Safety
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Safety fund helps light up Darley
Darley is set to benefit from a statewide investment in safety upgrades, following a government announcement last week. The state government has awarded $99,000 to…
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Airbag recall a slow affair in the west
The owners of more than 1000 Honda vehicles recalled across the west are not heeding the call. The car manufacturer’s records show that Melton, Brimbank…
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Home safety a call away
Police and community volunteers are encouraging Melton residents to list their details on safety registers. All residents can place their information on the Community Safety…
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Car numbers risk kids’ safety
Parents and teachers fear parking problems at Gordon Primary School could result in disaster if they don’t receive funding for upgrades. However there seems to…
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Police call safety forum
Police have called a community safety forum in response to a spate of violent crimes in Melton in recent weeks. Residents have been on higher…
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Melton South toddler’s drowning prompts coroner to call for action on backyard pool fences
The Victorian government has again been urged by a coroner to implement better pool safety measures following the drowning death of a two-year-old boy, who…
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CCTV safety trial puts Diggers Rest neighbours in loop
Residents in one Diggers Rest street will soon start “electronic” patrols as part of a community CCTV link-up. Not-for-profit group Community Against Crime (CAC) will…
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Police warn ‘lock up or lose it’ over holidays
Lock up or lose it – that’s the warning from Melton police in the lead-up to Christmas. Senior Constable Donna Coutts said police invariably noticed…
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Melton South tragedy highlights call for water safety
Parents are urged not to take their eyes off their children around water following the death of a toddler in a backyard pool at his…
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