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Mooroolbool rate cap quandary
Moorabool council has deferred deciding whether to apply for a variation on the state government’s 2024-25 rate increase cap of 2.75 per cent.
The...
Funding fights for local sports
Six Melton Sporting organisations have received a funding boost through the state government’s Sporting Club Grant program.
The program provides grants of $1000 to...
Join Sri Durga Temple for a colourful celebration
Sri Durga Temple in Deanside is welcoming the community to attend its Holi Festival event on March 31.
Holi is a vibrant and joyous...
News laws to enable crime crackdown
The state government will crackdown on organised crime and how machetes are classified – as part of new laws to boost police powers on...
The Sons of the West turn 10
The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation has celebrated 10 years of its
leading Sons of the West (SOTW) health and wellbeing program and its now taking...
Man charged with murder over Werribee baby death
A man has been charged with the murder of an infant boy in Werribee last month.
On Thursday, police charged a 29-year-old Hillside man with...
Westside wanders into Melton
Eat Drink Westside is here to satisfy the western suburbs' growing appetite for good food and wine.
Eat Drink Westside is a unique collaboration...
More free TAFE courses for 2024
Four new courses in hospitality, youth work and tourism are now available through the state government’s Free TAFE initiative giving Victorians more opportunities to...
Investing in women to change the game
Melton MP Steve McGhie has announced applications for the 2023-24 Change Our Game Community Activation Grants program have opened.
Grants of up to $10,000 are...
House price growth ‘soft’
Dwelling prices in the west are increasing slower than anywhere else in Melbourne, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.
Median dwelling prices in the...
First First Nations leader for centre against sexual assault
The Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault (WestCASA) has a new CEO, an important appointment for reasons beyond just the position itself.
Annette Vickery is...
Guide to catching school refusal symptoms
Parents, carers and teachers in Melbourne's west will now be better placed to pick up on early warning signs of school refusal, thanks to...
New love for old bridge
A historic local landmark, just off the Old Western Highway on the border of Melton and Moorabool, has fallen into disrepair, according to a...
Libs ready for defamation trial
A high-profile lawyer has been dressed down in court as exiled Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming’s defamation battle with Opposition Leader John Pesutto heads...
Cynthia’s singing to stardom
If you watched the first week of Australian Idol season 9 you may have noticed a homegrown talent woo judges with a touching soul...
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Hitting pancaretic cancer for six
The local cricket community is coming out in force to raise funds and awareness of pancreatic cancer.
The inaugural PanKind Power Play T20 event...
