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Works boost for Melton schools

More than a dozen schools across the Melton region are set for upgrades, following the latest round of state government funding. The government last week...

Land secured for new school

A new primary school in Melton South is a step closer to reality after the state government finalised a land acquisition on Bridge Road...

School ushers in a new era

A brand-new building for a Caroline Springs school will serve as a “powerful reminder of strong community interest and growth”. Southern Cross Grammar VCE students...

Walking the walk

Hundreds of Taylors Hill youngsters braved cold and wet weather last Friday to walk to school. More than 400 Taylors Hill Primary School pupils...

Carpark fix on the way in Melton West

Potential solutions to stop illegal parking in a Melton West street will be put up for public consultation. Melton council will consult Stirling Terrace residents...

Vive les differences – it’s so fun at Staughton College

Staughton College students are gearing up for a stellar Cultural Diversity Week. They’ll be donning traditional costumes from around the world to hit the runway...

Stink over Toolern Vale and District Primary School yard plugged

Faulty septic tanks at Toolern Vale and District Primary School will finally be replaced after years of complaints about the “awful stench” and countless...

Melton school rejects patka

A five-year-old boy has been refused a place at a private Melton Christian school because his turban contravenes its uniform policy. Sidhak was preparing to...

Islamic school buys Mowbray

Wyndham councillor and businessman Intaj Khan has sold the site of the failed Mowbray College at Caroline Springs for $12 million – a $6...

Billy carts get St Dominic’s kids moving

Xavier and Dakota had a ball carting each other around … the St Dominic’s Primary School prep pupils – and 44 of their classmates...

Melton and Moorabool teachers unpaid work mounts

Melton and Moorabool teachers are buckling under workloads that include at least 14 hours of unpaid overtime every week. And the extra strain is having...

New language no trouble to P-9s

Meet some of the state’s best young Indonesian speakers. These eight Point Cook P-9 College students (right) are all smiles after stellar performances at the...

Ballan needs a secondary school

Ballan mother Gabrielle Fidler has vowed to keep fighting for a secondary school in town after Moorabool councillors backed what she called an “outdated”...

Derailed by timetable

  Melton commuters have given the new Regional Rail Link service from Ballarat the thumbs down, as services to and from the area have been...

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Christmas feasts accelerate food waste

A Senior Research Fellow from RMIT University has prompted the question of whether society needs to rethink its food consumption habits at Christmas. Dr...