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February 6, 2018

New elders take over landmark business

By Jessica Howard After 25-years, the owners of Crossroads Trading in Ballan are hanging up their boots. Lloyd Robertson and Peter Nolan purchased the Old...

February 6, 2018

Tick of approval for aged care facility

By Kate Taylor Ballan District Health and Care has hit its target – 44 times over, in fact. The Aged Care team officially received renewal of...

February 1, 2018

Over the counter changes

By Jessica Howard Painkillers containing the drug codeine will no longer be sold over the counter at pharmacies as of today. The crackdown follows concerns about...

January 30, 2018

Death unites community spirit

By Jessica Howard Over $10,000 has been raised for the family of a young father who died in a fatal car accident on the way...

January 30, 2018

Ashes saved in fire

By Jessica Howard An 18-year-old Darley resident has jumped into a raging house fire to save the ashes of his late little sister. Nicholas Land...

January 30, 2018

Deadly drink-driver nearly four times over legal limit

By Jessica Howard The driver accused of killing 22-year-old Gisborne man Hayden Kloppers was nearly four times over the legal blood alcohol limit, a...

January 25, 2018

Australia Day in Moorabool

By Kate Taylor You can’t get much more Australian then scorching heat, a barbecue breakfast, and Father Bob Maguire Australia Day festivities for Moorabool are set...

January 24, 2018

Court safer to attend

By Jessica Howard Security at Bacchus Marsh Magistrate’s Court has been tightened, with handheld scanning wands, roving patrols and escort services for vulnerable people. The security...

January 24, 2018

Ballan chosen as the meeting place

By Kate Taylor Starting from February, all Moorabool Shire council meetings will be held in Ballan. February is the first Ordinary Meeting of Council for 2018,...

January 23, 2018

National Polo Day

By Jessica Howard Polo fans will still have the opportunity to celebrate Australia Day in Ballan, despite Geelong giving the public holiday event the boot....

January 18, 2018

Damning NDIS report slammed

By Kate Taylor Ballan District Health and Care CEO has blasted the Moorabool News over last week’s (9 Jan) story on the lack of NDIS service...

January 18, 2018

Dream comes to life

By Jessica Howard The precious life of Lorraine Keene will be celebrated at this year’s Ballan Autumn Festival. Lorraine lived in Ballan with her late...