Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • Moorabool teens charged after machete assault

    Moorabool teens charged after machete assault

    Two teens from the Moorabool area have been charged after a victim was struck with a machete in Belgrave last week. Police allege that two…

  • Riders caught in Diggers Rest

    Riders caught in Diggers Rest

    A Deanside woman was allegedly unlicensed and provided a positive roadside drug test and two motorcycles without registration were impounded in Diggers Rest. Police observed…

  • Wetland appearance concerns

    Wetland appearance concerns

    The mulching of wetlands in Thornhill Park has frustrated a resident who believes the developer responsible delayed the landscaping process. Resident Matt Pearse said an…

  • Wolves seeing the improvements

    Wolves seeing the improvements

    Melton Wolves may not have gotten a win on the board in the Gridiron Victoria division 2 season, but the side is continuing to move…

  • Royals break through

    Royals break through

    Melton South Royals are on the board in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Roy Picone Shield. Playing in the division 3 competition for the first…

  • Centrals women’s side return a win

    Centrals women’s side return a win

    Melton Centrals women’s cricket program is back up and running this season in a major win for the club. Having had a side for a…

  • Diggers Rest advocacy plea

    Diggers Rest advocacy plea

    A Diggers Rest resident is concerned the suburb is slipping under Melton council’s radar in light of the endorsement of its latest advocacy priorities. Tabled…

  • Out of ‘plain’ sight

    Out of ‘plain’ sight

    Victoria’s volcanic plain has lost much of its grasslands, and an upcoming tour will show attendees one of the remaining patches in the Melton municipality.…

  • Fight for lights

    Fight for lights

    A speed limit change on Leakes Road has been met with disappointment from residents who are keen to know the details surrounding a larger scale…

  • Thoroughbreds pleasing start

    Thoroughbreds pleasing start

    Melton Thoroughbreds are yet to reach their full potential in the Basketball Victoria Country Basketball League north-west women’s competition. Sitting second at the halfway mark…

  • Kurunjang plan feedback sought

    Kurunjang plan feedback sought

    A chance to have your say on a draft plan for a retail and commercial centre in Kurunjang has arrived Residents are invited to have…

  • National honour for playspace

    National honour for playspace

    A playspace at Melton Botanic Garden has gained another award, receiving top honours at a national awards ceremony this month. The Melton Botanic Garden Nature…