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May 22, 2020

Minister to consider MBC application

By Helen Tatchell It is now common knowledge that Maddingley Brown Coal has submitted a planning scheme amendment to enable the Bacchus Marsh site to...

May 21, 2020

“I do”, 70-years ago

By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) A Bacchus Marsh couple is celebrating 70-years of marriage this month, saying their lives together were filled with many...

May 21, 2020

Health facility moving forward

Ballan District Health & Care is back in the spotlight, with two big changes taking place. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rowena Clift, will head back...

May 20, 2020

Not everyone is man’s best friend

By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) Many families within the Moorabool Shire have taken to the streets to exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic, but issues...

May 19, 2020

Nought, nothing, nada rate increase?

By Kate Taylor Imagine, as a ratepayer, opening up the annual rates notice and finding that it has not increased at all on last year’s...

May 19, 2020

Devils in their iso-den

By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) Although the 2020 BFL football season is on hold, members of the Devil community are showing their club spirit...

May 18, 2020

Not even a brief consultation

By Kate Taylor There’s a big difference between ‘consultation’ and ‘briefings’ and Moorabool Shire Council is making that very clear to Maddingley Brown Coal. A spokesperson...

May 18, 2020

Avenue honour

By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) A canopy of 281 elms line a length of road leading into Bacchus Marsh, reflecting light through the leaves...

May 14, 2020

Opportunity opened for window business

By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) The intention was for only five-years, 30-years later, a local business is still going strong. Tony and Edith Paarhammer moved...

May 14, 2020

VEC recommends ward boundary changes

The final report for the Moorabool Shire Council subdivision review has been released. In it, the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) recommends adjusting the boundaries...

May 13, 2020

Focus on food

Here is food for thought, take a photo of anything you’ve cooked or prepared to eat, and be in the running to win a...

May 12, 2020

Budget on the money

By Kate Taylor Common sense is being used to look after Moorabool Shires dollars and cents during the global Covid-19 pandemic. The Moorabool News asked Council...