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February 27, 2026
Wedding dress collector teams up with Salvos for appeal exhibition
MARGARET Fava can't remember where or when she bought her first op shop wedding gown. But it was at least 15 years ago when the...
February 23, 2026
Coach Atto passes on basketball knowhow to next generation
YOUNG Bacchus Marsh basketballers – and some not so young – are being guided on the path to high-level competition by local sports and...
February 22, 2026
Music, literature gets a leg up in Moorabool
MOORABOOL Shire Council plans to host four major music and literature events later this year under its Hide + Seek banner. The Shire confirmed the...
February 21, 2026
Residents move in as mecwacare unveils next stage of Ballan redevelopment
RESIDENTS of the upgraded mecwacare aged care facility in Ballan moved into their new lodgings this week. Twenty-five residents relocated from their former hostel accommodation...
February 21, 2026
Carey award marks a decade of honouring Australian writers
ENTRIES are being taken for the annual Peter Carey Short Story Award, which this year celebrates a decade of recognising Australian writers. Named in honour...
February 20, 2026
Health, fitness and an unforgettable view
IT would be fair to say that Blackwood resident Luke Dee has the best workplace anyone could wish for. That workplace, the Blackwood Community Gym,...
February 20, 2026
Sullivan, Tatchell query notices of motion at Moorabool meetings
TWO Moorabool Shire councillors have questioned what they consider to be overuse of notices of motion at monthly council meetings. And one of them is...
February 19, 2026
Zali in Hockeyroos squad for Pro League matches
BACCHUS Marsh hockey star Zali Ward has been selected in the Hockeyroos squad to take on either Spain or China – or both –...
February 19, 2026
Special day out for Central Highlands farmers
CENTRAL Highlands farmers will be the focus of a full-day event aimed at providing specialised development tools and information next month. Commerce Ballarat is organising...
February 19, 2026
Prospectors to gather in Blackwood for national panning title
SOMEONE will literally strike gold in Blackwood tomorrow when the Australian Gold Panning Championships take place at the recreation reserve. Hosted there by the Victorian...
February 17, 2026
Places sought after shock childcare facility closure
THE abrupt closure on 4 February of the Future Kids Child Care and Kindergarten facility in Bacchus Marsh has left local parents scrambling to...
February 16, 2026
Support group proponent encouraged by council decision
THE woman behind the proposal for a community-based support group for bereaved parents in the Moorabool Shire has welcomed news that the local council...
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