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Council security concerns

By NATALIE GALLENTI SECURITY measures at future Melton City Council meetings will not be increased despite a fiery end to last year’s meeting. Melton City Council...

Sienna steals spotlight

THE DePetro family received the best present of all on New Year’s Day – a tiny bundle of joy. Doting parents John and Shae...

Competition heats up

By ADEM SARICAOGLU FOOTBALL Federation Victoria has announced the Women’s Premier League will be increased from 10 teams to 12 this season. The FFV announced the...
The Burnside Heights Football Club has welcomed some off-field support in the form of new mascot ‘Bernie’. 92045_01 Picture: CONTRIBUTE

Bernie is good to go

By LIAM TWOMEY WHEN junior players from the Burnside Heights Football Club run out onto the field this season, there will be some extra support...

Opening fixture

By ADEM SARICAOGLU MELTON South will host Doug Hawkins’ Bacchus Marsh Cobras on a Saturday night to open the 2013 Ballarat Football League season in...
Dean Hennessy isn’t daunted by the task of returning VPL giant Green Gully back to the top in 2013. 92050_01 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI

Hennessy faces the challenge

By ADEM SARICAOGLU DEAN Hennessy has been charged with the imposing task of replacing Ian Dobson as the Green Gully Cavaliers’ senior coach for 2013. Dobson,...
Kieran Elliott and Guy Walker led the Victorian under-17 cricket side to a state title last month. 90182 Picture: JOE MASTROIANNI

Young champions

By ADEM SARICAOGLU THE Victorian under-17 cricket team, led by Melton’s Patrick McKenna, completed a clean sweep to claim the honours at the recent under-17...
Colleen Downie happily juggles motherhood, full-time work and a host of volunteering gigs each week. 91685 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT

Super mum

Colleen Downie happily juggles motherhood, full-time work and a host of volunteering gigs each week. 91685 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT By NATALIE GALLENTI COLLEEN Downie is a...

Teen hoon just won’t learn

AN 18-year-old disqualified driver overtook an off-duty patrol member last week. The recidivist offender from Melton West had his vehicle impounded and will face a...

Growth area struggles

A DELEGATION from Melton City Council recently attended a meeting of the National Growth Areas Alliance in Sydney to discuss the important issues facing...

Scooting with danger

By NATALIE GALLENTI MELTON Police have been left dumbfounded after receiving reports of mobility scooters being used in heavy traffic on local roads. Leading Senior Constable...

Christmas spirit alive and well

By NATALIE GALLENTI THE Christmas spirit has reached new heights in Melton this year with many locals coming together to give the area’s more disadvantaged...