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August 8, 2025
Tatchell blast for EPA over waste clean-up cost
AN Environment Protection Authority (EPA) refusal to help pay for removal of industrial waste on a road reserve near Bacchus Marsh has infuriated Moorabool...
August 4, 2025
Bacchus Marsh Neighbourhood Watch plans stall
PLANS for a Neighbourhood Watch group and program in Bacchus Marsh have lost momentum, but a leading proponent is not giving up on the...
August 2, 2025
Passion for Swiss breed pays dividends for Colbrook stud
DEDICATION and persistence have paid off for Colbrook farmers Rob and Julie de Kort, securing the Supreme Champion title at the 2025 Australian Sheep...
July 30, 2025
Parcel centre a hive of activity as demand grows
WHEN somebody buys something online – as more and more people are doing – they probably give little thought to how their item reaches...
July 26, 2025
Public sessions on renewables link environment effects statement
PUBLIC information sessions for the controversial Western Renewables Link's (WRL) Environment Effects Statement (EES) begin tomorrow and will continue at various locations until mid-August. WRL...
July 24, 2025
Shire furious at cost of clean-up ruling
MOORABOOL Shire Council feels "dumped upon" by the decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) that it must spend about half a...
July 20, 2025
No wildlife combat but plenty to see for Spanish visitor
WHEN Gonzalo Jimenez landed in Australia as part of the international Lions Youth Exchange Program earlier this month, he half expected to see people...
July 18, 2025
Shire loses stay application on clean-up order
MOORABOOL Shire Council has lost its application for a stay on an order to clean up empty more than 1200 dissolved acetylene cylinders on...
July 14, 2025
Speeding incident, damage prompts councillor concern
A MOORABOOL Shire councillor is planning to seek action on what she says is an increasing number of speeding drivers in Clifton Drive, Bacchus...
July 10, 2025
Pie Drive back for a second year as winter settles in
MIDWINTER is a good time for serving up hot meals, and a partnership between a local Country Women's Association branch and an Essendon bakery...
July 10, 2025
Panel sought for development proposal – Moorabool Shire Council meeting briefs
MOORABOOL Shire Council decided at last week's 2 July meeting to ask for an independent panel's consideration of a major residential development proposed for...
July 8, 2025
Better access to family violence studies
FEDERATION University will next year offer an adapted graduate certificate course aimed at providing better access to training for regional people who want to...
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Tatchell blast for EPA over waste clean-up cost
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Roundtable events to support tourism industry
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