BCC braces for final season leg
LAST week saw highs, lows and excitement for Ballan Cricket Club which included three losses and two wins – one by the senior women...
New kinder opens at Ballan
THE ribbon has been cut at Ballan's latest kindergarten facility during its second week of operation. With 14 children enrolled at the space for 178...
Family fun returns to farming region
A COMMUNITY fair aimed at showcasing the surrounding farming localities dotted around the region will return on Saturday following its debut last year. Originally created...
Comp a chance to support Red Cross
SCORES of prospectors are readying their pans for when the annual Australian Gold Panning Championships returns to Blackwood Recreation Reserve on the first Saturday...
Aerodrome a co-star in Neeson action film
HOLLYWOOD royalty could be spotted at the Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome on Wednesday last week. Action star and Academy Award-nominated actor Liam Neeson was back in...
Spotlight on unseen artists in Macedon Ranges
AN upcoming group exhibition aimed at showcasing emerging Ballarat artists will be held in the Macedon Ranges. Beneath The Surface will be displayed at Kyneton...
Conflict over proposed national park
A PROPOSED plan to merge the Lerderderg State Park to the region's north-east with the Wombat State Forest into a single national park is...
Call to preserve town’s past
MEMBERS of the Meredith History Interest Group (MHIG) are calling for photos depicting the life, landmarks and people of Elaine. The collection will form the...
Delight in cars and coffee in Main Street
ONE of Bacchus Marsh's main thoroughfares is poised to be transformed into a visitor's haven courtesy of hot-rod and classic car club, the Marsh...
Rae welcomes fair school funding
MEMBER for Hawke, Sam Rae, has praised a recent agreement between State and Federal governments aimed at more fairly allocating funds between Victorian public...
Goodies gifted to primary school’s newbies
BRAND new learners at Darley Primary School received a special visitor earlier this week following the beginning of Term 1 late last month. Member for...
Classic cars to roll into region
AN influx of vintage and classic vehicles will sweep through the region next month as part of a major gathering between car club representatives...