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November 3, 2021

Shave to save … lives

By Lachlan Ellis A Bacchus Marsh man has taken a unique approach to participating in Movember, shaving his beard off early so he can start...

November 2, 2021

Be prepared for new adventure

One promise was kept back in 2018, a promise from the Andrews Labor government to commit $500,000 towards building a new hall for the...

November 2, 2021

Local groups benefit from funding

A local table tennis club is one of five community groups to share in community funding totally $31,000. To read the full story - Simply...

November 2, 2021

Million dollar surplus from sale

By Helen Tatchell The community raised funds for 22-years prior to opening the doors to a local hospital in 1966. Now, 55-years later, Ballan District...

November 1, 2021

Foundation stone 100 years on

By Lachlan Ellis A foundation stone, originally laid by Major General Sir Brudenell White on October 27 1921, has been commemorated, 100 years on, with...

October 29, 2021

Spring can bring foot issues for sheep

By Dr Jeff Cave - District Veterinary Officer A good spring flush may bring foot problems for sheep. To read the full story - Simply click...

October 29, 2021

Big Battery recharged

Victoria’s ‘Big Battery’ is back up and running, after investigations into a fire there earlier this year concluded. To read the full story - Simply...

October 29, 2021

Blackwood – back in the day

Historian Margot Hitchcock has released the stories of two figures from the early days of Blackwood – Dr Edward Plews, and his wife Mary. To...

October 28, 2021

General salutes

With a withering burst General Dodge rewarded Mick Chircop’s deep faith and extraordinary patience, securing the trainer’s home cup and thrilling his reinsman and...

October 28, 2021

Localise your business, and jobs

There are plenty of small, medium and large businesses within the Moorabool Shire, many have felt the strains of operating successfully during the COVID...

October 28, 2021

How was lockdown for youth?

By Lachlan Ellis The Rotary Club of Bacchus Marsh is calling on young writers and filmmakers to submit their pandemic stories, with $200 on offer...

October 27, 2021

Rat bait kills more than vermin

New research from BirdLife Australia has uncovered the catastrophic effects that rat and mice poisons are having on endangered and vulnerable animals, including powerful...