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...
Bacchus Marsh pupils’ Easter parade of colour
CHOCOLATE, hot cross buns and the Easter Bunny's fluffy white ears were on the minds of Bacchus Marsh Primary School pupils like Allie (pictured)...
Ballan’s house of holy celebrates rich history
THE long history of Ballan's historic Anglican church building has been celebrated with a commemorative service.Friday marked 150 years since the first bluestone...
FFV: Phoenix unlucky as twist of fate gets Tornado draw
AN unkind bounce denied Melton Phoenix the three points as Melbourne Tornado left MacPherson Park with a 2-2 draw in FFV provisional league 3...
Residents rally to keep Ballan green
GREEN pockets surrounding Ballan's fringes need to be protected against development, according to residents.The call for a greater say in planning processes follows a...
West Wind turbines too close for Mount Egerton residents’ comfort
MOUNT Egerton residents are calling on wind energy company West Wind to move four 150-metre-high turbines further away from residential properties.The turbines are part...
Tigers shine bright as Caroline Springs girls court success
A Caroline Springs girls' basketball team has a greater appreciation for the sport after taking part in a clinic with some Melbourne Tigers...
Olly Powell named first Nathan Prince cricket award winner
JUNIOR cricketer Olly Powell (pictured) feels especially honoured this week.The 15-year-old has won the Bacchus Marsh Junior Cricket Club's first Nathan Prince Memorial...
A.A. national convention: Melton mum’s sobering wake up call
WHEN Melton mother Sally (not her real name) attended her first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting it was another mother who became her catalyst for change."A...
Hillside mother blows .343 after crash during school run
A Hillside woman was almost seven times the legal blood-alcohol limit when she picked up her young son from school in Caroline Springs last...
Trio lead way at Melton Secondary College
MAX Duncan, Jacklyn Phillips and Sian Holmes (pictured) are among the students chosen for leadership positions at Melton Secondary College.The college last week...
Servo owners fume over accelerating drive-off rate
MELTON petrol stations are fed up with "drive-offs", saying it happens at least once a day.But they say mandatory pre-pay technology advocated by...
Melton MP raises mini-bike racket in parliament
LAWMAKERS have been urged to give police the power to seize mini-bikes under anti-hoon legislation.In State Parliament last week, Melton MP Don Nardella called...
Melton girl, 12, given jab despite mum’s objections
A MELTON mother says she is appalled her daughter was immunised against her written wishes.Jenny Vida said her daughter Laura, 12, was given a...
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