Swap a fine for food
By Jessica Howard Moorabool library members can erase their overdue fines by donating non-perishable food items back into the community. The Ballan and Lerderderg Libraries will...
Saddling up winning jockeys
By Jessica Howard This year’s Ballan Cup winning jockey won more than just bragging rights at the annual Ballan Jockey Club races. Brandon Stockdale, who rode...
New ship of the desert docks
By Jessica Howard If you see a baby camel hanging around Moorabool - don’t worry, it’s not a mirage. A female calf was born...
Tasty Tatalia triumphs
By Jessica Howard A drop from St Anne’s Winery has taken home a top award at the annual Saint Martin Heathcote Wine Show. The Tatalia...
Syndrome needs awareness
By Jessica Howard At just three-years old, Breana Zois is one of 4,000 children born with DiGeorge syndrome each year. The syndrome, otherwise known as...
St Dawn retires
By Jessica Howard In 1985, Dawn Lewin popped into the Bacchus Marsh St Vincent de Paul Op Shop to buy a white collared shirt and...
Giving is in their nature
By Jessica Howard It was a hard choice deciding who would take out this year’s Ballan & District Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Award. So hard,...
Déjà vu for new Mayor
By Kate Taylor Central Ward Councillor Paul Tatchell has been elected Mayor of Moorabool Shire Council, with East Ward Councillor John Keogh elected as...
Deliberate act
By Jessica Howard Vandals have spent the eve of a recent public holiday hacking down an oak tree at Maddingley Park. The tree, located along...
Crystal clear winner
By Jessica Howard Greendale’s Commercial Glazing has scored a hat-trick at this year’s Ballan & District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. The local business...
A fruitful weekend
By Jessica Howard It’s nearly that time of year again when Moorabool celebrates the summer fruit season in Bacchus Marsh. The annual three-day Strawberries and...
Health and wellbeing is #1
By Jessica Howard Moorabool Shire Council has been recognised for improving the region’s health through not one, but two local programs. ACTIV8 and the Darley...