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

November 15, 2024

Drop off green waste for free

THIS month residents of Moorabool Shire can drop off green waste to the region's transfer stations for free. Transfer stations are located at Ballan, Maddingley...

November 15, 2024

One year of CDS

THIS month marks one year since the beginning of the Container Deposit Scheme with more than one billion containers returned by Victorians in the...

November 14, 2024

Campaign to keep roadworkers safe

A NEW State Government awareness campaign is encouraging drivers to slow down and show respect when they see roadworkers. Research from the Traffic Management Association...

November 14, 2024

Program to provide connection to carers

CARERS Victoria is hosting a free four-week program about wellbeing and connection for the Moorabool region's carers. Beginning last Tuesday, the program is supported by...

November 13, 2024

Pick to create, upgrade a park

VICTORIANS will soon be able to vote on where to spend more than thirty million dollars of grants allocated to green spaces in growing...

November 12, 2024

Shire community plan feedback sought

MOORABOOL Shire Council staff are looking for community feedback about the next four-year council plan. The plan, which will run from 2025 to 2029, is...

November 8, 2024

Relay preparations underway

MEMBERS of Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics Club are getting ready for the region relay carnival to be held in Werribee later this month. The event...

November 8, 2024

Murals bring Moorabool scenery to Ballan Station

TWO murals by Bacchus Marsh resident Justin Nemeth have been unveiled at Ballan Station as part of the Transporting Art Pilot Program. The program is...

November 5, 2024

Drop in Victorian asthma deaths

DATA from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that asthma deaths in Victoria have dropped by seven per cent over the last year. Victoria...

November 1, 2024

Hidden arts festival appears

MUSICIANS, artists and wordsmiths will share their talents as part of Hide and Seek Festival across Moorabool Shire from today. The regional arts fest offers...

November 1, 2024

Big opportunities for little athletes

NYAH from Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics Club has represented the Western Metro Region at the Little Athletics Victoria 60 years region challenge. The event brought...

November 1, 2024