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November 30, 2021
Underground option condemned
By Lachlan Ellis Black Friday is regarded as the first day of the Christmas shopping season, however, it was a bleak day for landowners in...
November 29, 2021
‘Fiskville’ Mark II fires up
By Lachlan Ellis A new “leading edge” training facility, replacing the contaminated Fiskville site, has been officially opened in Ballan, in a ceremony attended by...
November 26, 2021
Sounds too good to be true? Scam
More than 2000 reports of scams were received by Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) during 2020-21. Requests for money transfers, phishing and fake missed call or...
November 26, 2021
Community invited to new sessions
The Stop AusNet Towers Community Alliance will be hosting a series of community information sessions along the proposed WVTNP route in November and December. These...
November 26, 2021
Appeal to remember those less fortunate
The candy canes, cards and wrapping paper are already on the supermarket shelves and that means Christmas is only weeks away. It also means...
November 25, 2021
Artists get ‘Covid’ creative
By Jane Gardner With lockdowns lifting and freedom returning to communities everywhere, a group of local creatives from Gordon and Mt Egerton decided to pool...
November 25, 2021
Plea to stay on top of tussock
By Lachlan Ellis A local Landcare member has warned the community to stay vigilant against the highly invasive serrated tussock over the next few months. Alan...
November 25, 2021
Recycle cans, get cash
By Lachlan Ellis A new recycling bill is set to pass through the Victorian Parliament, providing 10 cent refunds for cans, bottles, and cartons. At the...
November 24, 2021
Looking back – the Moorabool Reservoir
A local history buff has gone back in time, more than a century, to the herculean project that was the construction of the Moorabool...
November 24, 2021
A sign of things to come
By Lachlan Ellis Council has provided an update on the ‘Community Infrastructure Program’, with $145 million to be invested over five years. In the 2021/22 Budget,...
November 24, 2021
Troughs that watered horses
By Lachlan Ellis You’ve likely passed these concrete horse troughs on your travels, but may not know their history and, that they’re almost 100-years- old. There...
November 23, 2021
Making a ‘racquet’ for men’s health
By Lachlan Ellis A tennis tournament will raise much-needed funds for Movember, and men of all skill levels are invited to take part. The Men’s Movember...
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