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February 3, 2020

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...

February 3, 2020

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...

January 29, 2020

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...

January 29, 2020

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By Meg Kennedy He was shortlisted for his unpublished manuscript in 2019; 12-months later, Wayne Marshall is a published author.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...

January 29, 2020

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....

January 29, 2020

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,...

January 28, 2020

LIFE WAS GOOD….THEN LOOMING DEATH APPROACHED

John and Leone Fabre
Photo - Janine Fabre Photography

January 28, 2020

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...

January 21, 2020

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...

January 21, 2020

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...

January 21, 2020

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...

January 21, 2020

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...