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‘Street Surfer’ needs driver
MELTON’S Street Surfer bus is looking for a volunteer driver to drive around Melton, Eynesbury and Caroline Springs on Friday nights. A medium-rigid licence is…
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Every drop counts
SAMMY the snake sharpened prep pupils’ water conservation knowledge last Friday. The Western Water mascot visited Bacchus Marsh Grammar’s preps as part of an education…
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Speed reduced for highway roadworks
FINAL sealing works are under way along the Western Highway from Melton to Bacchus Marsh. They will continue until mid-March from 8.30am-3.30pm daily. There will…
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Roz Corban living testament to health vigilance
SHE first noticed the sharp pain hovering around her stomach and then the excessive bloating. Roz Corban had been eating well, exercising religiously and losing…
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Tartares and tarts
SMOKY salmon tartares, slow-cooked beef and rich raspberry tarts were among the delicacies spread over tables at the Bacchus Marsh Longest Lunch on Friday –…
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Coal exploration: Mantle digs deep for good result
MANTLE Mining is a step closer to establishing a mine in Bacchus Marsh, with exploration having located more brown coal than expected. The company’s latest…
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Bacchus Marsh College patches safety net for year 8s
MENTAL health services for Moorabool youth have been given a major boost. As part of a new program operating at Bacchus Marsh College, Moorabool Council,…
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High cost for new Bacchus Marsh traffic plan
SIXTEEN houses could be demolished under another controversial proposal to alleviate Bacchus Marsh’s traffic woes. The Weekly understands VicRoads and the Transport Department yesterday flagged…
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Weighty words for obesity hot spots
MELTON exercise scientist Robert Greco has always loved talking about living a healthy life, but he questions why it seems many people aren’t listening when…
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Growers in for a vintage year
MELTON and Moorabool winemakers are anticipating a good season, with early rain leading to a plentiful harvest. Witchmount Estate winemaker Tony Richardson says that while…
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Toddler survives fall
PARAMEDICS are amazed a Melton South toddler suffered only superficial injuries after falling from a second-storey window on February 28. Paramedics arrived at 8am to…
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Hey, baby, you’ve got it
A NEW maternal and child health service is set to make the lives of Eynesbury’s new parents a little easier. As a mother of four,…
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People’s court powerless, say landholders
A GROUP of Melton landholders protesting against rural rate rises has lost its appeal at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. But it says “alternative…
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A peek at the future
A NATIONAL Broadband Network discovery truck rolled into Melton last week, with Tom Armitage showing residents like Andrew Copeman (pictured) the benefits that high-speed internet…
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Spend more on transport, MPs told
GROWTH areas like Melton will soon not be sustainable unless more funding is allocated for public transport and roads, a major forum has been told.…
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