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...
Big V: Thoroughbreds win in seesaw tussle
MELTON Thoroughbreds returned to the Big V division 2 winners circle at the weekend, defeating the second-placed Keysborough Cougars by six points.The Thoroughbreds sit...
RDNL: Macedon stays undefeated
MACEDON stands alone as the last remaining unbeaten team in Riddell District Netball League after Romsey inflicted Melton Central's first loss of the season...
BFL: Lions rest on roar talent
UNDEFEATED since round 13 last year, Redan maintained its 13-game winning streak with a workmanlike 26-point victory over a determined Darley at City Oval...
Ballarat Netball: Brave Bacchus notches one for the underdogs
BACCHUS Marsh is flying the flag for the eastern bloc upstarts of Ballarat Netball League after Melton Bloods sunk to a second straight loss...
BFL: Sunbury powers on
SUNBURY remains unbeaten this season after defeating a determined Bacchus Marsh by 23 points in Ballarat Football League at the weekend.The eastern Lions were...
Hillside drugs raid: Hundreds of plants seized
MORE than 500 cannabis plants have been seized from a house in Hillside after a tip-off from a nearby resident.Police discovered a large hydroponic...
Second hand economy
Times might be tough for mainstream retailers, but Nick Toscano finds there are still plenty of shops and stalls filled with customers eager to...
Hillside drugs raid
POLICE seized a large number of cannabis plants after uncovering a sophisticated hydroponic set up at a house in Galli Court, Hillside, this afternoon.Click...
Eynesbury homestead a ghosts’ haunt
TRACEY Cecil shoots us a knowing glance before craning her head back and around.‘‘OK, OK, shhhh,’’ she scolds and nods her head towards an...
Bacchus Marsh Primary sculpture celebrates town’s steely soul
Bacchus Marsh Primary School has unveiled a sculpture that celebrates the town and its history.The sculpture was crafted by ex-student Sam Cameron (pictured with...
Melton job seekers praise WISE solution
PETA Moxon remembers a time when she looked to her future and was riddled with fear due to the challenges of being unemployed.The Melton...
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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...
