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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 subscription…
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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…
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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 living…
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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 reported…
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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 Griffin has claimed. Cr…
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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 Melton and Moorabool. A…
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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…
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Melton centenarian’s card from Queen
Centenarian Kathleen McDonald is so thrilled with her card from the Queen she repeatedly holds it up so everyone at her birthday celebration can see…
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Taylors Hill hangout
Young people in Taylors Hill like Brandon Norrey (pictured) have a new place to hang out after the opening of a youth centre on Friday.…
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Melton drivers urged to put safety first
MELTON motorists are being urged to make this Friday fatality-free by taking a pledge to be patient with other drivers and drive to conditions. While…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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