About: lachlanellis

Posts by: lachlanellis

May 6, 2019

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...

May 6, 2019

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’...

May 6, 2019

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...

May 6, 2019

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...

May 6, 2019

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...

May 6, 2019

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...

April 29, 2019

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...

April 29, 2019

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...

April 29, 2019

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...

April 29, 2019

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...

April 29, 2019

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...

April 29, 2019

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,...