Tag: News
North-west firefighters recognised
Country Fire Authority (CFA) staff members and firefighters from across Melton, Hume, Whittlesea and Wyndham were recently awarded national emergency medals for their efforts...
Improving creeks and rivers
The state government is helping improve habitat for native wildlife across Victoria’s iconic urban rivers and creeks across the west, including in Melton and...
No permit required for granny flat
It will soon be easier for Victorians, including those in Melton and Moorabool, to build a small second home on their property – giving...
Australia’s dumped tyre pile is getting bigger
Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has released its tyre recovery data for 2022-2023, and things don’t look good.
Alarmingly, Australia’s recovery of used car, bus and...
Stay sun smart this summer
To remind Victorians of the importance of sun protection habits over summer, SunSmart has launched Victoria’s ‘Don’t Let Cancer In’ campaign, supported by the...
New safe driving campaign
A new road safety campaign is directly targeting Victorian traffic offenders in an effort to educate drivers on the real cost of risky behaviours,...
Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...
State to reform local government
The state government will introduce legislation aimed at improving the performance and accountability of councillors across the state.
The state government said local government leaders...
Health of people in Australia’s prisons
More than half of prison entrants surveyed for the 6th survey on the health of people in Australian prisons said they had been previously...
Australians severely underestimating financial and environmental cost of food waste
Planet Ark is encouraging Australian households, including those in Melton and Moorabool, to save themselves money and improve their environmental footprint this National Recycling...
Ambulance wait times down
Ambulance wait times have come down in recent months for Melton and Moorabool residents, however they are still trailing behind state averages, according to...
Beaded With Love
In a world filled with excess screen time, growing social media platforms and rapidly expanding technology, three students from Bacchus Marsh Primary School are...
Fire danger period to begin
November 20 is the beginning of the Fire Danger Period (FDP) for municipalities in Country Fire Authority’s (CFA) District 14 and 15, which include...
Overdose deaths up in Melton-Moorabool
Drug overdoses have taken the lives of 121 people in Melton and Moorabool in the last decade, according to the latest Coroners Court of...
My Place
Claire Mouser is a Caroline Springs resident of 16 years, she is the community development manager at Woodlea, Aintree, and a leader with the...
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Death tax hike in Victoria
Bereaved families managing smaller estates in Victoria will no longer be slugged with a government death tax, but fees for those with larger fortunes...
