A CUT ABOVE THE REST
By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Yr Swinburne Uni) What does a hairdresser and a volunteer fire brigade member have in common? Nothing, except the shared empathy for...
LOOK WHAT’S COMING!
POW! WHAM! and BANG! were just some of the words used on the TV screen when the Batman show was running. In 2020, the...
In short, get writing
It’s that time of year again to get your pens out or start typing, as the Peter Carey Short Story Award returns for 2020. The...
Don’t judge a book by its cover
By Meg Kennedy He was shortlisted for his unpublished manuscript in 2019; 12-months later, Wayne Marshall is a published author. The Bacchus Marsh resident, who also...
Back in the saddle
By Meg Kennedy An old saying states if you get bucked off the horse you must get back on; Kelly Frost has done just that....
They’re all part of the story
By Helen Tatchell “Kindness is the greatest gift you can give someone,” and was one of the most important things her parents had taught her,...
LIFE WAS GOOD….THEN LOOMING DEATH APPROACHED
John and Leone Fabre
Photo - Janine Fabre Photography
BUTT CRACKS BIG WINS
By Michael Howard An extraordinary night for reinsman Anthony Butt, who claimed both the three-year-old Group 1 features, and a ground-breaking performance by Lochinvar Art...
Rollover delays train commuters
By Helen Tatchell A blown tyre caused a truck to lose control and roll at a train intersection in wet conditions last week. A Victoria Police...
Logging not out of the woods
By Meg Kennedy A new state government grant to end the logging of native trees sounds like welcome news, but a local environmental group is...
Clean-away into the correct bin
By Meg Kennedy Recyclables from Moorabool will no longer be sent to landfill, following a new contract between Moorabool Shire Council and recycling company Cleanaway. From...
Nation heats up
The Bureau of Meteorology has released its 2019 Annual Climate Statement, showing 2019 was both the warmest and driest year on record for Australia. The...