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December 13, 2025

A sausage sizzle and Santa at Gordon playground fundraiser

THE next event designed to raise money for a new playground at the Gordon Public Park takes place on Sunday 14 December. The Gordon Public...

December 12, 2025

Annual emergency services showcase on again in Myrniong

FIREFIGHTERS, police, paramedics, SES volunteers and more will gather to showcase their skills at the Emergency Services Expo 2025 in Myrniong on Sunday. To be...

December 11, 2025

Subsidised waste services go-ahead – Moorabool Shire Council meeting briefs

SUBSIDISED hard waste, green waste and mattress drop-off services will be implemented by the Moorabool Shire Council sometime in the 2026-27 financial year. A subsidised...

December 11, 2025

Official opening for Bald Hill third stage

THE third stage of Moorabool Shire Council's Bald Hill redevelopment will be officially opened tomorrow, Saturday 13 December. The Shire has arranged a community celebration...

December 8, 2025

Weekend deliveries in place as pre-Christmas demand rises

ONLINE shoppers can now expect to receive their parcels on any day of the week as Australia Post introduces pre-Christmas weekend deliveries. Saturday and Sunday...

December 8, 2025

Church and choir unite for Christmas carols service

WITH Christmas preparations in full swing nearly everywhere, the Ballan Uniting Church has managed to lock in a popular local group for its annual...

December 7, 2025

Sunflower program introduced to Cafs offices

CAFS has introduced a program designed to support people with non-visible disabilities across its offices in Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh, Daylesford and Avoca. The Hidden Disabilities...

December 6, 2025

Indoor pool push moves forward as Shire lodges grant application

MOORABOOL Shire Council has taken the next step in its push for an indoor pool at the Moorabool Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC) stadium...

December 5, 2025

Shire presents its argumentsat renewables link EES hearing

MOORABOOL Shire Council has made its case on what it regards as unacceptable impacts of the proposed Western Renewables Link (WRL) in a series...

December 1, 2025

River threat removed – at least for now

A CLEAN-up of an aquatic fern outbreak at a refuge pool in the Moorabool River has averted what could possibly have been a disaster...

November 30, 2025

New citizen Nicla loves being a Ballan local

NICLA D'Argento came to Australia from Italy in 2018 with professional and personal ambitions, and earlier this month took the formal step of becoming...

November 29, 2025