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December 10, 2019
Big deal in Darley
By Helen Tatchell A joint exercise involving the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) paid a visit to a property in Darley...
December 10, 2019
Hospital only a plan
By Helen Tatchell A ‘cutting-edge hospital of the future’ is not a furphy, it will be built in Toolern (south of Melton), but not any...
December 10, 2019
Bottoms up for export deal
By Helen Tatchell In 1972, Carlton won the VFL premiership and jockey John Letts won his first Melbourne Cup aboard Piping Lane. However, there was...
December 10, 2019
Bruce, Aussie as a pie and sauce
By Meg Kennedy “Crocodile Dundee meets Dallas” is how Natasha Power Dixon describes her new book Goanna Man, which chronicles the life of Millbrook horse...
December 10, 2019
Whiskey a go-go
By Todd Whelan The Melbourne Cup is usually associated with thoroughbred racing, and a local man has won a big purse, without a jockey. Rowsley greyhound...
December 3, 2019
A little birdie said Younger wins NSW Golf Open
By Todd Whelan Bacchus Marsh Professional Golfer Josh Younger has recorded his first 'tier one' victory on the Australian PGA Tour, winning the $400,000 AV...
December 3, 2019
A ton of bags
By Meg Kennedy Women across the country who are experiencing homelessness will be aided by the donations from Ballan locals this Christmas. Resident Natalie Tingate...
December 3, 2019
Allowances mark time until Minister acts
By Helen Tatchell Allowances for Moorabool Shire Councillors will not see an increase from December 2018, and it is with good reason, the Minister has...
December 3, 2019
Crafty writers pen stories
A collection of stories from writers across Moorabool is now out in the world. Local writers group Moorabool Writers’ Craft recently celebrated the launch of...
December 3, 2019
Bells set to jingle
The festive season is nearing, with the Moorabool Light Orchestra to present an evening of Christmas celebrations at Underbank this Sunday night. The program...
December 3, 2019
Councillors in last term of office
By Helen Tatchell Council elections are just on 11-months away and will be held on Saturday 24 October 2020. At the November 6 Ordinary Meeting of...
November 26, 2019
Roads crumbling over unprecedented use
By Helen Tatchell You don’t have to be a Rhodes scholar to know there is an enormous amount of money needed to fix local roads. Millbrook...
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