Tag: News
Aussies urged to enjoy pineapple glut
Pineapple lovers take note, a glut of the tropical fruit is hitting the Australian market, with consumers urged to buy up big while the...
Money for small and medium events
The state government is funding more events across Melbourne’s suburbs, with a $3 million grant program to attract more visitors to local events, support...
Study finds no link between IVF-assisted conception and school-age childhood development outcomes
A news study of more than 400,000 children, which included over 11,000 conceived using in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), has found no link between IVF conception...
Community Calendar
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From the archives
30 years ago
February 10, 1993
A presentation by representatives from Ratio planning and development consultants has persuaded Bacchus Marsh council to change its mind on...
Businesses adapt to plastic bans
Businesses in Melbourne's west have welcomed the state government's ban on single-use plastics.
The ban on single-use plastic came into effect on Wednesday, February 1,...
Thornhill Park Primary opens its doors
Almost 300 pupils arrived at the new Thornhill Park Primary on Monday, January 30, for their first day of school for 2023.
Principal Darryl Spiteri...
The future of flight in Moorabool
The Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome will have capacity for air traffic to grow by almost 50 per cent in the next 20 years , following...
Ballan Library one step closer
A concept plan for the $7.25 million Ballan Library and Community Hub has been approved by Moorabool council.
The new centre was confirmed in...
Family violence Royal Commission: 227 recommendations implemented
Melton-Brimbank family violence service Good Shepherd has welcomed the news that the state government has implemented all 227 recommendations from the Royal Commission into...
Melton Botanic Garden celebrate National Sustainable Living Festival
Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden (FMBG) are hosting a free guided tour as a part of the National Sustainable Living Festival on Sunday,...
Bacchus Marsh company fined after Lascelles fire
EPA Victoria has fined a Bacchus Marsh company, Ag Store Pty Ltd, over a 12-metre-long pile of burning industrial waste.
The company was fined $9246...
Transport, education focus of council budget wish list
Melton council is calling for funding for construction of the Outer Metropolitan Rail and Road Ring and the Western Intermodal Freight Terminal in this...
Man arrested following Tarneit incident
Police arrested a man following an affray at a property on Davis Road, Tarneit, on January 28.
A 33-year-old Melton man was arrested and interviewed...
Drive-in Cinema pulls-up in Cobblebank
Cruise into the weekend with a movie at the drive-in.
The Atherstone Drive-in Cinema is happening this week across February 2, 3, and 4....
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Positive signs despite losses for Melton
There’s some exciting young talent in the ranks for Melton, but it might take some time to click in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association...
