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  • ‘Revenge’ alleged motive for double murder of children

    ‘Revenge’ alleged motive for double murder of children

    Two severed left hands allegedly tie the killings of two children and a teen. A youth gang was specifically targeting Sudanese males to seek revenge…

  • Moorabool moves on waste

    Moorabool moves on waste

    Moorabool Shire councillors have voted to introduce a series of subsidised waste services in the 2026-27 financial year, going beyond the original recommendation presented to…

  • Attempted armed robbery

    Attempted armed robbery

    Police are investigating and appealing for public assistance following an attempted armed robbery and assault in Melton West on Tuesday 9 December. Investigators have been…

  • Melton’s festive hours

    Melton’s festive hours

    Melton council has advised residents of altered service hours over the Christmas and New Year period. Kerbside bin collections on Thursday 25 and Friday 26…

  • Aintree Auskickers’ grand experience

    Aintree Auskickers’ grand experience

    Ten young players from Aintree Football Club enjoyed the experience of a lifetime on Saturday 29 November, taking part in the 2025 AFLW Grand Final…

  • Celebrate Bald Hill

    Celebrate Bald Hill

    Moorabool residents are invited to lace up their walking shoes and take part in celebrating the completion of the Bald Hill precinct, with a community…

  • Plumpton battery to power summer

    Plumpton battery to power summer

    Victoria’s push toward renewable energy has received a major boost, with the SEC’s massive 600-megawatt battery in Plumpton officially switched on and feeding power into…

  • Christmas windows shine bright

    Christmas windows shine bright

    Christmas is well on the way in Caroline Springs with the installation of a heart-warming display on the windows of CS Gallery. Throughout December and…

  • Imperial Command gets the Cash

    Imperial Command gets the Cash

    A decision by Andy Gath to bypass the Group 1 Haras Des Trotteurs Great Square paid dividends when a stable favourite took out the Aldebaran…

  • Support for local teddies

    Support for local teddies

    The Melton ladies who knit and crochet trauma teddies have been praised for their work by Djerriwrarrh Masonic Lodge for their work carefully crafting trauma…

  • Rough Sleeper Initiative recognised

    Rough Sleeper Initiative recognised

    Melton City Council has recently been recognised for its innovative approach to addressing homelessness, picking up an award at the 2025 Victorian Homelessness Achievement Awards…

  • Man charged over Strathtulloh burglary

    Man charged over Strathtulloh burglary

    Police have charged a man after it was alleged a knife was produced during an aggravated burglary in Strathtulloh on 24 November. It is alleged…