Pop on a poppy
By Jessica Howard The Moorabool region will soon pause to remember those who fought at War for their country. Remembrance Day will be held...
Kicking goals
By Helen Tatchell At just 23-years old, Abbey Kick seems to be an old hand at her trade. The Bacchus Marsh local business woman has been...
Reading into the future
By Jessica Howard The future is bright for young Moorabool children as a popular literacy program is funded for a further two years. The Let’s...
Doctor commitment
By Jessica Howard Doctor David Llewellyn will continue to serve the Ballan community for another five years. The general practitioner started his full-time position...
The original DJ
By Jessica Howard It’s been 32-years since David Steele founded the voice of Moorabool. Apple 98.5FM was first aired in October 1986 (then 94.7FM),...
Chop for charity
By Jessica Howard It was only three years ago that Mark McDonald’s grandmother Mena was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s. The 83-year-old’s memory is slowly...
Resting in peace
By Jessica Howard Robyn Lavery is one of hundreds of volunteers who convert old wedding dresses into tiny gowns for babies who die from...
My life at Lady Northcote
By Jessica Howard Eric Goldspink was just nine-years-old when he gained 150 new brothers and sisters. Born in England, he was placed in an orphanage...
“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none”
By Jessica Howard Prepare thyself for an introduction into the worketh of William Shakespeare. A new course run by the University of the Third Age...
Youth have 22 good reasons
By Jessica Howard Young people in Moorabool now have access to an exciting new space. Studio 22 officially opened over the September school holidays, with...
TRAFFIC ALERT
By Jessica Howard As the construction of the new Halletts Way interchange nears completion, pedestrian access across the bridge will be closed. From Monday October 16,...
Educating what’s inside
By Jessica Howard A Bacchus Marsh mother has written a new book that is breaking down the barriers of autism. The Boy with a Different Brain has...