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July 30, 2020

Be a good sort

Recycling is great for the environment – it reduces landfill waste, conserves natural resources, lowers pollution, and more. But it needs to be sorted...

July 29, 2020

Park signs tell the tale

By Helen Tatchell With today’s residential sprawl, it is hard to imagine animal saleyards once held site just two-blocks from the Main Street of Bacchus...

July 29, 2020

A budget to help the community

By Helen Tatchell It’s a big build budget that won’t include the construction of a pool and, will also have an overall rise in rate...

July 27, 2020

Warmth for the body and soul

By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni) Quilts have been delivered to the aged care residents at Ballan District Health & Care to brighten up a...

July 27, 2020

C’mon, ‘Bacchus-up’

By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni) In these uncertain times, community-based food relief program Bacchus Up to Pay it Forward (BUTPIF) has relaunched to assist...

July 24, 2020

Delbridge counting on Christo’s strength

By Gerard Guthrie Ballan greyhound trainer Mark Delbridge says Christo Bale’s chances in this Saturday’s Group 1 KCR Pet Transport Maturity Classic (525m) hinge on...

July 22, 2020

Bank invests into the community

By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni) Since 2011, Ballan & District Community Bank has operated with the needs of the community in mind. From local...

July 21, 2020

Princess honour

By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni) Keeley Johnson is one of only two recipients in Australia awarded The Diana Award in 2020, and she lives...

July 20, 2020

Dirt dug on past

By Helen Tatchell It has taken a backhoe, a crowbar and a fair bit of elbow grease to remove a thick layer of concrete housing...

July 20, 2020

You’re terrible Moorabool – Crs vote to raise rates

By Helen Tatchell The annual 2020/21 budget has been adopted by Council and will deliver something for everyone, including a two-per cent rate increase for...

July 17, 2020

The Perspective – you wouldn’t read about it.

By Paul Tatchell There is a reason why windscreens are bigger than rear view mirrors, it can be dangerous to spend more time looking backwards...

July 15, 2020

Bookmarking a kind gesture

By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) Two primary school aged students have performed a simple act of kindness towards Moorabool Shire’s elderly population, by making...