Horizon to be transformed
By Helen Tatchell “Perfectly positioned between Melbourne and Ballarat are the picturesque rolling hills and heritage townships of Moorabool Shire. Boasting beautiful gold rush era...
New look in home straight
By Meg Kennedy The next stage in the Ballan streetscape upgrade has commenced and is one step closer to completion. Works on Stage 3 began on...
Audit reveals combustible product in Moorabool
By Helen Tatchell Cladding may improve the appearance of buildings, but it may also combust, with deadly consequences. The outside skin of a building, cladding is...
An expo for YOUth
Recently retired AFL Western Bulldogs player Tom Boyd will be guest speaker at the Moorabool Youth Action Group’s (YAG) youth expo in August. The physical...
Male wellbeing concerning
By Meg Kennedy Suicide was the cause of death for more men in Moorabool than pancreatic cancer or heart failure, an alarming report has revealed. A...
Big changes continue at stations
By Meg Kennedy Recent bus replacements and street closures may have caused agony for some train commuters, but a blitz at Bacchus Marsh and Ballan...
Community digs deep
“We’ve had a visit from Joc and Jill O’Connor, who told us how successful the fundraiser at the Commercial Hotel...
Heartbreak loss for Cobras
By Todd Whelan Bacchus Marsh has suffered an agonising five-point loss to Redan from a goal after the siren at Maddingley Park last Saturday. The...
Windy wicked wintry weather
By Meg Kennedy A week of wild weather hit Moorabool last week, resulting in a number of emergency calls to local SES services. SES confirmed to...
Shades of pink link communities
By Meg Kennedy The upcoming ‘Pink Up Ballan’ event is a step closer to becoming a reality, with the second general meeting held earlier this...
Baby blitz
By Meg Kennedy There must be something in the water in Moorabool, as the number of births has reached a record high in the Shire. Moorabool...
Weather halts works
By Helen Tatchell Towards Zero is a plan to achieve fewer than 200 deaths by 2020 and reduce serious injuries by 15% on Victoria’s roads,...