Tag: News
Drink-drivers nabbed at three times legal limit
Police picked up two alleged drink drivers more than three times over the limit at a booze bus site in Caroline Springs on Sunday,...
Jacob Cassar is a boxing devotee
Jacob Cassar is a boxing devotee.
The sixteen-year-old son is the Victorian captain and part of a 36-member team about to head to South...
Roundabout safety fears
Brookfield resident Kylie Blaszczyk fears a roundabout planned for Clarkes Road, which will take up the whole frontage of her property and require her...
New river guide
Whether it be Werribee South, Werribee Mansion, Presidents Park or Chirnside Park, the Werribee River flows past many of Wyndham’s most popular destinations and...
VICSES to host info session to get Ballan flood-ready
The Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) are hosting a drop-in community flood information session in Ballan on July 7 to promote awareness of risks...
Social housing boost
Victoria will receive $496 million in funding within the next two weeks to deliver new social housing.
In an announcement on June 21, the federal...
Victorian Commonwealth Games countdown begins
Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) celebrated an exciting milestone for Victoria 2026, on June 21, with 1000 days to go until the launch at the...
Melbourne Airport set for busy winter holidays
More than 1.6 million people are expected through the terminals at Melbourne Airport over the coming weeks as Victorians make the most of the...
Melburnians flock to the CBD for nightlife
A study from RMIT has revealed Melburnians are heading into the CBD for its nightlife but still opt to work from home.
The study compared...
60-day dispensing policy could force job cuts, report finds
Six hundred and sixty-five pharmacies may close and 20,000 jobs could be lost due to the federal government’s proposed 60-day dispensing policy, a Griffith...
Huge fuel savings if car pollution standards are legislated
Modelling released on Monday, June 19, shows local residents will benefit from hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel savings over 10 years, should...
Events boost across Melbourne
The state government announced on June 18, that it will provide a funding boost for events across Greater Melbourne, which is set to attract...
From the archives
30 years ago
June 23, 1993
Melton has been gripped by a fever which looks set to spread like wildfire through the town. At a meeting...
Baby owls take flight
Three young owls are back in the wild after recuperating at Werribee Zoo for more than two months.
The trio were found in the...
Community calendar
Melton Ladies Probus
Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at Melton Country Club. Reserve Road, Melton.
■ Dianne, 9743 7446
Botanic gardens group
Friends of the...