Ravenhall shooting

A 40-year-old Hillside man appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court last week charged with murder and attempted murder, following a shooting in Ravenhall on Friday that left a St Albans man dead and another in hospital. The Hillside man was remanded to re-appear on October 25.

Murder charges

Police have charged two more men following the death of a man at a restaurant in Caroline Springs on September 9. A 29-year-old man and a 22-year-old man, both from Taylors Hill, have both been charged with murder, affray, and aggravated burglary. A 29-year-old Caroline Springs man was also charged with murder, affray and aggravated burglary on September 11.

New pool policy

A temperature policy will guide opening days and times for Bacchus Marsh and Ballan pools. The pools are to open on December 2 and the season will close in March. During this period the pools will be closed on days where the temperature is below 23 degrees. They will open from 3-6pm weekdays and 1-4pm on weekends if the temperature is between 23 and 25 degrees. On days of more than 26 degrees they will be open from 11am to 7pm.
Details: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au