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Clashing for the cup
By Jessica Howard
The rivalry between Darley and Bacchus Marsh has grown as the junior football and netball clubs fight to lay claim to a...
Racquets just ace
By Jessica Howard
Prep students from Bacchus Marsh Primary School have been served up 130 new tennis racquets.
Todd Woodbridge, a 22-time grand slam Australian tennis...
Reserve – not what it’s cracked up to be
By Helen Tatchell
Cracks are appearing at the Ballan Recreation Reserve sporting facility, literally.
The multi-use netball court was nearly deemed unusable after large long and...
Weight lifted from their shoulders
By Jessica Howard
Bacchus Marsh has not one, but two, gold medallists in its midst.
Toni Lane and Louise Webb have returned home from the 2017...
Grassroots sport declines
By Jessica Howard
Country football and netball clubs may face the final siren as they struggle with a lack of players and shrinking populations.
In the...
Deserving Devil
By Jessica Howard
Graeme Stewart has topped off a stellar season for the Darley Devils.
The head trainer and long serving volunteer was presented with...
Let there be light
By Meg Kennedy
The current oval light poles at Ballan Recreation Reserve came from Pentridge Prison, so a grant for new lighting announced by the...
Ballan strikes gold
By Helen Tatchell
The sport of king’s holy grail is coming to Ballan.
Worth close to $200,000, the iconic 18-carat gold 2017 Melbourne Cup will visit...
Footy on the airwaves
By Jessica Howard
Cross town football rivals Darley and Bacchus Marsh will receive equal airtime on Apple 98.5fm this season.
The community radio station will cover...
Sports bonanza
By Helen Tatchell
With only one week left of his political career, Geoff Howard has made a significant ‘last hurrah’ announcement for Moorabool, as he...
