INBRIEF

Advise on rates

Melton residents and community groups can attend a public forum about a review of the council’s rating strategy. The review will help council decide how rates are levied in future. Forums will be held at Melton Community Hall on March 27 at 2pm and 7pm. Details or RSVP: phone 9747 7200 or email cathern@melton.vic.gov.au

Garage door shot at

Investigations continue into a shooting in Taylors Hill on March 8. Police said a man shot two rounds into the garage door of a residential property in Bloomsbury Drive. The man, who was wearing dark pants, fled in a silver vehicle being driven by another man.

Man assaulted on highway

A road rage incident involving two men occurred on the Western Highway at Ravenhall on March 12. One of the men was assaulted and received serious facial injuries. A second man has been interviewed by police and charged with intentionally causing serious injury. Police want to speak to anyone who witnessed the lead-up to the incident.