Woolly odours linger longer over Melton West
ODOUR emanating from wool processing waste dumped in Melton West last month is still generating complaints.Melton Football Club secretary Bruce Clark said although the...
Bacchus Marsh late learners literally loving educated life
THE delicate prose of Shakespeare and Chaucer has experienced a renaissance at Bacchus Marsh's Providence Aged Care over the past few months.Seven women...
Moorabool backs its bookworms with new library service for seniors, disabled
A NEW library service focusing on elderly and disabled residents on Moorabool's fringes will be operating within two months, according to the council.As...
No bypassing Bacchus Marsh ‘freeway link’
BACCHUS Marsh will get a 'freeway link' instead of a truck bypass to ease only local traffic problems, Moorabool mayor Pat Griffinhas claimed.Cr Griffin...
Tabcorp Park upgrade helps harness tourism dollar
HARNESS racing insiders say improved services at Melton's Tabcorp Park are boosting the sport's popularity and creating a tourism boom for...
Russian classics resound in Bacchus Marsh with new Trio Anima Mundi series
MELANCHOLY melodies synonymous with early 20thcentury Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich will resound in Bacchus Marsh this weekend when Trio Anima Mundi launches its 2012...
NBN Co taken to task over Yendon tower plan
NBN Co has again taken plans for a controversial high-speed internet tower in Yendon back to the drawing board.The company last week asked Moorabool...
Online poker habit is a losing hand
TEENS playing online poker for hours on end have youth workers worried that bad gambling habits could be on the cards.With research revealing higher...
Hillside crop seized
More than 500 cannabis plants have been seized from a house in Hillside after a tip-off from a nearby resident.Police found a large hydroponic...
Melton Golf Club gets plaque
Melton Council will mark National Reconciliation Week (May 27-June 3) by unveiling a plaque at Melton Golf Club's 'sacred tree'.The week commemorates the anniversaries...
No seatbelts for wildlife
Melton motorists are being urged to keep to speed limits when driving through areas with large wildlife populations.They include Eynesbury's grey box forest.Local Wildlife...
Historic Melton house recognised
Melton Council has placed a heritage overlay on a historic home at 161 Bulmans Road (pictured).The late-Victorian home is considered to be architecturally significant.A...
Melton’s elderly battle to find carers
MELTON'S growing elderly population is increasing pressure on local aged-care respite services.Residents and community leaders say there's a major shortage of services for high-care...
VRU: Melton struggles to find its mojo
MELTON'S struggling start to life in Victorian Rugby Union second division A grade continued at the weekend with a 25-point loss away at Wyndham...
RDFL: Ballarat blitz sets up selection dilemma
BALLARAT'S under-18.5 footballers cruised to a 42-point victory over the Riddell District Football League in their annual interleague clash at Clarke Oval last Wednesday...
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Trans Day of Remembrance marked with open letter
On Wednesday, November 20, Equality Minister Harriet Shing wrote an open letter to Victoria’s trans and gender diverse community to mark Trans Day of...
