Green light for servo
By Kate Taylor A chicken farm owner and a service station developer were embroiled in a debate over buffer zones at a council meeting. The...
Pat on the back for Manning
By Tim O’Connor The flying Pat Stanley continued his rise to top-line star under the care of Kerryn Manning with a blistering victory at Tabcorp...
Claws are out on cats
By Kate Taylor The good people of Moorabool are being asked by Council to make a decision on a potentially purr-y little problem. The results from...
1001 reasons to step up
By Kate Taylor A plan to create a recreation paradise at Bald Hill is 1001 steps closer. A feasibility study presented to the February 5...
It’ll take a big heart to be the All-Star champ
By Bexley Martin The votes have been finalised and Heart of Puissance will run in the All-Star Mile, placing in ninth position of the ten...
The inside out of health
By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) Women are the focus of an evening dedicated to health, women’s health. Professional speakers will cover menopause and menstruation...
Potential risk to community – Council still in the dark
By Kate Taylor Bacchus Marsh will receive a truck load of contaminated soil every six minutes, 24-hours a day, seven days a week if...
It’s showtime
By Helen Tatchell It is only five more sleeps until the themed Autumn Festival in Ballan begins. Anyone can dress up and ‘celebrate local superheros’ on...
Not so simple to subdivide
By Kate Taylor A grazier’s application to subdivide his Pentland Hills property has been deferred by council. The request went up before the February 19...
Another riot at the dogs
By Peter Quilty A Rowsley greyhound and trainer have combined to take out the prestigious Australian Cup. Big-hearted Fernando’s Riot emerged from the shadows of his...
Super festival is just two weeks ‘up, up and’ away
By Kate Taylor Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No… it’s a town full of people dressed in superhero costumes. This year, the...
Limited parking woes
By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) Business owners in Ballan have raised their concerns with the one-hour parking along Inglis Street at their February Chamber...