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July 1, 2019

Developer attempts to move the goal posts

By Kate Taylor A range of proposed changes to a soon-to-be-developed part of Underbank Estate in Bacchus Marsh have been rejected. The developers had proposed...

July 1, 2019

BP is on the move

By Meg Kennedy A confusing email has sent regular BP customers into a panic as the Ballan Westbound and Eastbound petrol stations on the Western...

June 27, 2019

Guardian of the children retires

By Meg Kennedy After 16-years of service, school crossing supervisor Barbara Caisley has put down her stop sign for the final time last week. Ms Caisley...

June 26, 2019

Wintery Art

By Meg Kennedy Dreams during the winter season may evoke a variety of images for many; hot soup, hot-water bottles, Ugg-boots and woodfires are just...

June 24, 2019

A class ‘Act’

By Meg Kennedy It was a journey worthy of its own narrative that led Ballan resident Bob Carey-Grieve to win the inaugural ‘Best Local Entry...

June 24, 2019

Bearded man goes back-to-back

By Meg Kennedy You could say that the competition has ‘grown on him’. Ballan local Nigel Bullamore was again crowned with the Best Beard at the...

June 24, 2019

Electronic waste ban

By Meg Kennedy The Bacchus Marsh and Ballan Transfer Stations are now among 1000 sites in Victoria to become drop-off points for old and unusable...

June 17, 2019

Writers ‘reflect what is inside them’

By Meg Kennedy What do unicorns, monsters, camping, fake news and carrier pigeons all have in common? These were just some of the story ideas conjured...

June 17, 2019

New portfolio appropriate

By Kate Taylor Re-elected Federal Member for Ballarat Catherine King has taken on a new role within the shadow ministry. Ms King has announced that...

June 17, 2019

Switching ball codes

By Meg Kennedy She might have started her sporting journey on the netball courts, but Bacchus Marsh student Lilli Condon is fast becoming one of...

June 17, 2019

This girl did

By Helen Tatchell Jack Judge sang “It’s a long way to Tipperary”, but it is a much longer slog on the Camino in Spain. At 73-years...

June 17, 2019

A ton of mums

By Jane Gardner A popular Mother’s Day luncheon has been a major fundraiser for the Wallace & District Kindergarten for an impressive 36-years. Each year,...