Tag: News
Special Olympian doing it for mum
A Taylors Hill teenager is on his way to Berlin to represent Australia in basketball at the 2023 Special Olympics Summer World Games from...
My Place
Don Journet is a Bacchus Marsh man with a passion for botany who has spent his life volunteering at a variety of organisations. He...
Progress made for Melton’s wellbeing
At a quarterly review of Melton council’s 2021-2025 Council and Wellbeing plan, 55 of 59 actions for this year are complete or on-track for...
A grand opening for Killara Cafe
Killara Cafe, an Indigenous social enterprise, celebrated its official grand opening on Saturday, June 4.
Killara Cafe is a project created in partnership with Stockland...
Off-road adventures urged to stay off closed tracks
Victorian public land authorities are warning off-road adventurers in Moorabool to obey all closed tracks and gates in forests and parks as seasonal road...
Andrew finds freedom through work
Andrew Steel is a Melton man who is “loving” his first full time job he found with the help of APM Employment and YMCA...
Two more charged following Sunshine death
Police have charged another two people following the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy in Sunshine last month.
An 18-year-old Burnside Heights boy and a...
Heritage bid receives funding boost
The Victorian Goldfields UNESCO World Heritage bid has received a boost after the state government announced $3.8 million in the budget for championing Victoria's...
Reconciling with history
Kirrip Aboriginal Corporation has been running a weekly Elders Group for about seven years, in which Aboriginal elders in the Melton area connect, teach...
Melton Library celebration
Melton council is inviting the community to celebrate the Melton Library’s 10th anniversary.
On Thursday, June 15, Melton Library and Learning Hub will run...
Nominations open for business awards
Melton council is calling on the community to nominate local businesses for the 2023 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards.
You can nominate your...
Public transport review urged
Melton council will appeal to Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll for an “urgent review” of public transport in Diggers Rest.
At a meeting on...
New funding to fast-track council flood planning
New funding from the state government will help more local governments complete up-to-date flood data and mapping and incorporate completed flood studies into their...
Plan ahead when hiking this winter
This winter, the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) and Parks Victoria are urging visitors to state parks to plan in advance for adverse conditions,...
Transforming early education for the best start in life
More children and families, including those in Melton and Moorabool, will have greater and more affordable access to two years of quality kindergarten with...