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...
Car, truck collide – seven in hospital
SEVEN people were taken to hospital after a car and a truck collided at Plumpton this afternoon (Friday).Two adults and five children were among...
Burglars strike Melton homes
Jewellery, a money tin, video cameras and computer and gaming units were stolen from a Melton West house late last month.The robbery took place...
Thieves target Melton residential construction sites
Thieves have again targeted houses under construction across Melton.Roofing trusses valued at $220 were stolen from a house in Palmerston Street, Melton, on March...
Police hunt armed robber over Rockbank raid
Police are seeking information about an armed man who robbed a convenience store in Rockbank on March 9.The man entered the Western...
Rockbank youngsters get bigger say in event planning
Young people living in Rockbank and Diggers Rest can have their say about programs and events they would like to see more of.The...
Ballarat FL: Clubs pick youngsters for long haul
The eastern bloc of the Ballarat Football League is again stepping up its challenge to the western powerhouse Redan in search of an elusive...
BFL Netball: Cobras have gaps to fill, as Bloods unearth a future star
GAV McGRATH previews the netball seasons ahead for Bacchus Marsh and Melton.MELTON: Coach — Krista Woodroffe. Last season — eighth.Amy Conroy comes across...
Red letter day as South Gisborne triumphs
SOUTH Gisborne Red prevailed in an intra-club battle to claim the Macedon Ranges Tennis Association section 1 premiership at the weekend.Red beat clubmate South...
Bacchus Marsh pupils jump to heart of appeal with record fund raising effort
SKIPPING ropes have been leapt over at record levels at Bacchus Marsh Grammar School.Pupils from the junior school campus raised $15,446 for...
Moorabool children driven to ill-health, heart survey finds
MORE Moorabool children are being driven to and from school than ever before, according to a Heart Foundation survey.The activity level of children...
Bacchus Marsh crash ‘death’ error probed
AMBULANCE Victoria is investigating how paramedics incorrectly assessed a man as deceased following a car accident near Bacchus Marsh, as reports emerged that at...
Good Friday Appeal: Bacchus March ready to rattle in the Main
BRIGHT collection tins will be rattled down Main Street in Bacchus Marsh on Friday to raise money for the Royal Children's Hospital Good...
Moorabool Shire holds cards on gaming rate rise drive
GAMBLERS are pouring more cash into Moorabool pokies, but the council hasn't decided if it will join other municipalities in raising rates...
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Christmas feasts accelerate food waste
A Senior Research Fellow from RMIT University has prompted the question of whether society needs to rethink its food consumption habits at Christmas.
Dr...
