Tag: News
College celebrates its past
By Ewen McRae
Catholic Regional College Melton may be going through one of its most disjointed years ever, but that hasn't stopped the school commemorating...
Help for home workers
Woodlea is exploring options for a communal workspace in the town centre as working from home becomes more common.
A recent survey of 500...
New dog park for Eynesbury
Eynesbury residents will soon have more reasons to take their four-legged friends for a stroll, thanks to a state government investment in more dog...
Council rates freeze
By Ewen McRae
Melton council will not raise rates over the next 12 months in response to the pandemic.
Councillors recently endorsed the 2020-21 budget, which...
Lockdown extended
By Ewen McRae
Melton will be in stage 4 lockdown for at least another two weeks after the state government unveiled its roadmap to reopening.
The...
Tunnel plans get EPA tick
Maddingley Brown Coal's plans to store and process contaminated soil from the Westgate Tunnel Project is a step closer, after the state environment watchdog...
Guiding the way
Pet owners in Caroline Springs have helped raise a record amount for Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs.
Petbarn outlets across the country held their annual...
Elections to go ahead
By Ewen McRae
Local council elections will go ahead in October, despite uncertainty over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
While there have been calls for the elections...
Events fall victim to virus
The Djerriwarrh Festival and Lakeside Alive have been cancelled for 2002 as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Melton council had hoped restrictions would...
Council bid to move Melton boundary
Eynesbury could soon be fully part of the Melton municipality, under a plan to re-draw the local government boundaries.
Most of the burgeoning suburb already...
Virus cases plummet
Active cases of COVID-19 have plummeted locally in the past week, with Melton recording its lowest number of cases in almost a month.
Melton had...
Boost for Melton sport
MacPherson Park in Toolern Vale will get a facelift as part of a state government stimulus package.
A $1.18 million funding boost for the transformation...
Western United into semi finals
Western United's dream run in their inaugural A-League season has continued, progressing to the semi finals at the weekend.
United confirmed their place in the...
Pokies savings climb
By Ewen McRae
Nearly $30 million has been saved from pokie machines in Melton since the pandemic began, according to new data.
The Alliance for Gaming...
A stranger’s kindness
Harpreet Marwaha has always been a big believer in helping his community.
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic days he helped prepare and deliver meals to...
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Trans Day of Remembrance marked with open letter
On Wednesday, November 20, Equality Minister Harriet Shing wrote an open letter to Victoria’s trans and gender diverse community to mark Trans Day of...
