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Repairs to recreation sites

Forest Fire Management Victoria crews in the Midlands District have been hard at work repairing recreation sites and walking tracks in the Wombat State...

The power of a football

How Football Saves Lives   A few decades ago, on the streets of St Kilda, a young man popped up with an alternative to what...

Recreation centre update

Here's a snapshot of works completed to date on stage 1 of Moorabool Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC).

• bulk earthworks
• concrete slab to the...

Lifeline here for you these holidays

As Lifeline prepares for its busiest time of year, Australians are being encouraged to take time out to plan for how they will cope...

Road recovery update

Council is continuing the tall task of flood repairs on Moorabool roads, providing an update in mid-December. Council’s rectification works on around 460 defects across...

Christmas wish granted for sick kids

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has made a recommendation for Aussie kids, aged 6 to 11 living with cystic fibrosis, to have access...

Buy a Bale is back

The dire flood crisis continuing to grip huge areas of land and communities within New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia has prompted the...

Grey Street upgraded

Sections of Grey Street, Darley received a makeover earlier this month. A wombat crossing was installed for safer pedestrian access between the shopping centre and...

Year 12s receive uni and TAFE offers

Victorian Year 12 students are this month seeing the rewards for their hard work throughout 2022, with first-round university and TAFE offers now released. Minister...

Darley stalwarts awarded

The recent annual general meeting of the Ballarat Football Netball League (BFNL) saw a number of items addressed to conclude the 2022 season, with...

Paddlers need to prepare

Paddlers are being urged to heed safety advice before heading out on the water, following two separate rescues on Port Phillip Bay last week. Paddleboarding...

The history of Stoney’s

Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society Inc. Vallence’s Family Hotel was established in 1875, and later known as the Bridge Inn / Stoney’s. James Vallence, a...