Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • Upgrade derailed

    Upgrade derailed

    Bacchus Marsh commuters will miss out on nine-car trains after a Melton line upgrade reshuffle, with the changes disappointing Moorabool mayor Paul Tatchell. As reported…

  • Council escalates FOI pursuit

    Council escalates FOI pursuit

    Moorabool council claims its requests for transparency about toxic waste illegally dumped on public land have ‘fallen on deaf ears’ with the Environment Protection Authority…

  • Cobblebank mourns Dau and Chol

    Cobblebank mourns Dau and Chol

    Hundreds of people gathered in Cobblebank for a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, September 9 as a heartbroken community mourned the loss of two young boys.…

  • Sharks into granny

    Sharks into granny

    Hillside made history on Saturday as it won through to its first Essendon District Football League division 1 grand final. After a number of near…

  • Promoting good sleep practices among children

    Promoting good sleep practices among children

    Following suspended melatonin sales in Australia, a health expert is advising parents to prioritise establishing good sleeping habits to children before considering supplements Online health…

  • Orchestral movie magic

    Orchestral movie magic

    The music of the silver screen will fill the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall for an afternoon of orchestral magic this month. The Moorabool Light Orchestra…

  • Premier eyes local solutions to youth gang ’cancer’

    Premier eyes local solutions to youth gang ’cancer’

    Youth gang crime has been branded a cancer as a state turns to local experts in response to the double murder of two innocent boys.…

  • Council calls for clean-up help

    Council calls for clean-up help

    Moorabool council has hit out at the state’s environment minister for not responding to a request for help covering the clean-up bill associated with the…

  • Treasure trove of photos

    Treasure trove of photos

    A collection of photographs offering insight into life in Bacchus Marsh in 1883 will be the focus of next month’s BacchChat. The Bacchus Marsh and…

  • Grand final chaos

    Grand final chaos

    The local sporting community came together to make sure the Riddell District Football Netball League junior grand final day still went ahead despite “selfish behaviour”…

  • Around the grounds in Melton and Moorabool

    Around the grounds in Melton and Moorabool

    VPL The race for top two spots in the Victorian Premier League 1 competition will go down to the finals round. Caroline Springs George Cross…

  • United granted extra time

    United granted extra time

    Western United has been granted an extension of time to lodge an appeal of Football Australia’s decision to withdraw its A-League licence. As reported by…