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October 17, 2025

Catchment authority chair, board members stepping down

CORANGAMITE Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) chair Cath Jenkins is one of four long-term board members stepping down from their roles. The CCMA announced the departures...

October 16, 2025

Councils back Moorabool in dumped industrial waste fight

MOORABOOL Shire Council's continuing dispute with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) over illegally dumped industrial cylinders near Bacchus Marsh has attracted high-ranking support. The Municipal...

October 16, 2025

Have a say on proposed renewables rollout guidelines

PUBLIC consultation has opened on VicGrid's proposed Victorian Access Regime, which will make community engagement a condition of winning grid access for renewable energy...

October 12, 2025

Gardening delights at annual Bacchus Marsh event

THE Bacchus Marsh Public Hall will again be filled with the aromas of freshly-picked flowers when it hosts the annual Flower and Garden Show...

October 11, 2025

Anniversary celebrationsat monthly Probus meeting

THE Bacchus Marsh Ladies Probus Club has just celebrated another anniversary with a birthday party theme at its monthly meeting early this month. Coinciding with...

October 10, 2025

Hearings start on controversial power link

AN Inquiry and Advisory Committee will begin a lengthy program of public hearings on the Western Renewables Link (WRL) Environment Effects Statement (EES) later...

October 6, 2025

Another Grant making a mark in athletics

YOUNG Bacchus Marsh athlete Evelyn Grant has been selected as part of the Victorian team for November's School Sport Australia Championships. The 11-year-old Bacchus Marsh...

October 3, 2025

Park puts helping people first, profits second

FROM facing closure more than a decade ago to now operating partly as a refuge for those in need, the Ballan Caravan Park is...

September 26, 2025

Time to pass the baton: Melton MP

STATE Member for Melton Steve McGhie announced on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election at next year's Victorian poll. In a statement on his...

September 21, 2025

Concert, expo headline seniors festival program

SENIORS in the Moorabool Shire have something extra to look forward to when the municipality once again participates in the Victorian Seniors Festival next...

September 20, 2025

Australian-first recycling plant at Maddingley nearing completion

A MULTIMILLION-dollar soft plastics recycling plant at Maddingley is expected to be operating by early next year, if not sooner. APR Plastics, of Dandenong, recently...

September 18, 2025

Cafs calls for foster carers as demand grows

CAFS is asking people in the Central Highlands to consider becoming foster carers as demand grows across the region. The child and family service organisation...