Tag: news
Flexible fun
THE Melton Calisthenics Club has been catering for spritely youngsters for almost four decades. Principal coach Lesley Scicluna said the club caters for both...
No place for Councillor Carli
By NATALIE GALLENTI
ONE Melton City councilor faced a fiery introduction at her first meeting last week, amid claims she would not sit on any...
Footpath green light
By NATALIE GALLENTI
A GROUP Taylors Hill residents concerns over a new footpath were not eased after their petition was overturned at last week’s council...
Rate cap canned
By NATALIE GALLENTI
MELTON City Council will not put a cap on rates despite an impassioned plea from one councillor at the first meeting of...
Bikes need a bump
By NATALIE GALLENTI
MELTON cyclists are being left out in the cold according to the 2012 BiXE survey.
The results of the Bicycle Expenditure Index survey...
Celebrate good times
MELTON was buzzing on Saturday as thousands of residents enjoyed the colour and fun of the Djerriwarrh Festival.
This year’s festival celebrated 150 years of...
Creative at kinder
SPRINGSIDE Kindergarten will open its doors this Saturday as the centre hosts its annual fete. Last week pre-schoolers like Kaitlyn were already preparing for...
Making waves
MELTON Waves was awash with eager youngsters last week as the sun made a rare appearance. Toddlers like three-year-old Harvey were more than happy...
Reaching new heights
Star reporter Natalie Gallenti went one-on-one with Melton City Council’s new mayor Kathy Majdlik to find out more about the woman behind the politics.
By...
Lest we forget
By NATALIE GALLENTI
AS Ian Lawrey stood in silence on Remembrance Day he paid tribute to fallen soldiers both young and old.
Mr Lawrey, a Vietnam...
Never give up
By NATALIE GALLENTI
EVEN as a teenager Graham Dempsey knew he wanted to devote his life to the community.
After reading a quote from iconic Irish...
Violent trend
By NATALIE GALLENTI
VIOLENCE against women continues to rise in the City of Melton with figures from Women’s Health West revealing it has one of...
