Caught in traffic blitz
By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO
POLICE have already detected almost 500 traffic offences across Melton this summer as part of a two-month blitz of Victoria’s roads.
The Summer...
Swim lessons on for longer
Paul Sadler Swimland is about to embark on some of the most significant changes to the operation since its inception more than 40 years...
Victor in name and score
By YASEMIN TALAT
HILLSIDE VCE graduate Victor Lin is sitting on top of the world, or at least on top of the ATAR score ladder,...
Celebrate what’s great
CITY of Melton residents are invited to celebrate what is great about Australia with celebrations at the Willows Historical Park in Melton on Sunday,...
Puppy virus
PUPPIES across the western suburbs are falling victim to the deadly parvovirus following a spike in cases referred to the Lort Smith Animal Hospital...
Bridge works stop
By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO
WORK on a road extension and bridge that was hoped to provide a direct link between Burnside and Taylors Hill has been...
Drivers fined
By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO
ALMOST 1000 City of Melton motorists have been nabbed using their mobile phones behind the wheel.
Victoria Police statistics reveal 966 drivers were...
Remembering Jordyn
By XAVIER SMERDON
WHEN Werribee teenager Jordyn Hare passed away last year, it was the worst time of his father Jason’s life.
“The fact that he...
Crackdown on fence failures
By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO
MELTON City Council is taking a stand against residents who do not adequately secure their swimming pools.
Star can reveal that in the...
In the Bear lair
By ADEM SARICAOGLU
BURNSIDE Heights is now less than three months away from making its senior debut in the Essendon District Football League.
The Bears have...
Garden tips from guru
By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO
GREEN thumbs across the City of Melton will get a chance to meet gardening guru Vasili Kanidiadis this weekend when he visits...
Pet fund keeps love alive
By XAVIER SMERDON
PETS are important members of the family, so when they are sick and facing an uncertain future, you want to give them...