Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome: New runways on flight plan
BACCHUS Marsh Aerodrome is making a pitch for state government funding to improve its operations and create jobs.Aerodrome management chairman Roger Druce said ...
Bacchus Marsh man who ‘fired at’ wife’s car gets bail
A BACCHUS MARSH man who allegedly fired four bullets into his wife's car after she told him they were breaking up has been released...
Counsellors step up to Moorabool drugs challenge
A DRUG and alcohol treatment program is reaching out to a growing number of middle-aged Moorabool residents hooked on drugs and alcohol.Since the Stepping...
Taking the plunge in Melton
MELTON swimming pupils like Wyatt and Jakeb (pictured), both 4, celebrated the spirit of London 2012, diving into Olympic-themed lessons last week.Even baby students...
MPs trade jibes over homeless
HOUSING Minister Wendy Lovell has denied Opposition claims that public housing applications increased in Melton and Moorabool in the past quarter.Ms...
Let’s talk about ‘sexting’
TEEN 'sexting' and cyberbullying will be the focus of a series of Brimbank and Melton Community Legal Centre workshops.The cyber safety forums will target...
Melton historians shake clues out of family trees
MELTON family historians Max Cleal and Aileen Smith say that through their research they have uncovered many family truths.Not only have they uncovered the...
Unitt Street gums ‘too low to be a hazard’
MELTON Council has defended planting gum trees beneath power lines in Unitt Street after residents raised fears about an increased risk of fire.Resident Ray...
Pet owners unleash rego fee complaints
RESPONSIBLE pet owners in Melton are being slugged unfair registration costs, according to the manager of an animal rescue service.But Melton Council has defended...
Youth violence summit on way
YOUTH worker and community activist Les Twentyman's call for a summit on what he calls the "growing rate of youth violence gripping Melbourne's...
Kindy gets new lease on life at Mowbray
PARENTS are delighted that a preschool at Mowbray College's former Brookside campus is thriving after winning the fight to stay open."This is a...
London 2012: Daniel Repacholi misses final by just three points
FORMER Romsey resident and Melton Pistol Club shooter Daniel Repacholi missed the final of the 50m air pistol by just three points on Sunday.Repacholi,...
Spice of life: Indian immigrants make colourful impact
The rich, cultural heritage of Victoria's fastest-growing migrant population is adding colour and spice to life in the 'burbs, reports Sarah Harris.When six men...
London 2012: Ibrahim Balla shattered at loss
All your up-to-date news on Melton and region's Olympians here.PLUMPTON'S Ibrahim Balla lost a controversial bantamweight bout against Bulgarian Detelin Dalakliev earlier this morning.Balla...
More wind, solar power a must for Moorabool, says Climate Commission
MOORABOOL is perfectly placed to harness the potential of renewable energy, according to the Climate Commission.Releasing The Critical Decade: Victorian Climate Impacts and Opportunities...
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Aldebaran Vera is heading to the Inter Dominion in style
Aldebaran Vera rounded off her Inter Dominion preparation completing back to back wins at Melton in the APG Mares Trotters Free For All on...
