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Aquatic planning

MELTON City Council will commence work on a strategy to investigate the future provision of aquatic facilities in the municipality. Mayor of the City of...
Long-serving Melton Fire Brigade volunteer Stephen Hirt has been named Star Volunteer of the Year. 92081 Picture: NATALIE GALLENTI

Lifelong service

By NATALIE GALLENTI FOR Stephen Hirt, the Melton Fire Brigade is his life. The 70-year-old volunteer fire fighter has spent over half a century giving up...

Pool time

MELTON youngsters donned their swimsuits and goggles last week as the mercury soared. With the temperature reaching close to 40 degrees families swarmed in...

New inspector for Melton

By NATALIE GALLENTI MELTON Police Station underwent sweeping changes during the holiday season with Inspector Mario Fiorentino saying goodbye to his role as top cop. The...

Christmas lunch overflowing with success

By NATALIE GALLENTI A FREE Christmas lunch organised by prominent members of the Melton community was a hit with locals and will become an annual...

Small family take on large builder

A MELTON West family is taking on one of Australia’s major home builders in a bid to have their home demolished and rebuilt. Earl and...
Caroline Springs breakdancer Jai is inspired by reality show sensation Justice Crew and hopes to dance as well as them when he’s older. 92069 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI

Jumping Jai breaks out

By NATALIE GALLENTI JAI Jeffrie has got more flare than your average seven-year-old. Unlike most children his age, the Caroline Springs youngster spends little time on...

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...
St Albans resident Charlie Desira is the 2012 Star Volunteer of the Year. 92075 Picture: JOE MASTROIANNI

Dedicated driver

By VANESSA VALENZUELA FOR more than two decades, Charlie Desira has given up his time to deliver food to hungry residents across Brimbank without expecting...
Western Metropolitan MP Andrew Elsbury with the new team of PSOs at St Albans railway station 92078 Picture: SUPPLIED

PSO’s on the line

By VANESSA VALENZUELA AFTER months of anticipation, Protective Service Officers (PSOs) have arrived in Brimbank with the armed guards patrolling St Albans and Sunshine railway...
Judy Harris was announced as the Star Volunteer of the Year. 92068 Picture: JOE MASTROIANNI

Judy lives to give

By NICOLE VALICEK SHORTLY after being announced as the inaugural winner of the Star volunteer of the year, Judy Harris knew what to do with...