Melton
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Hoops hopes on the rise
If determination and work ethic have anything to do with it, Alieu Chol will be taking his Melton-honed basketball talent to the world. The 19-year-old…
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Get into shape for school holidays
Kids will be thinking inside the box these school holidays if they take part in a Melton interactive art installation. The Shape of Things, on…
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Fireys need your help
The Toolern Vale fire brigade has sounded the call for 10 new recruits to strengthen its numbers. The Country Fire Authority is running a six-week…
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Trainer reaches new heights
Five months of a strict health regime and eight weeks of learning to walk in heels has led Robin Kuipers to fulfil a life-long dream.…
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Police nab speedy drivers
Speedsters and drivers who flouted the road rules copped the most fines on Melton and Moorabool roads during a statewide blitz. Police conducted Operation Arid…
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Solid drop in crime stats
Police operations targeting offenders after dark are showing results as Melton’s crime rates continue to fall. Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency last Thursday…
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Melton look on the bright side and to a youthful future
Melton’s grand final hopes went down the drain as it was outplayed by Williamstown in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west semi-finals. The regular season’s…
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Clock’s ticking on fete for all
The countdown is on for the Burnside Retirement Village annual fete and Gordon Douglas is keeping a sharp eye on the clock. Mr Douglas, who…
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More seats to ease rail squeeze
More seats for passengers on peak-hour Bacchus Marsh services are now available after the roll-out of a new VLocity train last week. A six-carriage VLocity…
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Man charged with missing Melton woman’s murder.
A Rockbank man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in New South Wales yesterday. The 57-year-old Melton woman’s body…
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Melton on finals march
Melton was a team in a hurry, sealing its semi final spot in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west competition with more than a day…
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Police want you to ‘like’ their page
A Victoria Police social media page which will service the Moorabool shire is now live and residents are being urged to give it the “thumbs…
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Melton finds welcome form
Melton returned to form and sealed a top-two finish in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west competition. Coming off a rare loss, the Lions bounced…
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In Brief
Calling for witnesses Police are calling for help to identify two men involved in a robbery last November. The pair approached two men riding bikes…












