Tag: News
AusNet critics to take fight to parliament
Critics of the proposed 190-kilometre high-voltage transmission network that will stretch through Melton and Moorabool will take their fight to the steps of the...
Council to hold road safety forum
Melton council will host a community road safety forum on March 31.
The forum is free and is open to young drivers, or parents...
Insight into prison officers’ profession
A social worker and family therapist, Bruce Perham has spoken to hundreds of correction officers and non-custodial staff at Melbourne’s maximum security prisons -...
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...
Kids from the west encouraged to ‘get a move on’
Young people in Melton and Moorabool are being given more opportunities to get active as part of a refreshed campaign promoting physical activity.
This week...
New laws to help reunite pets with their owners
New legislation introduced by the state government could make it easier for pet owners in Melton and Moorabool to be reunited with their pets...
Fresh treatment seeks to ease lymphoma
Lymphoma patients in Melton and Moorabool could receive treatment options following the release of new government backed pre-clinical trials of a “cancer-bursting”...
Find your healthy habits
A free program designed to help men improve their physical and mental wellbeing is returning to Melton.
Established by the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation, the...
Through the archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors.
30 years ago
February 26, 1992
Melton teachers have dug into their own pockets to help students...
Burnside Heights Football Club gets preseason boost
Just ahead of the season kicking off, the Burnside Heights Football Club’s junior program has been buoyed by grant funding that has helped to...
Voters upset with public hospital funding: survey
New data has revealed voter despair at the lack of funding for public hospitals, as Western Health battles “extremely high levels” of demand.
Released by...
When life gives you lemons
On February 20, Melton South residents were treated to the grand opening of Edwin’s Lemonade Stand.
From 10am to 2pm at a stall set...
Council announces International Women’s Day schedule
Melton council has confirmed its calendar for its International Women’s Day celebrations, with this year’s schedule focused on tackling gender stereotypes.
On February 24, council...
Unemployment rate drops in Melton
The jobless rate in Melton remains almost twice that of Victoria despite dropping in the past quarter, according to the latest data.
New labour...
Moorabool blooms
Moorabool has once again come alive with colour of summer as the Pick Your Own Sunflower farm reopened to the public.
Located on a...
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New state league structure for 2026
The FV state league competition division structure will expand from 2026 for both the men’s and women’s competitions.
The same structures as 2024 will be...
