rise again

Hoppers Crossing has secured back-to-back promotions after a 1-0 win over Geelong Rangers on the road in the Football Federation Victoria men's state league 3 north-west...

Battling Bees face their D-Day

  Werribee City has produced a Houdini-like two weeks to leap out of the coffin and have a fighting chance of surviving in the NPL. The...

Nervy Centrals edge into finals

It had all the makings of a classic encounter and Diggers Rest’s clash against Melton Centrals lived up to the billing in the Riddell...

Junior revolution at Werribee Giants

  Werribee Giants are revolutionising the way junior baseball competitions are structured. Cricketers, basketballers, footballers – in fact all sports-mad youngsters from the ages of nine...

Rockbank fires up for a big finale

Rockbank is hoping to finish the Riddell District Football League season with a bang when it takes on Broadford this week. Broadford has been one...

Thoroughbreds hit the front

  Melton has taken a vital 1-0 lead in the men’s Big V basketball division 1 best-of-three grand final series. In their only home game of...

New role to help juniors

Victoria is the place to be if you want to further your career in basketball, which is what attracted Chris Tighe to the Sunbury...

Countdown to end game

With one round remaining in the Riddell District Football League, Tara Murray looks at how the line-up may pan out.   Riddell Current position: 1st Points/percentage: 60/157.81 Highest position...

Arts takes Jenny to happy places

It’s been a long time between exhibitions for artist Jenny Prabhu. The 77-year-old Hoppers Crossing resident unveiled a mix of local landscapes and portraits...

Burras get mojo back

Finals have arrived early for Diggers Rest and Melton Centrals in the Riddell District Netball League. The local rivals will square off in a winner-...

Two wins a step forward in Panthers’ rebuild

From the outside, two wins for the season may not look like much but for Melton South president Peter Earl it offers plenty of...

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Women’s health research boosted

The state government is bridging the gap with women’s healthcare medical research with new grants. The $1.5 million Women’s Health Research Catalyst Grants program...