Devoted Melton volunteer group delivers pride with station cleanup
MEMBERS of a new volunteer group set up to keep Melton railway station clean hope they will encourage pride in the area.Karen Hickman, the...
V/Line commuters vent anger over tardy service
COMMUTERS have voiced their anger over Melton's train services, labelling them unreliable and demanding that V/Line take action.Diggers Rest resident Heath Eldridge, who uses...
Drivers demand Melton Highway duplication
ROAD users are again urging the state government to commit to the duplication of the Melton Highway following what could have been a fatal...
RDNL: Rockbank off to slying start
ROCKBANK is flying high in the Riddell District Netball League after stunning Woodend Hesket by three goals in the season's opening round.The Rams' 37-34...
FFV: Drawn again for Phoenix
MELTON Phoenix remains unbeaten for the first two rounds of FFV provisional league 3 north-west after a 1-1 draw against Moreland Wolves last Saturday.Chris...
BFL: Roos edge out battling Ballan
WAUBRA eked out all it had to open its premiership defence with a win. But the Roos required a seven-goals-to-one third term to wear...
RDFL: Blues in a goal blaze
MELTON Central made it a blazing start, while Diggers Rest chalked up an important win in the opening round of Riddell District Football League...
CHFL: Round 1 results
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUEROUND 1Daylesford 16.9 (105) d Gordon 8.16 (64)Goals - Daylesford: M. Cummings 6, A. Button 4, J. Millar 2, J. Evans...
Big V: Melton win shows depth
MELTON Thoroughbreds showed no signs of rustiness after two weeks off in Big V basketball division2, winning 75-55 in Hawthorn against Maccabi at the...
BLF: Leigh’s four end Devils’ one-year drought
THERE'S a lethal Leigh at Darley. And after inspiring the Devils to their first win in more than a year, Leigh Sobotnicki was the...
BFL: Darley Devils break through under McPherson
THERE’S a lethal Leigh at Darley. And after inspiring the Devils to their first win in more than a year, Leigh Sobotnicki was the...
Why laundrettes still scrub up
It’s 50 years since the coin-operated laundromat became part of the high street. We set Sarah Harris on spin cycle to see what comes...
New autism program a start but still not nearly enough
NEW funding for a program to help children with autism is only a fraction of what's required, according to frustrated north-west parents.The state government...
Melton public housing tenants face rent hike in wake of damning report
MELTON public housing tenants could pay higher rents and stock could be sold off in the wake of a damning report into the management...
Walshe fit to drive home road safety message
Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Kieran Walshe has been named patron of Fit to Drive (F2D), a university-led road trauma education program for young people....
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Caravan security tips after a rise in thefts
RACV and Neighbourhood Watch Victoria are reminding caravan owners to keep their vans secure, with caravan thefts or attempted thefts reaching the highest level...
