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October 23, 2019
Our new Aussies
By Helen Tatchell “God bless little children while they're still too young to hate”, is a line in the song ‘Old dogs, children and watermelon...
October 23, 2019
Message is clear – ‘kick cancer’s butt’
By Meg Kennedy Hundreds of visitors crowded Ballan IGA to see Samuel Johnson last week, as part of the Love Your Sister advocate and actor’s...
October 23, 2019
Pink-tober popular
By Helen Tatchell The colour pink is now a common site around Ballan and district, for good reason. Pink up your town – Ballan, running under...
October 23, 2019
Surveying the safety
Following hundreds of road casualties in Moorabool within the last five years, Moorabool Shire Council is currently developing a Community Road Safety Strategy and...
October 23, 2019
Students for sustainability
By Meg Kennedy A local primary school has made a small difference for sustainable energy. Over the last 12-months, senior students at Gordon Primary School have...
October 23, 2019
Royal acknowledgment
By Meg Kennedy A Bacchus Marsh resident received recognition at the 2019 Royal Melbourne Show for her tapestry works last month. Born locally, 86-year-old Alison Cumming...
October 23, 2019
100-years of living
By Meg Kennedy He cheekily replied that ‘he wouldn’t tell anyone’ where a 70-year old Darley Football club senior premiership flag had been hiding for...
October 23, 2019
For crying out loud
By Meg Kennedy The role of town crier dates back centuries. In Medieval Europe, town criers were the means of communication for notices such as proclamations...
October 15, 2019
Disengaged facilities
By Meg Kennedy It was one of former Woodlands Ward Councillor Pat Toohey's last advocations before his recent passing; but there are no signs the...
October 15, 2019
Keep abreast of your health
By Meg Kennedy Ballan has become tickled pink, with Pink Up Ballan well underway across the town and surrounds. Event organiser is Moorabool’s 2019 Citizen...
October 15, 2019
Position filled
By Helen Tatchell There is a new face at the helm of AFL Goldfields, Gerard Ryan. Taking on the appointed role of Regional General Manager, a...
October 15, 2019
Pigs must have ID
With African Swine Fever recently reaching Timor-Leste, and just under three months before the festive season, pig owners are reminded that every property where...
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