Tag: News
From the archives
Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors.
30 years ago
December 2, 1992
The Melton Council has borrowed $1 million to finance the proposed...
Woodgrove making merry Christmas for homeless youth
Woodgrove Shopping Centre in Melton West is partnering with Hope Street Youth and Family Services in a range of charity-raising events this December.
Santa’s...
Sewing the seeds of change
A community quilt that weaves together the voices of over 100 Moorabool residents’ interpretation of “respect” is being made in recognition of the International...
Maternity ward marriage proposal at Bacchus Marsh
The birth of a baby boy, a potentially life-threatening illness, and an expression of love intersected for a special moment at the Bacchus Marsh...
Call to address youth homelessness
A coalition of more than 60 organisations, including Melton’s Hope Street Youth and Family Services, has thrown its support behind ending youth homelessness in...
Last chance to donate to council’s Festive Food Drive
There’s less than a week left to donate to the Festive Food Drive organised by Melton council to support vulnerable families within the municipality...
Labor promises women’s health funding
To support the formation of a Women's Health Research Institute, a Labor government successful at the November state election will allocate $5 million to...
Christmas Carols return to Diggers
The Diggers Rest Community Christmas Carols are making their return December 8 with an expected turn-out among the thousands, all eager to sing carols...
My Place
Raymond Gregory Thorp is a resident at Ingenia Gardens in Melton South. For years, he has been bringing Christmas spirit to his area through...
Woodlea build a bridge
The latest piece of key infrastructure within the Woodlea estate is now complete with a $7.5 million Bonniebrook Bridge.
The 60-metre long road connecting Bonniebrook...
New theatre company kicks off with cabaret
Melton’s first dedicated community theatre company is kicking things off with their first ever performance.
Melton Performing Arts (MPA) Fundraiser Cabaret is coming to Rockbank...
Killara Cafe construction begins
A social enterprise cafe that will provide opportunities for employment, on-the-job training, and education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has begun construction...
Long COVID ‘must be taken seriously’
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is recommending that more must be done to help GPs, such as those in Melton and...
Residents urged to be wary of powerlines
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is urging Victorians in flood-affected areas to be wary around powerlines.
ESV is reminding Victorians, such as those in Melton and...
Pathways program for single mums
Single mums in the west can access a free careers and employment pathways program run by the Council of Single Mothers and their Children.
Bloom...
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De Jonge returns home to Melton
One of the Melton Thoroughbreds inaugural men’s Big V players will be in the coaching hot seat this season.
The Thoroughbreds announced that John De...
