Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • Burnside’s perfect start

    Burnside’s perfect start

    Burnside Springs United is taking it one week at a time despite a perfect start to the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Russell Pollock Shield season.…

  • Melton adds another win to the list

    Melton adds another win to the list

    Melton got an important win as several matches ended in no results in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west on Saturday. As rain again left…

  • Dog attack fears as parcel delivery ramps up

    Dog attack fears as parcel delivery ramps up

    Australia Post is urging dog owners to properly secure their pets this holiday season, as new data reveals 46 posties a week are falling victim…

  • Devils sign Holmes

    Devils sign Holmes

    Reigning premiers Darley have received a boost with the signing of one of the best midcourters in the state for next year’s Ballarat Netball League…

  • Funding for volunteers

    Funding for volunteers

    Melton’s emergency service volunteers will soon receive more trucks, equipment and modern facilities to help them keep their community safe as part of the Volunteer…

  • Council urges fast-track for Melton line

    Council urges fast-track for Melton line

    Melton council has backed a call for the state government to fast-track the long-awaited electrification of the Melton rail line, urging the project to be…

  • Melton’s merry carols

    Melton’s merry carols

    Hannah Watts Park is set to light up with festive cheer as Melton’s Carol by Candlelights returns on Saturday 13 December. The much-loved, free family-friendly…

  • More dogs on the block

    More dogs on the block

    Melton council has unanimously moved on approving an expansion to a long-standing domestic animal boarding facility in Toolern Vale, paving the way for Dogdayz to…

  • Diggers Rest bring festive cheer

    Diggers Rest bring festive cheer

    The Lions Club of Diggers Rest and Diggers Rest Primary School are set to bring festive cheer to the community when the annual Diggers Rest…

  • One billion container recycling milestone

    One billion container recycling milestone

    Families, schools and community groups across the Melton and Moorabool areas have helped western Victoria reach a major sustainability milestone: over 1 billion eligible drink…

  • Retire in a stylish home at Bellbrook Gardens

    Retire in a stylish home at Bellbrook Gardens

    Discover a peaceful, social, and secure lifestyle amidst resort style amenities at Bellbrook Gardens Country Club in a highly sought after community for individuals and…

  • Melton adopts 2026–29 pet strategy

    Melton adopts 2026–29 pet strategy

    Melton council has adopted its latest Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) for 2026-29, laying out the direction for the city’s animal management services over the…