Tag: News
Police reception counters reopen after Covid cases
The reception counters at three of the four local police stations closed early last week due to COVID-19 cases, reopened on Thursday.
The front counters...
Community wellbeing in council’s sights
Moorabool residents have called for more dedicated walking and cycling paths and cheaper access to healthy food in response to a council survey on...
Melton teacher chalks up 45 years
When Karen Guest began teaching 45 years ago, the classroom and the world beyond were very different places.
The Melton Primary School teacher has chalked...
Restrictions ease despite record cases
COVID-19 lockdown restrictions will be slightly eased on Wednesday despite Victoria recording a record number of new cases over the weekend.
A total of 705...
Hillside woman killed in fatal Diggers Rest crash
Police are investigating a fatal crash in Diggers Rest early Sunday morning.
Emergency services were called to Plumpton Road about midnight following reports a car...
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Motorcyclist death
Police are investigating the death of a motorcyclist in Caroline Springs last Sunday. Investigating police have been told the motorbike struck a tree...
New ambulance station for Melton West
A new ambulance station will be built on Melton West after a High Street site was identified for the $2.875 million project.
Documents lodged with...
Amazon workers don PJs to aid kids cancer cause
Workers at Amazon Australia’s Ravenhall fulfilment centre have helped raise funds and awareness for children fighting cancer by wearing their pyjamas to work.
The workers...
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...
Waste education campaign on the cards
Melton council is preparing to roll out an information campaign to help residents make the switch to a new four-bin waste service.
The state government...
Redevelopment plans off and racing
The $8.9 million upgrade of Bacchus Marsh Racecourse Recreation Reserve is one step closer with plans revealed for a significant redevelopment.
Feedback is being sought...
Ballan Hospital to close
Ballan Hospital will be closed and Ballan District Health & Care taken over by a new operator after the board deemed it “unviable” to...
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Two arrested
Police have arrested two men after they crashed a stolen car in Grangefields last Monday. The arrests came after a Chrysler sedan was...
Mental health pop-up services
People struggling with the mental toll wrought by the latest lengthy COVID-19 lockdown will have access to a new ‘pop-up’ community mental health service....
Footscray Hockey Club honours Alby Speed
Footscray Hockey Club has named a pitch in honour of Alby Speed who died with COVID-19 at age 90 last year.
Vice president Nicole Virtuoso said as a 17-year-old Yarraville...