Budget to build on pathway promise
Melton City Council have responded favourably to the needs of the community in the recently adopted municipal budget for the 2019/20 financial year. Apart from some major capital works projects, …
Reserve gets $800,000
Stan Payne Reserve is set for a makeover thanks to an announcement today by Member for Sunbury, Josh Bull, representing the Minister for Local Government, the Hon Marlene Kairouz. The …
Funds for new footy lights
Josh Bull (MP), Jarrod Hynes, Cr. Bob Turner – Picture supplied. Last Thursday, John Eren (MP), Minister for Sport announced that $100,000 as part of the government’s 2018/19 Country Football …
Okay, for shared pathway
Josh Bull (MP), member for Sunbury announced yesterday that the Victorian Government would fund the long awaited shared pathway joining Diggers Rest and Sunbury. The $1.1 million dollar project will …
Home security, Big Brother style
Residents in Tea Tree Street in the new estate of Bloomdale at Diggers Rest are concerned about increasing crime in their local area. With the help of not for profit …
Road closure gets mixed signals
A number of residents have expressed concerns with the lengthy closure of Houdini Drive for the installation of traffic signals. Following a fatality at the intersection of Houdini Drive and …
Push for “Doggy Park” in Diggers
Local resident Karen Prewer has flagged the idea for the development of an off leash dog park for Diggers Rest. The concept has got tongues wagging on social media offering …
Hotel rebuild needs a plan.
Last month was the 8th anniversary of the fire which destroyed the historical Diggers Rest Hotel, one of the few Mount Alexander Road gold rush wayside hotels known to survive. …
Community workshop summary
Melton City Council hosted a Community Building Workshop in April which was well attended and helped to identify some key projects, potential activities and future aspirations for Diggers Rest. The …
Just another pair of socks
Congratulations to the Melton Family History Group on the launch of the “Just Another Pair Of Socks” Melton District ANZACS Website. The official unveiling was held at the Melton Library …