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...
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...
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....
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...
Cancer survivor’s marathon effort
WHEN Heike Banspach lost her 12-week-old baby in the womb she thought it was the last of her trauma.But the death revealed she...
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...
Turbine opponents take shot at West Wind
FORMER Moorabool mayor Pat Toohey has shot back at wind farm company West Wind as it seeks $100,000 in legal costs after a bitter...
BFL: Devils go from rock bottom to rock solid
FOR a club that finished dead last with zero wins last season, the prospects look remarkably bright at Darley.With some of the 2011 sides...
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...
Ballarat league combatants build on strength
FOR Darley it's about consolidation in netball A-grade after the club's best season to date.Importantly, Darley has lost no one, and potentially gained a...
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...
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...
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...
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Ham it up with leftovers
A leg of Christmas ham is always a festive treat many families look forward to every year however, there always seems to be leftovers...
