Tag: News
RSPCA low-cost vaccination days return to the West
RSPCA have announced the return of their low-cost vaccination days to the Western suburbs.
The clinics, run by an RSPCA Victoria vet, will take...
Spring brings swoop warning
People are again being warned to look out for swooping birds when they go outside as spring begins.
Simon Ruff, senior wildlife projects officer at...
Electric bus boost
Victoria’s zero emission bus contracts have been awarded.
Accounting for a third of Melbourne’s bus network, the new metropolitan zero emission buses - the first...
Teaching scholarships now open
The state government is providing free degrees for student teachers to support future educators and boost workforce numbers across Victoria, with round two of...
Paramedic blood donations change more than 1400 lives
The Emergency Services Blood Drive has drawn to a close, with Team Ambulance Victoria (AV) donations impacting more than 1400 lives.
The annual blood drive...
Don’t get stuck on hold, register your burn-off online
As hundreds of thousands of Victorians begin preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are encouraging landowners to register any planned burn-offs online,...
MyPlace: Jen Dorenbusch
Jen Dorenbusch is a baker who runs Primal Alternative by Jen and makes grain-free, low carb alternatives to wheat products like bread. She spoke...
Community Calendar
North Western District Pipe Band
The newly formed North Western District Pipe Band meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Diggers Rest Bowls Club and...
Soccer for solidarity
This weekend, communities from around Melbourne’s west are coming together in Albion for the Solidarity Cup for Palestine.
This Saturday, September 14, Selwyn Park will...
Excellence award winners announced
Melton's best businesses were celebrated at the 17th annual Melton Business Excellenece Awards on September 4.
Patrons packed out the Windmills Garden Reception in Bonnie...
Cemetery slated for Harkness
A cemetery more than three times the size of Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne is coming to Melton in 2025.
The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries...
Rosé and roses in Myrniong
Spring has sprung and Maddingley Botanical has teamed up with St Anne’s Winery to deliver the “regional equivalent” to the Melbourne International Flower and...
Comedy fest kicking off in style
Oliver Hunter is bringing his unique brand of humour to Sunshine, headlining the Brimbank Comedy Festival opening night, offering a rare opportunity for locals...
Elvis returns to raise funds
St Catherine of Siena Parish is hosting a special fundraising concert featuring an Elvis Presley and Tom Jones tribute show on Saturday, October 19,...
Local SES units respond to wild weather
Melton and Bacchus Marsh State Emergency Service (SES) units have been out on their feet to help those impacted by the recent extreme wind...