Castle glamping needs wee bit of improvement
By Kate Taylor A battle seems imminent at Kryal Castle over what might best be described as a Game of Thrones. Toilets are at the...
Recycling mud
Western Water is using innovative techniques to recycle mud dug up from water pipe repairs and return it back to the environment. Deploying ‘hydro excavation’...
Scholarship to help with study
By Meg Kennedy A young Moorabool resident has been awarded a scholarship to help pursue commitment to learning. Winter Greet hails from Mollongghip and has commenced...
Scams arrive in the letterbox
Scams arrive in the letterbox By Meg Kennedy A Bacchus Marsh resident has received a sketchy letter in the post, aimed to scam people into giving...
The long-awaited update
By Kate Taylor Since news emerged last year of a budding financial crisis threatening to engulf Ballan District Health & Care, the Moorabool News...
Remains found
By Helen Tatchell After being missing for the past 28-weeks, the outcome of finding 88-year old Mt Doran resident Albert Smith alive were slim. The...
Detecting hot spots
The Ballan Fire Brigade have taken possession of their Brigade owned Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) and used it in a recent housefire at 34...
Moorabool – still in fire danger
Residents of Moorabool are warned that the fire danger period (FDP) has now been extended. District 15 Operations Manager Brett Boatman said fire restrictions have...
VicRoads to approve new speed limit
By Kate Taylor A bit of people power has driven a change to the speed limit on a local road. A petition of 50...
Today’s modern is tomorrow’s history
By Meg Kennedy Ballan Train Station now has a very noticeable makeover, with the foundations of its new pedestrian overpass lifted into place last month. The...
Devil’s dominate in derby
By Todd Whelan Darley has managed to hold off an undermanned Bacchus Marsh outfit by 17-points in last Saturday's local derby at Darley Park. The Devils...
Done deal with no consultation
By Meg Kennedy A new block of portable homes for those in need of refuge are now part of the Bacchus Marsh community. The six units,...