Aboriginal Honour Roll nominations open
NOMINATIONS for individuals to be inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll are now open, with a call for people whose advocacy, determination and...
Retail lease learnings from Vic small biz commissioner
THE Victorian Small Business Commissioner has shared a number of tips to help small businesses choose an ideal retail lease and location. These include the...
Extra reforms to be trialled for pokies venues
A TRIAL of mandatory account-based play will run across all forty-three venues with gaming machines in Monash, Greater Dandenong and Ballarat from September to...
State doubles food relief grant funding
APPLICATIONS are now open for the State Government's $9 million 2025-26 Community Food Relief Program, doubling the funding from last year, with coordination grants...
Funding windfall for regional Pride events
EXPRESSIONS of interest are open for the Victoria's Pride Regional Activation Program, with grants of up to $10,000 available for community groups, councils and...
Short story award winners unveiled tomorrow
THE winner and runner-up of the annual Peter Carey Short Story Award will be announced tomorrow afternoon at a ceremony at Lerderderg Library in...
Orchestra rehearses for sax soirée, calls for new members
MOORABOOL Light Orchestra will join forces with guest conductor Reuben Morgan and young saxophonist William Hinde for Saxophone Seasons with the MLO. The concert tomorrow...
Free or low-cost help available for small business
LOCAL sole traders or small business owners finding the current adverse trading environment tough may be thinking they can't afford to reach out for...
Call for Victorian Early Years Awards nominations
A SEARCH for the state's best early years teachers, educators, organisations and educational programs has begun as part of the 2025 Victorian Early Years...
Ballan business owner leads the way for locals
TIMES are tough for small businesses nationwide, and those within Moorabool Shire are not immune. Looking for local answers, this week we caught up with...
Record prize money for this year’s Rotary Art Show
THE annual Bacchus Marsh Rotary Art Show returns for the 53rd time over the King's Birthday weekend with a record $12,000 in prizemoney on...
Call to endorse volunteers
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2025 Victorian Volunteer Awards, which recognise the individuals and organisations who go above and beyond to support their...