Shire pleads for return of missing guardrail posts at Ballan Mineral Springs
AN estimated one hundred and twenty metres of treated hardwood top posts of the guardrail along a walking track at the Ballan Mineral Springs...
Statewide awards to recognise sporting contributions
NOMINATIONS are open for players, officials, volunteers and others who have made a contribution to sport around the state to be recognised in the...
Club stalwart recognised with life membership
BALLAN Cricket Club has rewarded long-time player and leader Michael Snaith for his years of dedication by inducting him as a life member last...
Cr Ward not giving up on jobs, services at hospital
MOORABOOL Shire councillor Rod Ward is persisting with efforts to clarify the future of services and jobs at the Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional...
Inclusive sports day at Ken Kay
AS many as 100 people will converge on Ballarat Badminton Association's Ken Kay Stadium in Dowling Street today when Freedom Solutions Australia hosts a...
Weekend deliveries on again as Christmas rush approaches
AUSTRALIA Post has reintroduced weekend deliveries to cope with an expected surge in online shopping in the leadup to Christmas. The temporary deliveries started last...
All invited to celebrate school milestone
THIS year marks the one-hundred-and-fiftieth year of Ballan Primary School's existence, and it's planning a big community party on 28 November to celebrate. Starting at...
Better velocity from high-speed trains: Settle
RAIL passengers in Bacchus Marsh now have access to better services and more travel options, according to Member for Eureka Michaela Settle. Ms Settle recently...
Cup a hit, now for next year
THE Community Bank Ballan and District Ballan Cup has been run and won, and organisers are already turning their attention to next year's event. Hosted...
St Anne’s cab sauv a top drop
MYRNIONG winemaker St Anne's Winery has taken out the top award for a cabernet sauvignon produced in 2022 or earlier at the Ballarat Wine...
Faces new and old on Moorabool council
FIVE councillors have been re-elected for a further term on the Moorabool Shire council, with two new faces and two former councillors...
Troop to debut on Remembrance Day
THIS year's Remembrance Day service in Ballan will have a new feature, with the Ballan Light Horse Troop scheduled to make its first official...