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October 3, 2024

Students dig visit from a dingo

STUDENTS at Bacchus Marsh Grammar were greeted with a visit from an iconic Australian mammal early last month. Grade two pupils at the school's Maddingley...

October 3, 2024

Steiglitz meet cancelled

AN annual tradition aimed at attracting former residents and new visitors to the town of Steiglitz will not go ahead this year. The Back to...

September 22, 2024

Greendale Cemetery gets new shed

AFTER standing for close to two centuries, the Greendale Cemetery's original storage shed now has a larger, younger sibling. The Greendale Cemetery Trust have made...

September 21, 2024

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...

September 20, 2024

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...

September 19, 2024

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...

September 13, 2024

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...

September 13, 2024

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...

September 11, 2024

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...

September 7, 2024

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...

August 23, 2024

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...

August 20, 2024