About: miriam

Profile: Miriam Litwin is a journalist and digital content lead with the Ballarat Times, Golden Plains Times and Moorabool News, covering local politics and community news.

Posts by: miriam

January 7, 2025

Drones to protect Victorians

THIS summer Powercor will be using an in-house drone inspection team to inspect the top of power poles in high-risk bushfire areas. The drones are...

January 7, 2025

Staying safe around water

ROYAL Lifesaving Victoria's keep watch water campaign is reminding parents and carers about the risk of children drowning. In the last decade there have been...

January 4, 2025

Explore Moorabool Shire this summer

SUMMER has arrived in Moorabool Shire and there is plenty of fun to be had while escaping the heat. Here are some recommendations for places...

January 3, 2025

Estlick amongst state’s best

BACCHUS Marsh Grammar's Mackenzie Estlick has placed third in the under seventeen one hundred metre race at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships held...

December 31, 2024

Funding to get students active

ONE hundred schools around Victoria have received a State Government grant to encourage students to get active. Active Schools Grants of $30,000 were awarded as...

December 30, 2024

Preparing for the fire season

THE CFA is warning Victorians to prepare for an increase in fire activity following the release of the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer. A...

December 29, 2024

Grants provide boost to rec reserve committee

MEMBERS of the Mount Egerton Recreation Reserve committee are working to restore the area for community use. The committee recently received two grants from Community...

December 28, 2024

Growth for Bacchus Marsh Little Aths

BACCHUS Marsh Little Athletics Centre members have reached the halfway mark of the season with ten meets conducted so far. The club has 254 registered...

December 24, 2024

Grants to support mental health providers

APPLICATIONS are open for the next round of the State Government's Mental Health Capital Renewal Fund, which aims to improve Victoria's mental health facilities. Mental...

December 23, 2024

Celebrate the new year with creativity

THE new year will see Bacchus Marsh Arts Community Gallery, or BMAC, begin a fresh program of activities. There will be a range of workshops,...

December 13, 2024

Shire recognised as destination employer

MOORABOOL Shire Council's people and culture team has won the HR management category at this year's Australian Business Awards. The award recognised organisations that have...

December 11, 2024