Tag: community
MY WYNDHAM: Michael Kwon
Singer Michael Kwon and his wife migrated from Mauritius to Australia more than a year ago, before settling in Point Cook.
What brought you to...
Program kicks goals
Delahey man Terry Charles credits the Sons of the West program with helping him through a...
Footy’s all-in embrace
A message of welcoming and harmony is more than just a one day a year thing...
Funding to build strong communities
Upgrades are on the horizon for two Bacchus Marsh community hubs thanks to $20,000 in federal grants.
Bacchus Marsh Bowling Club and The Neighbours Place...
Rockbank is croc-a-block
Vicki Lowing is known as the Croc Lady.
For more than 20 years, the wildlife educator has kept crocodiles as pets – she lives with...
Sewage leak on the nose
Two spills involving large volumes of raw sewage will cost Central Highlands Water nearly $16,000 in fines.
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria fined the water...
Stepping it up for charity
Family was at the heart of last weekend’s Melton Relay for Life.
Teams from the area banked more than $55,000 ahead of the two-day event...
MY MOORABOOL: Jacinta Guirguis
What is your connection to Bacchus Marsh?
I have lived in Bacchus Marsh all my life. It is a beautiful area where I have had...
Car crew drives hospital help
Bacchus Marsh Hospital has benefitted to the tune of $50,000, thanks to the town’s annual hot car showcase.
More than 4000 motor enthusiasts enjoyed the...
Teen hurt in gas blast
A teenage boy suffered burns to his body after a gas pipe explosion in Melbourne’s north-west.
Properties were evacuated in the wake of the blast...
Gone but not forgotten
The boom gates at the former Melton Highway level crossing in Sydenham have been symbolically discarded.
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Bride in dress blessing
The start of 2018 has been life-changing for Elyce Cordy.
The Melton South mum’s journey down the aisle earlier this month was made possible by...
Honours for those who give
By Tate Papworth and Ewen McRae
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Melton business shows love for family
Melton business owners and a network of helpers have showered good fortune on an Eynesbury family who have had a tough year.
Phil and Samantha...
MY MELTON: Nathan Miles
What is your connection to Melton?
Me and my family moved to the municipality in 1999. We thought it was a good place to raise...
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A patch of grassland paradise
In the heart of Sunbury sits a grassland considered to be the best left in Melbourne, as Oscar Parry discovered.
What might first appear as...
