Tag: News
Getting the chop for nana
Scarlett Kennedy has always received compliments from people for her vibrant red hair.
But on Sunday March 20, the brave teenager decided to cut...
Man charged as murder investigation continues
A 62-year-old man has been charged with murder, as the investigation into the death of Melton resident Bernard Williams continues.
Mr Williams was 25...
Victorian employment rate improves
Thousands of Victorians, including those in Melton and Moorabool, were able to find work last month as Victoria continues to recover from the pandemic.
The...
Pre-winter vaccination push announced
More than 120 vaccine pop-ups will be set up across the state this month, including in Melton, as part of an "autumn blitz" to...
Join Gordon FNC
The Gordon Football Netball Club is on the hunt for more players to fill out its under-17s netball side.
Playing in the Central Highlands Netball...
Boost for kindergartens
The state government will be giving Victorian kindergartens, like those in Melton and Moorabool, a boost by ensuring that more funding available for improvements...
Neighbour Day celebrations
Melton council is hosting two morning teas to celebrate its inaugural involvement in Neighbour Day celebrations.
On Sunday March 27, council will join in Neighbour...
Melton SES perform successful rescue
The Melton State Emergency Service (SES) conducted a successful rescue operation last week, when an older resident was reported missing late at night.
On March...
Business advocate hopes sick leave changes won’t create wave of casualisation
Brimbank and Melton Future Connect executive officer Deirdre Hardy has welcomed the state government’s announcement that casual workers will be entitled to sick or...
The Blackwood Woodchop & Easter Carnival returns
How much wood could you see a wood-chopper chop, if you did stop at the Blackwood Woodchop?
The answer: lots!
The town...
My Place: Keeley Johnson
Keeley Johnson is a Ballan resident and the founder of Keeley's Cause, a charity that provides technology to people with learning disabilities to help...
Young Writer Awards applications open
Entries into the Moorabool Young Writers Awards are now open.
Individuals from prep to year 12 are encouraged to enter their work into the prize,...
Crime drops in Melton
The crime rate in Melton has dropped significantly in the year to December 2021, according to data released last week.
The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA)...
Union opposes council’s decision on aged care
The Australian Services Union (ASU) has declared its “serious concerns” with the impact Moorabool council’s withdrawal from the delivery of aged care services will...
Western Health confirms case of Japanese encephalitis at Footscray Hospital
There is one person currently being treated for the japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) at Western Health, the hospital has confirmed, as health authorities seek...
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York excited for challenge
James York is among the next generation ready to take centre stage for Western United this A-League men’s season.
York is among a group of...
