Tag: Melton
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...
Melton crime continues to fall
Police operations are bearing fruit as Melton’s crime rates continue to fall.
Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency last Thursday revealed a 10.5 per...
My Melton: Peter Bartolo
What is your connection to Melton?
My connection to Melton goes back to 1988 when I opened a branch of Home Entertainment Centres in High...
Cash lifeline for auto industry
A new state government grants program could be a boon for a Melton plastics manufacturer that faced job cuts after Victoria’s automotive industry shut...
Kids enjoy a novel idea
Students at Arnold’s Creek Primary School found a creative way to spread the word about cyber safety.
Year 3 and 4 pupils teamed up with...
Melton takes state title
Melton Secondary College students dominated the field and came home state rugby league champions.
The school’s girls rugby nines team claimed the state title and...
MY MELTON: Dennis Wright
What is your connection to Melton?
My wife Glenys and I built our first home here in Melton and we’ve raised our three children here.
How...
New film to target bullying
A Caroline Springs filmmaker is pulling no punches as she addresses bullying in her latest work.
Director Giovanna Mercuri is halfway through the filming of...
Call for more rail upgrades
Moorabool council is calling on the state government to fund a business case for more upgrades to the Ballarat rail line.
Moorabool mayor Paul Tatchell...
Melton’s lower order rallies
Melton scored an important win against Yarraville in the Victorian Sub-district Cricket Association north west competition at the weekend.
With two tough matches to come...
Melton avoids major flooding
Melton and Moorabool received less rain than forecasts predicted, as thunderstorms, flooding and severe weather lashed parts of the state at the weekend.
Suburbs around...
Cash boost a win for wildlife
A local landcare group has received an $18,000 boost to help bring back native wildlife to the Melton region.
Daryl Akers, secretary of the Melton...
Melton jobs figures on the rise
Melton is in the midst of an employment boom, new census data has revealed.
Latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals that the Melton Local...
Kinder help for disadvantaged
About 40 kindergarten places will be reserved for children from disadvantaged families in Melton next year.
The reserved spots, part of the state government’s Pre-purchased...
Golden reward for Nicole
A Bacchus Marsh student has completed one of the most highly recognised youth development programs.
Bacchus Marsh Grammar’s Nicole Farnell, 18, was one of 42...