Tag: News
Directory connecting community
Moorabool council is lending a hand to businesses in the municipality as well as jobseekers, with a relaunch of its local business directory.
The council...
Top teacher recognised
Melton Primary School teacher Tiffany Thomas was humbled and surprised at her nomination for an award in the 2021 Victorian Education Excellence Awards.
The awards,...
Blackwood residents protest gold mining
A proposal for gold mining in Wombat State Forest, Blackwood, is being protested by over 5000 residents.
Cauldron Energy, an exploration and development company, have...
Festival fosters lifelong learning
Melton residents can learn to be their own boss, live sustainably, and enhance their mental health, all thanks to one festival.
The second annual Global...
No frog left behind
Melton and Moorabool residents are being encouraged to hop in and take part in the 20th annual Frog Census.
The Frog Census is a community-based...
Western Health’s Melton walk-in vaccinations closed
Walk-in vaccinations have closed at Western Health’s Melton hub today.
In a statement posted to its Facebook page, Western Health said bookings at the site...
Illicit firearm use targeted in Melbourne’s west, north
A number of Firearm Prohibition Orders (FPOs) were issued this morning as part of an operation to disrupt and deter illicit firearms use across...
Head start for Melton and Moorabool senior students
Melton and Moorabool senior secondary students will have the chance to get a head start for their futures, thanks to a “new and improved”...
Two Melton residents lost to COVID-19
Two men from Melton are among the 11 people who have died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Deputy Premier James Merlino confirmed that...
Moorabool keen for storm clean up
Moorabool residents have shown enthusiasm for storm clean up, with Moorabool council’s free mulch initiative booking out in less than 24 hours.
The council posted...
Melton, Brimbank Highway Patrols team up
Melton and Brimbank Highway Patrol (HWP) have teamed up to address a growing problem with unregistered motorbikes and unlicensed riders in the area.
In a...
Bacchus Marsh Hospital raising the roof
Bacchus Marsh Hospital is about to receive a major funding injection from the state government, worthy of raising the roof.
The hospital on Grant Street...
No Melton student left behind
No student in Melton will be left behind, with the continuation of the Victorian government’s tutor program into 2022.
The tutor program has called on...
Paynes Road, Thornhill Park closed until December
Paynes Road in Thornhill Park will be closed until December, as major construction work is complete.
The road will be closed from Murray Road to...
Free courses for Melton residents
Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS) is offering six free industry-recognised courses for Melton residents.
AMCS has over 35 years of experience supporting older Victorians to...