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September 21, 2021

‘Bit’ and run incident

By Lachlan Ellis Dog owners are being warned by a Ballan woman to be vigilant when taking their beloved pets for a walk, after her...

September 21, 2021

Scooters take to streets in trial

Electric scooters can be hired in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Darwin – and one of the leading scooter hire operators hopes to bring the...

September 21, 2021

100 not out

By Lachlan Ellis A Greendale woman has turned 100 this month, and though COVID restrictions meant no birthday party, her dining table is full of...

September 20, 2021

A life love of teaching

By Lachlan Ellis Victoria’s longest-serving teachers, principals and administrators have been honoured by the State Government, with two from Moorabool making the list. Julie Ferguson from...

September 17, 2021

Five star rating

By Peter Quilty Five Star is back to the first-rate form which saw him claim two major distance events in June. Trained at Parwan by Paul...

September 17, 2021

Talk to your doctor if 50 or over

There is a call to help the community learn more about shingles (herpes zoster) via a new campaign to raise awareness of the signs,...

September 16, 2021

Triple Eight delivers Group 1 joy

By Tim O'Connor (HRV) There were tears of joy in an emotional post-race interview as husband and wife Greg Sugars and Jess Tubbs celebrated Triple...

September 16, 2021

Become a detective if you give a hoot

Is that a dog barking? Or a Barking owl? Hundreds of Australians have found owl hunting good for science and soul under lockdown with 13,700...

September 15, 2021

Code red on cartons

It may come as a surprise, but milk and juice cartons are no longer recyclable, and belong in your red-lid, general waste bin. To read...

September 15, 2021

Ag Visa may not solve seasonal worker shortfall

By Lachlan Ellis Farmers are hoping ‘she’ll be apples’ on September 30, when the deadline hits for the new Australian Agriculture Visa (Ag Visa) announced...

September 15, 2021

Going, going …. gone

By Lachlan Ellis After 13 years, an iconic Ballan house has been demolished, save for a staircase kept by the original owner. The ‘dome house’ on...

September 14, 2021

Historical house now history

By Helen Tatchell The strong smell of smoke and the crackling of a fire drew people out of their homes last week. In the early...