Union standing firm on pay rise
By Helen Tatchell A stop-work barbeque was held outside the Lerderderg Library last week, with around 40-Moorabool Shire Council employees ceasing work to hear from...
State parks to become national
Environmental groups have commended the news of a new “Wombat-Lerderderg National Park”, following the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) Central West Investigation Final Report. The...
Learning enriched via Indigenous art
By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Year Melb Uni) It has been a flurry of artistic fun for students at Mt Egerton Primary School, who have just...
Community ignored as new plan exposed
By Lachlan Ellis AusNet has narrowed its plans for the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project (WVTNP), announcing what it says is “the least constrained corridor”. The...
Budget goes back to the drawing board
By Lachlan Ellis Although the 2021/22 Budget was ‘just’ approved at last week’s Special Meeting of Council, the ‘Revenue and Rating Plan’ was not –...
Paramedics double
To read the full story - Simply click on the following link and flip through to page number 1 and 5. https://issuu.com/themooraboolnews/docs/mn_2021-07-06 in the 6...
Hotline now updated with Ballan Hub
By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Year Melb Uni) It was a great collaboration of four services however, those wanting to book in for a COVID...
No power to pump poop
By Lachlan Ellis An incident of vandalism and theft at Rupert Vance Moon Reserve has left the public toilets at the site out of order...
Disability worker registration, first of its kind
Victoria’s disability workforce will be stronger and safer under a new Victorian Government disability worker registration scheme, giving regional Victorians with disability greater choice...
Invite extended to Prime Minister
The nation’s leader will need to check his letterbox after the Moorabool Mayor put pen to paper, inviting him to the area. To read the...
Shock, as report reveals underground solution
By Lachlan Ellis and Bianca Roberts A Council-commissioned independent report into the feasibility of underground lines for the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project (WVTNP) has...
Storm damage “in the millions”
By Lachlan Ellis Council is still working hard to help residents recover from the ferocious storms that hit the state almost three weeks ago, and...