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Banding together for safer roads
Thousands of footballers and netballers from grassroots to AFL level will don blue armbands this week to show their commitment to road safety and...
Study reveals fewer young people vaping
A study has found that the rate of vaping among 14–17-year-olds started to drop late last year following a rise in popularity.
The Generation Vape...
A-League card betting fraud alleged to net players $18k
Two soccer players have faced court accused of winning more than $18,000 in corrupt bets involving yellow cards.
Former A-League player Riku Danzaki, 25, of...
Calling for better communities
A research and advocacy project is calling for a ‘people-first’ approach to community development in Australia and is currently investigating how connected or disconnected...
Bird walkers brave the elements
On Saturday July 19, Eynesbury Environment Group once again invited the community to join us for a guided bird walk along Toolern Creek.
Despite...
Occupant burnt in house fire
Two people were transported to hospital, one with burns, after a serious house fire in Melton West this afternoon.
Firefighters arrived at Argyle Circuit...
Bacchus development rejected
The plan for a 15-dwelling development on Main Street in Bacchus Marsh was knocked back by Moorabool council, with the proposal receiving 10 community...
Transit policing blitz
Victoria Police conducted a transit operation between Melton and Bacchus Marsh railway stations last week, aiming to deter crime and boost safety.
About 50 police...
Moorabool VCAT bid dumped
Moorabool council's bid to avoid paying an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) clean-up order for illegally stored truckloads of hazardous industrial waste in Merrimu was...
New school names unveiled
The names of two new Melton schools have been unveiled, with both schools set to open for term one next year.
Announced by Melton MP...
Major hospital works begin
The first sod of the Melton Hospital was turned this week, with major construction now underway on the long-awaited project.
The new $900 million hospital...
Consultation concerns
Community stakeholders of the proposed Western Renewables Link (WRL) say they are "disappointed" with the project’s consultation and feel overwhelmed with reviewing its recently...
Unregistered company raided
The Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) has executed search warrants at three sites linked to unregistered building company Homespace Builds Pty Ltd.
BPC investigators,...
3D-printed housing on display in Wyndham
A meeting that may influence the future of housing construction in Victoria recently took place in Wyndham.
Housing minister Harriet Shing and Werribee MP...
Vaccination service cut
A prominent St Albans vaccination service offering free walk-in jabs for children is set to close due to funding cuts, after the state government...
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Melton business excellence finalists named
The finalists for the 2025 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards have been announced, following a record-breaking number of applications.
With applications from a diverse...
