Tag: News
Lake Caroline comes alive
Lakeside Alive returned to Lake Caroline on February 10 for a free, fun-filled day of food and entertainment. Photographer Shawn Smits was there to...
Road still waiting for review
Melton council is still waiting on the state government to review the “critical north-south corridor” of Calder Park Drive, Westwood Drive and Palmers Road...
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...
Lonely Valentine in danger: dating app data
While hundreds of users, including those in Melton and Moorabool, will be looking for a companion for Valentine’s Day, cybersecurity experts warn about privacy...
Strengthening biosecurity safeguards
The Biosecurity Legislation Amendment (Incident Response) Bill 2024, recently passed in parliament to help strengthen Victoria’s biosecurity response system.
In an announcement on February 8,...
Barriers for women in sport
Teams of top researchers at Victorian universities will embark on research projects to help break down barriers for women and girls in sport, including...
Young Australians are still struggling
A new report into the mental wellbeing of Australia’s youth, written by the University of Adelaide, has shown young people across the country, including...
Stop the sale, stop the spread of invasive weeds
All Victorians, including those in Melton and Moorabool, can help protect food growing communities, biodiversity, gardens, lakes and places of cultural significance by helping...
Urgent investment needed for vital stroke support service
New data has found an increase in Australians including those in Melton and Moorabool, are calling Stroke Foundation’s free support service before they’re calling...
Grow a mullet for mental health
Registrations are now open for Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health, raising funds for ground-breaking mental health research Black Dog Institute is calling...
Authorities sick and tyred of cleaning up
Environmental authorities are urging Victorian households and businesses, including those in Melton and Moorabool, to spare the environment and dispose of their used tyres...
Nominations open for 2023 Victorian Sport Awards
Acknowledging the full spectrum of Victorian sport across all levels including in Melton and Moorabool during the 2023 calendar year, nominations are now open...
My Place
Mollie van der Linden is a Melton South teenager who last year was named one of Melton council’s Young Citizens of the Year for...
Hopetoun Park expansion plans
A new development is expected for Hopetoun Park that would see it grow by 62 hectares and nearly double its population, following a rezoning...
Festival a mush-see
An entire mycelium of experts will spread the spores of fungal knowledge at the 2024 Moorabool Mushroom Festival.
The annual event is due to...