Tag: News
Learning in the face of adversity
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire community, few more so than Burnside mum Fran Thomas.
Ms Thomas' daughter Casey has Down syndrome, epilepsy and...
Green waste is go
Melton residents can now do even more to help the environment, with a new initiative in kerbside bins helping to reduce waste.
This week marks...
Rally for a cause
Liam Usher and Aaron Lewis have done plenty of trips together, but nothing quite like what they will face next year.
The Bacchus Marsh pair...
Heart of the matter
By Ewen McRae
Heart surgery can be stressful enough at the best of times, but surgery during a pandemic creates a whole range of new...
Rates flat in budget
By Ewen McRae
Melton Council is planning to keep rates at a flat rate in their 2020/21 budget, as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Gath’s emotional four-peat
If paying tribute to a loved one can be achieved on the racetrack, then Kate Gath's stunning four-peat at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday...
United ready to return
By Ewen McRae
With its inaugural A-League season already a memorable one, Western United will get a chance to push for a debut finals appearance...
Police step up fight against gangs
Police will flood the western suburbs in a bid to quash gang tensions following the stabbing murder of 15-year-old Solomone Taufeulungaki on Tuesday.
Solomone was...
Time to sweat
After three months off, gyms across the west have opened their doors this week.
Theresa Stefanovski, who runs CS Fitness in Caroline Springs, said it...
Fight for Millenium Man continues
Sunshine's much loved Millennium Man statue still stands... for now.
Last week Vicinity Centres, the operators of Sunshine Marketplace confirmed they had back flipped on...
Western football league cancels season
By Ewen McRae
There will be no senior football played in the Western Region Football League this season, with the board putting a line through...
Riding high at Melton
On a night when superstar pacer Ride High stole the headlines for his breathtaking return to racing, it could be easy to forget the...
Kairouz steps down from ministry
Local MP Marlene Kairouz has stepped away from her ministerial portfolio, as the fallout from a Labor Party branch stacking scandal continues.
Ms Kariouz represents...
Tech wiz boost
A local engineering student hopes to change the world after being awarded a special scholarship last week.
Caroline Springs' Hanh Huynh is studying software engineering...
Lotto luck in Melton
By Ewen McRae
Melton has become a hotspot for lotto winnings recently, with three big winners in the past two weeks.
Two Melton men and a...