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Birds of feather flock to poultry club’s annual auction
Rare silky bantam and brown-flecked Belgian hens will be fluttering around the old Bacchus Marsh racecourse this Saturday during the Bacchus Marsh and Melton Poultry…
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Ambos agonise over near-fatal Western Highway mishap
PARAMEDICS in Melbourne’s west have pleaded for more resources and better working conditions with response times increasing dramatically. This comes after a horrific collision on…
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Vale Norm Bainbridge: Shed men mourn fighter and doer
NORMAN ‘Norm’ Bainbridge was a “doer”. He didn’t just talk about doing things, he went and did them. And he was a fighter to the…
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Blackwood caravan park’s move on Ballan cabins ‘a betrayal’
A BLACKWOOD caravan park’s committee of management has expressed interest in moving eight cabins from an embattled park at Ballan, despite the future of the…
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Melton residents asked to take in purrfect strangers
WESTERN Suburbs Animal Rescue Service has been inundated with kittens, and volunteers like Kristy Whitefield are urging Melton residents to give them a permanent home.…
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Highland Ball: It’s kilt by association for close-knit clan
You don’t have to be Scottish to enjoy this year’s highland ball in Williamstown, according to Bill Schrank (pictured). There’s only one place you should…
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World’s Greatest Shave: Melton teen locked in to mission
MARAYNE Muller flicks her long, golden locks behind her shoulders. It’s something she won’t be able to do two weeks from now. The 16-year-old will…
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Charity drive fuelled by classic car addiction
CLASSIC car enthusiasts like Rockbank’s Ted Coruana (pictured with wife Michelle and son Blake, 10) will show off their prized possessions to raise money for…
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National Playgroup Week: Melton’s High Street hijinks
Melton children like Alyssa (pictured) have celebrated National Playgroup Week with fun and games at the community centre in High Street. Children and parents climbed…
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Melton police warn: complacency the enemy on roads
POLICE hope a three-month campaign aimed at driving down the road toll will wipe out complacency in the community. Melton police’s Sergeant Andrew Cayley warned…
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Bankruptcy soars as Melton residents struggle to keep afloat
SOARING living costs and hefty credit debts are causing many Melton residents to declare bankruptcy, according to support services. Figures released by Insolvency and Trustee…
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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…
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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 of…
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Palmerston Street roadworks ‘ploughing through’ Wallace Sqare trade
ANGRY Wallace Square shopkeepers say roadworks on Palmerston Street are bad for business. Red Pepper cafe owner George Lambropoulos complained that businesses were not given…
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BFL: Productive pre-season has Panthers on prowl
IF Melton South can achieve finals after its tumultuous preseason last year, what can it achieve after a virtually trouble-free summer? The Panthers not only…
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