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Retails sales fall
Australian retail turnover fell 0.2 per cent in October, for the first time in 2022, according to recent data.
Figures released by the Australian...
Call for more government investment in affordable housing
Organisers of the national housing campaign Everybody’s Home says the latest Rental Affordability Index report underscores the chronic underinvestment in social and affordability over...
Give a labra-dorable gift to the blind
Guide Dogs Victoria is calling on Victorians to give the ultimate Christmas gift to those living with low vision and blindness by signing up...
Tips to reduce stress over Christmas
Building a nest egg for Christmas shopping, having a shopping list for presents and food and avoiding triggers that set off family tensions are...
Motorists urged to take extra care on roads
Motorists, such as those in Melton and Moorabool, are being urged to take extra care on the roads as the state enters an especially...
Electoral commission launches First Nations enrolment drive
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has launched a month-long campaign aimed at encouraging First Nations Australians to enrol to vote in elections.
Electoral Commissioner...
Safer barbecue connections reminder
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV), Fire Rescue Victoria, (FRV), Country Fire Authority (CFA), and The Alfred have launched a campaign to help remind the community...
Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...
Students paint a tree before they leave
Arnolds Creek Primary School students have collaborated with Melbourne artist Chetan Wadhawa to paint a mural at the school's entrance.
Student wellbeing coordinator Morgan...
Gospel makes ’em fly
A Melton Primary School student has become Australia’s top athlete in his age group for two athletics events.
Gospel Ropeti (12) competed in shotput...
Melton rated Victoria’s best for income equality
The Melton municipality has the lowest level of income inequality in Victoria, according to latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
The Gini coefficient...
Moorabool council elects new mayor
Councillor Rod Ward has been elected as the new mayor of Moorabool council.
Cr Ward was elected at a council meeting on Wednesday, November...
Homegrown World Cup hero
As Mathew Leckie scored the game-winning goal for Australia against Denmark in the World Cup Qatar, his family were shouting at their TV's, watching...
Caroline Springs carols return
The Caroline Springs 8th Annual Carols By Candlelight is set to return live to the foreshore of Lake Caroline, on Saturday, December 10, after...
Business excellence celebrated
Melton businesses big and small were celebrated at the Melton Business Excellence Awards on Friday night. Star Weekly photographer Ivan Kemp was at Russo...
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Airborne Jordy lands another Melton winning double
Talented young reinsman Jordan Leedham continued his recent white-hot form with a winning double at Melton on Saturday night.
The 22-year-old Leedham has visited the...
