‘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...
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...
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 be...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Bowls Victoria: Slippery end to Melton’s dream run
MELTON'S dream run in its inaugural season of Bowls Victoria metropolitan pennant will end without a divisional premiership after its remaining teams were eliminated...
Wilde wins Rally Calder
WEST Australian youngster Tom Wilde, in a Mitsubishi Evo 10, has clinched his first ever win in a round of the Australian Rally Championship...
VSDCA: Melton faces Falcons in final
RAIN put paid to the final round of the home and away season to set up a final for Melton against its victim from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month
As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...
