Tag: News
Ambulance wait times way above pre-pandemic
Ambulance wait times have increased by almost 50 per cent for the Melton municipality since before the pandemic, according to Ambulance Victoria data.
In...
Bacchus Marsh Police raise First Nations flags
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are now permanently raised outside Bacchus Marsh Police station.
Bacchus Marsh police station hosted a celebration on...
New roads could save over $1.6 billion
More than $1.6 billion in benefits over 30 years would come from upgrading the Melton and Western Highways, according to an economic analysis received...
Bacchus Marsh Festival threatened by lack of sponsorship and volunteers
As the countdown commences to the annual Strawberry and Cherry festival, organisers are grappling with the prospect this might be the final event, with...
Trauma service a step closer
The consortium selected to run the new Mental health Statewide Trauma Service (STS) has been announced, in response to a key recommendation of the...
Hawkes budget share
The federal budget included a number of funding allocations for the electorate of Hawke, including $10 million for a business case for Western Highway...
New bus route from Diggers Rest to Sunbury
A new bus service between Diggers Rest Station and Sunbury station is hoped to address public transport gaps in the region.
Sunbury MP Josh Bull...
Council crafts interactive vision for Melton roads
Melton council has launched a new interactive prospectus on the area's transport future, named Moving Melton.
The prospectus is delivered as a website that provides...
Home to be auctioned cheap for charity
Henley will be donating all sale money from a house being auctioned in Bonnie Brook to the Very Special Kids charity.
A two-storey, four-bedroom...
More chances to see ‘The Dress’
Unexpected, elegant and heartwarming are the words Alaine Beek would use to describe her theatre production The Dress.
Following a successful launch season, Beek, a...
Call to make strides for stroke this November
The Stroke Foundation is encouraging Victorians, including those in Melton and Moorabool, to get moving and raise money for Stride4Stroke this November.
The foundation...
Improving safety of Victorian gas installations
A revised Australian Standard to improve gas installation safety by reducing the risk of explosion and carbon monoxide poisoning will be adopted by Energy...
Funding to support women
More First Nations women and women from migrant and refugee backgrounds will be able to enter the workforce and establish their own small business...
Strategy to improve air quality announced
The state government has released a strategy aimed at improving air quality across the state.
Energy, environment and climate action minister Lily D’Ambrosio released the...
EPA pilot program expanded
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has expanded a pilot project that partnered officers with councils to investigate local environmental offences.
EPA’s Officers for the...