Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly
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Tree-mendous sale
Bacchus Marsh families can officially start counting down the days to Christmas, with the annual Rotary and SES Christmas Tree Fundraiser set to return on…
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Fatal collision in Parwan
A man has died following a fatal collision in Parwan on the morning of Friday 21 November. Police were told a ute travelling west on…
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Churches, police unite for hamper drive
Melton’s Police Station has again received a generous delivery of community Christmas hampers thanks to a partnership with Sureway International Christian Ministries of Melton and…
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Next gen of foodies
The next generation of cooks, farmers and restauranters are in the making as students at Coimadai Primary School will soon embark on two years of…
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Views sought on roundabout
Melton council is constructing a new roundabout at the intersection of Boundary Road and Troups Road South/Davis Road in Truganina, and it wants locals to…
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New national parks
Wombat-Lederderg is now a national park. Legislation passed parliament on 18 November to create three new national parks and two conservation parks in Victoria’s central…
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Man ‘didn’t intend’ to murder wife when he stabbed her
A mother was stabbed by her husband with a kitchen knife over a false belief she was cheating on him with his brother. But Rimoni…
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Stars emerge as Vicbred Super Series finals take shape
The world’s leading reinswoman, Kerryn Manning, and the most successful female trainer in this country, Emma Stewart, look set to go head-to-head in next week’s…
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Coaches replace trains
Those travelling beyond Bacchus Marsh on the train are being told to allow for extra travel time with coaches replacing trains for part of the…
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From concrete to Cormorants
A once-concrete channel in Melton’s West is showing new signs of life, with local birdwatchers recording a growing diversity of species as the Re-imagining Arnolds…
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Powering the 500
All eyes were on the Supercars at Sandown raceway over the weekend, but the event would not have been possible without the 349 dedicated volunteers…
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Local voice, national honour
Local Eyensbury writer Amy Montague has made history as a decorated author after bringing home third place in the 2025 Furphy Literary Award, one of…
