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Airport stoush
By Helen Tatchell
Rumours are flying on the airwaves that Moorabool Shire Council is considering selling the Bacchus Marsh aerodrome.
Is it fact or fiction? Both...
Supporting wounded warriors
By Jessica Howard
The Bacchus Marsh RSL Women’s Auxiliary have helped to create hundreds of laundry bags in support of Australia’s servicemen and women.
The laundry...
Preserving aviation history
By Helen Tatchell
Pegasus – the name means horse and is also the name of a rewards promotion gift to a local not for profit...
Eggcellent art
By Jessica Howard
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, and didn’t fall, at the Darley Neighbourhood House.
A 3D mosaic replicating the character in the old...
Ejected after stripping to undies
By Helen Tatchell
If ever a council meeting needed to be live-streamed it was on Wednesday 2 May at the Ballan council chambers.
The meeting ended...
Artist on national stage
By Jane Gardner
Wadawurrung Elder and Gordon resident, Aunty Marlene Gilson is certainly making a name for herself as an artist. After a number of...
Good growth in grassroots sport
By Jessica Howard
The Bacchus Marsh Scorpions are celebrating 10-years on the soccer field this year.
The local club was established in 2008 and at the...
Boots and all business steers in new direction
By Jessica Howard
Iconic western-wear business McDonald’s Saddlery has closed its doors for the last time.
The Bacchus Marsh-based business held its last day of trade...
Let there be light
By Jessica Howard
Bright lights have been switched on at Masons Lane in Bacchus Marsh, marking a significant milestone for local sporting clubs and user...
Small term pain for long term gain
By Helen Tatchell
Over $900,000 is being spent by council on a new look streetscape in Ballan, and despite some traders venting their annoyance, works...
