Consider safety before swimming
ROYAL Life Saving Australia is asking the community to consider risks before going swimming as hot late-summer weather continues. Last summer 134 people died from...
More places open for rural educators
THE latest round of the State Government's Certificate III Upskill Support Program is open, aiming to strengthen the early childhood education workforce in regional...
New emergency care standards announced
THE State Government is introducing new healthcare system standards to ensure faster patient care and support emergency department staff. The standards for safe and timely...
Grants to support local distillers
APPLICATIONS are open for the State Government's business growth fit-for purpose grants as part of the Distillery Door Program. The grants aim to support distillers...
Funding for regional kindergartens
THE State Government has announced an increase in baseline funding for rural sessional kindergarten services. More than 60 regional kindergartens will receive an increase in...
Regional recruits begin powerful careers
POWERCOR and CitiPower's 37 new apprentices and trainees have begun their training to help maintain safe and reliable power for Victorians. The recruits were selected...
Athletes heading to state championships
BACCHUS Marsh Little Athletics Centre members have returned from the Western Metro Region Track and Field Championships with 10 gold medals. The club also took...
Grants open for community groups
THE next round of Moorabool Shire Council's community grants program will open on Saturday 1 March, providing community groups with an opportunity to pursue...
A golden weekend for Estlick
WENDOUREE Athletics Club's Mackenzie Estlick has taken home three gold medals at the Victorian Track and Field Championships held at Lakeside Stadium on 15...
Celebrating 150 years of women’s education
IT is nearly 150 years since Loreto Abbey Mary's Mount, now known as Loreto College Ballarat, opened as a boarding school near Lake Wendouree. Mother...
Moorabool libraries prepare to mark Harmony Week
MOORABOOL Shire Council will recognise Harmony Week with storytime and craft activities at local libraries. Harmony Week is on from Monday 17 to Sunday 23...
A community celebration under golden leaves
THE Ballan Autumn Festival is back to celebrate culture, creativity and community. One of the oldest regional country fairs in Moorabool Shire, the 2025 festival...