Judging begins for Water Week
Greater Western Water Our National Water Week poster competition has closed and now comes the hard part: the judging. We received 1,018 posters from 26 primary...
National Threatened Species Day (7 Sept)
Moorabool Shire Council Last Wednesday 7 September marked an important date in Australian history — the death of the last remaining Tasmanian tiger in 1936. We...
Grants to boost statewide pride
The Victoria’s Pride festival is kicking off in December, and Midsumma, in collaboration with the State Government, is offering grants of up to $15,000...
Up to $50,000 for green innovation
A $2 million fund for volunteers is open for its fourth and final round, offering up to $50,000 for environmental projects. The State Government’s ‘Volunteering...
Demand breaks record
By Lachlan Ellis Ambulance Victoria has reported a record number of Code 1 cases for the third quarter in a row, with cases up by...
Providing $31k in funding
A renewable energy company is giving local community groups the chance to receive up to $10,000 in funding, with groups in three Moorabool hamlets...
Wetter than average spring predicted
The Bureau is expecting a wet spring for most of the eastern half of Australia where there is a high chance of above average...
Storm damage cleanup continues
By Helen Tatchell Summer is approaching and that means the potential of bushfires, and the risk is greater after the 2021 storms in June and...
Every picture tells a story
By Carol Saffer A Dales Creek resident is a nurse by profession and a book illustrator by talent. Elyse Kalade teamed up with author Olivia Marchioni,...
Landcare lobbies for ‘Strong Future’
Landcare Victoria has set out a range of policy recommendations ahead of November’s state election, with four key principles being advocated for to support...
Funding boost for libraries
By Lachlan Ellis Moorabool has received the latest chapter of State Government funding into libraries, with more than a quarter of a million dollars allocated...
Surgery is scheduled
By Lachlan Ellis A fundraiser for a six-year-old with severe scoliosis had broken its $10,000 target, allowing her family to get her much-needed surgery without...