Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly

  • Congestion fuels renewed calls for eastern link

    Congestion fuels renewed calls for eastern link

    Moorabool council is calling on governments to move beyond studies and promises and deliver tangible upgrades to the west’s road network, as congestion in Bacchus…

  • Moorabool welcomes new Aussies

    Moorabool welcomes new Aussies

    Moorabool’s Australia Day celebrations will bring together people from all around the world as 56 new citizens officially call Australia home. The new citizens are…

  • Cemetery on the way

    Cemetery on the way

    Victoria’s largest cemetery to be developed in over a century is taking shape at Harkness Memorial Park. The 128-hectare site is set to open in…

  • Australia day hours

    Australia day hours

    Council services and facility hours across Melton will change over the Australia Day public holiday on Monday 26 January. Council civic centres and offices will…

  • Melton welcomes new citizens

    Melton welcomes new citizens

    Melton is gearing up for a memorable Australia Day this year, with 400 residents from more than 50 countries set to become Australian citizens at…

  • Lions run halted

    Lions run halted

    Melton was unable to keep the momentum going in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west on Saturday. Facing Balwyn in a one-dayer, the Lions were…

  • Aintree SES open day

    Aintree SES open day

    Aintree’s SES unit is opening its doors to the public as it searches for new recruits to join the team. Recruitment is now open for…

  • Two arrested for stolen vehicles

    Two arrested for stolen vehicles

    A 17-year-old girl from the Melton area is among two teens arrested after police tracked an allegedly stolen Volkswagen Tiguan through the Creswick area on…

  • Harkness on the board

    Harkness on the board

    Harkness is finally on the board in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association Johnstone Shield. Having stepped up into the Johnstone Shield this season, Harkness…

  • Bulls turned a corner

    Bulls turned a corner

    The pressure has been released and Bacchus Marsh is starting to thrive in the Ballarat Cricket Association. The reigning premiers have found themselves behind the…

  • Record passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport

    Record passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport

    Melbourne Airport has recorded its busiest month on record, with 3,421,195 passengers travelling via the airport terminals in December. The airport also set a new…

  • Titans ready for challenge

    Titans ready for challenge

    North Western Titans stayed focused on the Christmas break as they try to lock in a top spot in the Baseball Victoria regional north west…