Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • 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…

  • Melton teens charged

    Melton teens charged

    Three teenage boys from the Melton area have been charged following a carjacking in Windsor earlier this month. Police understand the group entered a rideshare…

  • Mayor sets out priorities

    Mayor sets out priorities

    Moorabool’s new mayor, first-time councillor Steven Venditti-Taylor, has laid out his priorities for the next 12 months. Cr Venditti-Taylor won the mayoral election on Wednesday…

  • Reserve re-opens

    Reserve re-opens

    Ballan’s McLean Reserve has officially reopened after upgrade works to revitalise the historic space for recreation, heritage and community connection. Moorabool Mayor Cr Steven Venditti-Taylor…

  • Melton’s confidence growing

    Melton’s confidence growing

    Melton is growing in confidence as the hard work is turning into results in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. The Lions already have more…

  • Lions escape the rain

    Lions escape the rain

    Darley made the most of being able to play out a full game as it remains undefeated in the Ballarat Cricket Association. The Lions last…

  • Broncos flying, keen to continue growing

    Broncos flying, keen to continue growing

    Years of hard work have paid off for the Melton Broncos in the NRL Victoria competitions. After many struggles, the club finds itself in the…

  • Watkins rookie listed

    Watkins rookie listed

    The move from Melton to Adelaide has paid off for Jack Watkins who has been rookie listed by Port Adelaide. Watkins was one of a…

  • Tree-mendous sale

    Tree-mendous sale

    Bacchus Marsh families can officially start counting down the days to Christmas, with the annual Rotary and SES Christmas Tree Fundraiser set to return on…

  • Fatal collision in Parwan

    Fatal collision in Parwan

    A man has died following a fatal collision in Parwan on the morning of Friday 21 November. Police were told a ute travelling west on…

  • Churches, police unite for hamper drive

    Churches, police unite for hamper drive

    Melton’s Police Station has again received a generous delivery of community Christmas hampers thanks to a partnership with Sureway International Christian Ministries of Melton and…

  • Next gen of foodies

    Next gen of foodies

    The next generation of cooks, farmers and restauranters are in the making as students at Coimadai Primary School will soon embark on two years of…