Tag: News
From the archives
Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors.
30 years ago
January 20, 1993
Only a stone's throw away from some of Melbourne's most up-to-date...
ESV reminds Victorians to have rooftop solar systems serviced following three fires
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is reminding Victorians, including those in Melton and Moorabool, using solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to have them serviced every two...
Sustainability Victoria shares efficient ways to beat the heat
Now that summer has finally arrived in Victoria and we’re getting prolonged spells of warm weather in Melton and Moorabool, Sustainability Victoria is encouraging...
Melton council’s big plans for 2023
The coming year will be one of change for the City of Melton. Rapid population growth in Melbourne’s outer west is putting pressure on...
Summer spike in fuel theft
A Bacchus Marsh service station owner is calling on police to act after a sharp increase in fuel thefts over summer.
APCO Bacchus Marsh...
CS Gallery commissions new works celebrating biodiversity
Connection with our surroundings and the environment are at the centre of CS Gallery’s 2023
window commissions.
Local artist and educator, Emma Ismawi, unveiled her works...
Summer holiday fun
Families have been flocking to swimming pools and beaches across the west to make the most of the summer heat. Swimmers enjoyed a cool...
NGV Kids tours Melton and Moorabool
The National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) Kids on Tour program has arrived in Melton and Moorabool, with a number of free art workshops for...
Hunt hidden treasures in Melton’s town centre
Residents keen to test their knowledge of Melton, or learn something new about the area will have the chance to explore Melton township and...
Fuelling a better future
Seventeen students from across Melbourne's west have graduated from a new automotive program designed to keep at-risk and disadvantaged youth from engaging in anti-social...
Man charged over alleged Rockbank assault
Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a man following an alleged assault in Rockbank.
The charges follow an incident on Wednesday, January 11, where police...
Melton and Moorabool celebrate new citizens and community achievers
This January 26, Melton and Moorabool councils will host special citizenship ceremonies and community award ceremonies that recognise community achievers.
In Melton, 200 people...
Roads closed for construction in Melton and Moorabool
Roads in the Melton and Moorabool municipalities have recently been closed for road works.
The intersection of Troups Road South/Davis Road and Boundary Road,...
Girls just want to have fun when playing sport
Fun is the main reason females play community sport, including in Melton and Moorabool, according to new research.
Researchers at Victoria University surveyed more than...
Sunset Safari returns
One of Werribee Open Range Zoo’s most popular experiences is back for another year.
The zoo’s Sunset Safari is back from January 14, with safari...