Victoria University to build $40 million trade hub at Sunshine
Sunshine TAFE’s ageing portable classrooms will be demolished to make way for a state-of-the-art "skills and development hub".
On Tuesday, the state government and...
Thousands of glasses donated to the poor
How many suitcases would 100 kilograms of spectacles fill? “You’d need about five, or five-and-a-half big...
Almost 50 children left unattended in cars in Brimbank last year
Paramedics were called out almost once a week, on average, to rescue children abandoned in hot...
Learn how to keep bees at this year’s expo
You can buy almost any item of clothing these days and get change back from a...
Monmia Primary School unveils new playground
Monmia Primary School pupils have a new place to play, two years after they began their...
Jane Le one of Western Chances new scholarship recipients
Jane Le says her parents instilled in her the values of working hard and giving back...
Six sets of twins breaks school record
Sydenham-Hillside Primary School celebrated multiple milestones when six sets of twins, including three identical, started at the school last week.
Sydenham campus principal Glenn McGarigle...
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Brimbank green expo
The annual Sustainable Living Expo is on this weekend, with a packed day of demonstrations, talks, stalls and classes. There will be...
Logistics giant gets jobs going at Truganina
A global supply chain has set up its $80 million Australasian headquarters in Truganina, creating 300 jobs and committing to recruit and retrain retrenched...
Heat’s on to save Melton kids
Paramedics were called out to 45 incidents of children being left in locked cars in Melton last year.
Ambulance Victoria has issued a stern warning...
Little libraries let loose
Bookworms rejoice – four “little libraries” have sprung up around Melton South to keep literature lovers satiated and entertained.
Readers are encouraged to “take a...
Caroline Springs sport venues a tight fit for clubs
Caroline Springs sports clubs are feeling the strain of a lack of stadiums, with one club’s members being forced to travel to nearby Brimbank...
Melton council looks at new venue
Melton council could alternate meetings between the municipality’s eastern corridor and the township after councillors voted in favour of designing a multi-function space at...
Spring Lake to rise again
Melbourne Water has started transferring water into a Caroline Springs lake after months of low water levels.
Water from the nearby Serpentine Lake, known locally...
MY PLACE: Peter Ryan
What’s your connection to Macedon Ranges?
I live in Kyneton with my partner, Stephanie. We live in the home that has been in her family...
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Scars of survival
After living in survival mode, Cobblebank’s cancer survivor Melanie Kuyl's road to self-discovery and healing is never ending.
The battle began in 2020,...
