Auction to support young history makers
COMBINED churches at Bacchus Marsh are calling on the community to help send children from two western Victorian youth groups to a religious conference...
Ballan under 15 boys make footy grand final
BALLAN FNC under 15 footballers started off the season knowing they weren't going to be the biggest side in the competition, but continuously showed...
Fostering an interest in care
WITH Foster Care Week having taken place last week, the region's leading child and family services organisation Cafs are looking to highlight what foster...
No name change for rec reserve
AFTER much community contention, the naming of Elaine's recreation epicentre will remain unchanged following a decision from Moorabool Shire council last week. The retention was...
CWA celebrates
MORE than two dozen members of the region's Country Women's Association community met at the Bacchus Marsh branch base last week as part of...
Group to offer gambling help
A NEW group-led initiative aimed at giving people impacted by gambling a network of support has been established for the region. Delivered via the Gamblers...
Golf club anniversary to tee off
MEMBERS of the Ballan Golf Club are inviting everyone to join them in celebrating a major milestone later this month. On Friday 27 September, the...
Memorial to mark past conflict
LAST weekend's Vietnam Veterans' Day marked the unveiling of a significant memorial for the region. About eight months of work between the Lal Lal Catchment...
How to handle serrated tussock
A SEMINAR on how best to deal with serrated tussock is set to be delivered later this month. The session will be led by members...
Family building reborn as arts space
FOLLOWING its resurrection last year as a second-storey studio space, Ballan's former post and telegraph office has a new lease on life as a...
Red Cross members to mark milestone
LATER this month, members of the Ballan Red Cross Branch will celebrate more than a century of community support at the very site where...
One stop spot set for young students
THE next generation of young learners in the Gordon area will soon be able to do their early learning closer to home thanks to...