Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • Model club aids veteran wellbeing

    Model club aids veteran wellbeing

    A selection of models built by local veterans are on display at Melton Library. The models, including Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle or Royal Australian Navy…

  • Faulkhead takes new role

    Faulkhead takes new role

    Three-time Darley women’s premiership coach Brett Faulkhead is staying at the club, taking on the role of the club’s inaugural under-19 girls coach. Faulkhead, who…

  • Airport to trial fixed-price taxi kiosks

    Airport to trial fixed-price taxi kiosks

    Melbourne Airport will host a trial of a new taxi booking system designed to make it simpler and safer for passengers to catch a ride…

  • Celebrating kids

    Celebrating kids

    A National Children’s Week celebration was held in Melton on 22 October, giving families a chance to recognise the talents, skills, achievements and rights of…

  • Pickleball for seniors

    Pickleball for seniors

    Moorabool seniors made their way to MARC Stadium on 22 October to give pickleball a try. The session was just one of many Victorian Seniors…

  • Lifestyle Brookfield milestone marked

    Lifestyle Brookfield milestone marked

    Cake, bouquets, live music, and a buffet lunch were enjoyed by about 150 homeowners of Lifestyle Communities Brookfield to mark its 20th anniversary. Hosted by…

  • ‘Much-loved’ clubhouse milestone

    ‘Much-loved’ clubhouse milestone

    Cake, bouquets, live music, and a buffet lunch were enjoyed by about 150 homeowners of Lifestyle Communities Brookfield to mark 20 years of its clubhouse.…

  • Man arrested in Melton

    Man arrested in Melton

    A man was arrested in Melton following a spate of thefts across the state, including in suburbs within Melton and Moorabool. Police arrested and charged…

  • Moorabool to host dumping summit

    Moorabool to host dumping summit

    Mayors. chief executives and senior staff from councils across the state will travel to Moorabool for an illegal dumping summit later this month. Moorabool council…

  • Halloween creeps into Moorabool

    Halloween creeps into Moorabool

    Jack-o’-lanterns will light up Moorabool this week as residents prepare to celebrate Halloween – with several events held across the municipality marking the spooky occasion.…

  • Tree change plea heard

    Tree change plea heard

    A Gordon landowner’s plea to build a home on his fruit farm was heard by Moorabool council when he was granted a permit against a…

  • Storm starts strong

    Storm starts strong

    Sydenham-Hillside took the opportunity to secure first innings points on day one of its Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior match with Altona North. After a…