Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • Vanishing act on Houdini monument

    Vanishing act on Houdini monument

    A monument honouring Australia’ first powered flight by American escapist and magician Harry Houdini has been destroyed for the second time this year. The historic…

  • Alford dominates

    Alford dominates

    Champion reinsman Chris Alford vindicated his moniker as ‘Mr Vicbred’ when he starred in the lead role in Saturday night’s APG Yearling Sales Vicbred Super…

  • Books inspired by inventor brother

    Books inspired by inventor brother

    A Taylors Hill author has penned a series of books inspired by her late brother. The first book in Nina De Goederen’s ‘Johnny the inventor’…

  • Melton, Moorabool response times rise

    Melton, Moorabool response times rise

    Ambulance response times across Melton and Moorabool continue to sit below the statewide average, according to the latest data from Ambulance Victoria. Performance data between…

  • Melton Valley tees up 20 more years

    Melton Valley tees up 20 more years

    Melton Valley Golf Club will continue to call its long-time home base on Melton Valley Drive and High Street its own, after council unanimously moved…

  • Discounts on cat desexing

    Discounts on cat desexing

    Melton council is again encouraging residents to look after the health of their furry feline friends. Partnered with the Vet Project, Melton council is offering…

  • Moorabool investigate transmission line

    Moorabool investigate transmission line

    Moorabool council is set to present at a hearing into the environmental effects of the proposed Western Renewable Link (WRL) on Wednesday 26 November. Moorabool…

  • Bulls finally get on pitch, winning ways continue

    Bulls finally get on pitch, winning ways continue

    It turned out to be a longer pre-season than most for Bacchus Marsh in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association women’s league A-grade competition. Forfeits,…

  • Change for change

    Change for change

    A Caroline Springs family has turned the act of recycling into a game, a valuable life lesson and a way to give back to the…

  • Shire of Melton’s caring history

    Shire of Melton’s caring history

    A dedicated group of retired home carers from the former Shire of Melton continue to honour decades of community service, meeting regularly to share lunch,…

  • Dining for success

    Dining for success

    A Melton-based community leader is calling attention to what she describes as a silent but urgent crisis affecting migrant and refugee-background families across Melbourne’s west,…

  • CBL finals spots locked in

    CBL finals spots locked in

    Melton Thoroughbreds and Bacchus Marsh Lions women’s sides will fight off for a Basketball Victoria Country Basketball League grand final spot. The two sides had…