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Vics claim power bonus
The state government has helped ease the cost of living for more than 1 million Victorian households with $250 directly into their pockets through...
Thirteen teens charged following alleged foiled gang knife fight
Thirteen youths, including three from the Melton area, have been charged following an alleged foiled gang knife fight in Watergardens earlier this month.
On April...
Motorcyclist deaths spark Anzac Day plea
Police are pleading with motorists, including those in Melton and Moorabool, to slow down ahead of Anzac Day following a shocking 24 hours on...
Community calls for public toilet
A petition for a toilet facility to be built on Arnold’s Creek Reserve has been launched by community members who frequent the park.
Arnolds Creek...
Industry experts call WRL a ‘monumental mistake’
Two energy policy experts have said if the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) goes ahead with its current plan for the Western Renewables Link...
River pollution risk from reserve redevelopment
A Bacchus Marsh bush regenerator has raised concerns pollution entering the Werribee River from council-owned land could be endangering local wildlife.
Friends of Werribee River...
Delays leave ’club without a home’
Delays to the redevelopment of Ballan Recreation Reserve mean that Ballan Football Netball Club (BFNC) is unable to play on its home ground for...
On last show for Brendan Hains
Acclaimed musician, and Caroline Springs School of Music founder and principal Brendan Hains is playing one final show at Marian College on April 30...
BaccChatting about a changing community
Over the last half-century Bacchus Marsh fruit producer Glenda Jones has witnessed the growth of her town from a rural farming community to a...
A movie to help Caleb move
A movie screening fundraiser for a Bacchus Marsh boy with a rare genetic condition is being held at Regent Cinemas Ballarat on Saturday, May...
More whale songs detected during La Niña years
Two decades of whale recordings suggest the movements of the pygmy blue whale are affected by climate cycles.
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have been using...
Funding boost to keep youth On Track
A funding boost of almost $50,000 has given a Melton youth mentoring program that supports teens to get active through bike-riding the opportunity to...
Burnside woman charged following fatal car crash
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have a charged a woman following a fatal car crash in Ravenhall on March 9.
It is alleged a Holden...
My Place
Blackwood sculptor and Fungi Town artist Kathy Holowko tells Zoe Moffatt about her work in the community and connection to Moorabool.
Tell us a bit...
Funding boost for local groups
Melton Performing Arts Centre and Caroline Springs Scouts group have been awarded a share in $5000 in grants as the 2023 recipients of residential...
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Infrastructure funding under review
Melbourne’s growth areas, including Melton, will benefit from a new $150 million round of funding through contributions from property developers.
Developers will contribute to infrastructure...
