Houdini Fair

The Diggers Rest Houdini Fair is the lead up to the 100-year anniversary celebrations of Harry Houdini’s first controlled powered flight over Diggers Rest, which will be held in March …

Diggers Rest – Plumpton Corridor

In 2007 Council resolved to explore the potential for urban development within the corridor generally stretching from Hillside/Plumpton through to Diggers Rest Township. Abutting a major freeway and railway corridor, …

More Buses for Melton

The Department of Transport is currently undertaking a formal bus service review in the Shire of Melton. The review will involve the evaluation of current bus services and consideration of …

Melbourne @ 5 Million

The Victorian Government announced in November 2008 its intention to expand Melbourne’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) to support an expected city of 5 million. Melbourne @ 5 million identifies investigation …

Small Township Project

In 2006, Council received funding through the then Department of Victorian Communities (now Department of Planning and Community Development) to implement the Small Township Project across the Melton Shire areas …

Sounds of Music 2009

Come along, sit back and enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment, delicious food and socialising. Get to know your Community while listening to the Sunbury Diva’s, Sons of Sunbury, “Elvis” …

Media release – Feb 9, 2009

About 6.00 pm on Sunday the 8th of February 2009 two groups of males aged between 16-20 years met at the Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve for the purpose of settling …