Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • Pool steam ahead

    Pool steam ahead

    Construction is officially underway on Melton’s highly anticipated Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre which will include a first-of-its-kind aquatic sensory space. The project marks a…

  • Dangerous driver charged

    Dangerous driver charged

    Police have charged a man for allegedly driving a vehicle at 244km/h in Bungaree earlier this month. Officers clocked the Holden Commodore VE allegedly travelling…

  • Burras claim early points

    Burras claim early points

    Diggers Rest Bulla put in a business like performance to claim first innings points on day one of its clash with East Sunbury in the…

  • Falcons firing early

    Falcons firing early

    Things are tracking along nicely so far for Caroline Springs in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Roy Picone Shield. Outside of one of their games…

  • Memories drive away

    Memories drive away

    Saying goodbye to thousands of objects collected over a lifetime is bittersweet for octogenarian Ray Jones and his wife Gaye. The couple are selling their…

  • 16 days of activism

    16 days of activism

    Cut outs of orange ladies will be appearing across Melton later this month to mark a global campaign aimed at ending violence against women and…

  • Mobile issues plague estate

    Mobile issues plague estate

    An inability to call triple-0 and a reliance on Wi-Fi calling are some of the issues Mount Atkinson residents say they are continuing to face…

  • Festivals call for help

    Festivals call for help

    Two of Moorabool’s most loved festivals are calling for council support to help ensure the future of the events as they battle ongoing increased costs.…

  • Bosenavulagi joins Hillside

    Bosenavulagi joins Hillside

    A former AFL player is the first new signing for Hillside as it prepares for life in the Essendon District Football League premier division. The…

  • Support neighbourhood houses

    Support neighbourhood houses

    Melton South Community Centre is one of the heartbeats of the local community, but that could be under threat. The centre which provides community with…

  • Aloisi in limbo

    Aloisi in limbo

    Stuck in coaching limbo, John Aloisi is starting to get itchy feet. But the Socceroos great, who is now Western United coach in name only,…

  • Melton Town Centre streetscape upgrade

    Melton Town Centre streetscape upgrade

    Four locations are set to receive streetscape improvements in the Melton Town Centre. Melton council has released draft plans of the upgrades to the locations…