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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 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...

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...