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September 13, 2024

100 years of Bacchus Marsh housing estate

TODAY marks the one hundredth anniversary of the sale of a significant piece of residential development land in Bacchus Marsh. It was on this day,...

September 12, 2024

Retail strategy gets go-ahead – Moorabool Shire Council meeting briefs

AT last week's regular Moorabool Shire meeting, councillors voted to formally adopt an updated Moorabool Retail Strategy, which will guide development of retail centres...

September 10, 2024

Casual jobs available as Australia Post gears up for Christmas

PEOPLE looking to top up their bank accounts in the lead-up to Christmas can do so by signing up for casual work with Australia...

September 9, 2024

Moorabool pups could enjoy new parks

THE State Government has announced it will spend five million to build new or upgraded dog parks across Victoria and the Member for Melton...

September 5, 2024

Suicide prevention campaigner comes to Ballan

THE Ballan Neighbourhood House tonight hosts a suicide awareness talk by Victorian sports administrator Wayne Holdsworth, who lost his seventeen-year-old son Mac in October...

September 4, 2024

Cseszko returns to conduct MLO

MELBOURNE conductor and music educator Gyula Cseszko returns to lead the Moorabool Light Orchestra in its next concert on Sunday 8 September. Cseszko will conduct...

August 27, 2024

3G shutdown delay good news: health alliance

A RURAL health advocacy organisation has welcomed news that the planned shutdown of major telecommunications carriers' 3G networks has been delayed until October. National Rural...

August 26, 2024

Community fund applications open for Yaloak South area

WIND farm operator Pacific Blue has opened applications for funding under its biannual Yaloak South Sustainable Community Fund. Community groups and not-for-profit organisations can apply...

August 24, 2024

Power set to be more reliable this summer

POWERCOR is aiming to deliver shorter electricity dropouts between Ballarat and Daylesford this summer through the installation of new switching technology. Its engineers have developed...

August 22, 2024

Retail strategy postponed – Moorabool Shire council meeting briefs

MOORABOOL Shire Council has postponed adoption of an updated retail strategy until at least next month. The move follows a submission on the strategy and...

August 19, 2024

Outdoor mental respite for Moorabool carers

NATURE-based mental health programs provider Out Doors Inc is planning to offer activities in the Moorabool Shire. The Melbourne organisation has secured State funding to...