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August 28, 2025
Councillor steps up rubbish campaign
MOORABOOL Shire councillor Steve Venditti-Taylor’s war on waste – both legal and illegal – continues, as he pushes for at least a permanent hard...
August 23, 2025
Cycling opportunities open up at Glenmore camp
WHEELCHAIR users and other people with mobility challenges will soon be able to ride the trails at the YMCA Lady Northcote Discovery Camp at...
August 22, 2025
Conroy to AusNet: the answer is no
STANDING outside Archie Conroy's house on his family property just north of Ballan, the tranquillity and almost utter silence are striking. Virtually uninterrupted views of...
August 21, 2025
Ballan business boss backs work-from-home criticism
HIGH-ranking criticism of the State Government's plan to legislate working from home two days a week has won support from Ballan and District Chamber...
August 16, 2025
Speed cuts sought to improve safety of koalas
A PETITION from a koala protection group has prompted Moorabool Shire Council to seek speed limit reductions on parts of Yankee Flat Road near...
August 15, 2025
Shire completes clean-up of illegally dumped industrial waste
MOORABOOL Shire Council has completed the clean-up of industrial waste from a road reserve at Merrimu, near Bacchus Marsh. The clean-up of more than 1000...
August 15, 2025
Staffing change at urgent care clinic stirs critics
MOORABOOL Shire Council is seeking urgent talks with Western Health management after revelations that a registered nurse position will be removed from the Bacchus...
August 14, 2025
Shire steps up illegal dumping efforts – Moorabool Shire Council meeting briefs
MOORABOOL Shire Council will expand its campaign against illegal dumping of rubbish in the municipality. Cr Steven Venditti-Taylor successfully introduced a notice of motion at...
August 11, 2025
Sims backs call for better government support of chambers
BALLAN and District Chamber of Commerce president Laura Sims has backed a call for better State Government support of local chambers of commerce. "It would...
August 10, 2025
Young basketballers take gold at national games
YOUNG Bacchus Marsh basketballers Avery Edwards and Myla Triantafilou have made their mark on a national stage as members of a Victorian team that...
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...
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