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Ballan Cricket Club in action!

BALLAN Cricket Club's game of the week was the under-fifteens' round six match against Golden Point. Ballan (129) defeated Golden Point (87) with batters, Clover...

Life members thanked for service

LAST Thursday proved to be a special occasion for two key members of one of the region's Country Women's Association groups. The Bacchus Marsh branch...

Final display for creative space

THE clock is ticking for everyone to come and check out the Ballan Arts Space's final offerings at its current location. Run by the Wombat...

100 years of church hall

UPWARDS of 50 people packed into St Andrew's Uniting Church's Fellowship Hall late last month to acknowledge a major milestone for the building.

Now...

Christmas fest turns 10

ORGANISERS behind an annual event celebrating the holiday season will be acknowledging its 10th year when the initiative returns this weekend. The Bacchus Marsh Christmas...

Trentham group gets energy grant

A LOCAL community climate resilience and adaptation project is receiving a boost thanks to a grant between ANZ and the Foundation for Rural and...

Students flex public speaking skills

YOUNG orators took centre stage this week at St Patrick's College Ballarat's performing arts centre as part of the national final of the Legacy...

Advent initiative to give to those in need

WITH the Christmas season fast approaching, everyone is being encouraged to get into the spirit of giving as part of the Bacchus Marsh Reverse...

Training program to boost industries

NEW training courses are set to be delivered by the State Government to help upskill and grow employee bases across various industries. Called the Skills...

State delivers energy-efficient discounts

HOUSEHOLDS across Victoria are being encouraged to make the jump from gas to electrical appliances with the use of a State Government program aimed...

Calls connect to poetry

OVER the course of the Hide and Seek Festival, you may have noticed a distinctive rotary phone cropping up in locations around the shire. For...

Playful shop to entertain children

LIKE a jack-in-the-box, a new business has popped up in Ballan aimed at bringing joy to families and kids. A self-proclaimed toy lover, Montanah's Playroom...