Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • Allow time, disruptions for V/Line

    Allow time, disruptions for V/Line

    Melton and surrounding suburbs will be significantly impacted by major rail service changes this month as works continue on the Melton line upgrade. From the…

  • Countdown to term one at new Truganina school

    Countdown to term one at new Truganina school

    Mindalk Primary School will welcome its first students when the new school year begins in just a few weeks. The Truganina school is one of…

  • Critical injuries following Melton South house fire

    Critical injuries following Melton South house fire

    A woman was left with critical injuries following a house fire in Melton South on the morning of Wednesday 7 January. Emergency services were called…

  • Pet owner education

    Pet owner education

    Moorabool council has clamped down on pet ownership responsibility after formally adopting its Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) for 2026-29. The plan aims to set…

  • Extended pool hours

    Extended pool hours

    Residents across Moorabool can cool off tomorrow with the Bacchus Marsh and Ballan outdoor pools, along with the Ballan Splash Park, planned to open for…

  • Local pride shines

    Local pride shines

    A decade after its first homes were built, Woodlea is being held up as a case study in how early investment and community engagement can…

  • Melton local at the controls of Metro milestone

    Melton local at the controls of Metro milestone

    Melton local Tracey D’Antonio found herself a part of Melbourne transport history after she drove one of the first trains through the newly opened Metro…

  • Fire destroys house in Rockbank

    Fire destroys house in Rockbank

    A house has been left in ruins after a fire broke out at a property on Paynes Road in Rockbank on Monday 5 January. Firefighters…

  • Crossing works to resume

    Crossing works to resume

    Stage two works to install a new signalised pedestrian crossing on Bacchus Marsh–Gisborne Road are set to begin this week, with construction scheduled to start…

  • WRL contractor appointed

    WRL contractor appointed

    Construction on Victoria’s Western Renewable Link (WRL) is one step closer after Ausnet announced last month the appointment of a joint venture between ACCIONA and…

  • Education on the rise

    Education on the rise

    Thornhill Park Primary School is one of nine schools set to benefit from four new double-storey classrooms as part of the Modular Classrooms Program announced…

  • Help shape budget plans

    Help shape budget plans

    Melton City Council is kicking off the new year by inviting residents to have their say on Melton’s future budgeting and planning by sharing their…