Our talented youth
By Helen Tatchell
As a direct result of the 2013-2016 Youth Strategy, Moorabool’s Youth have been acknowledged.
The third Youth Awards were held by Council at...
Jobs and growth
By Kate Taylor
The state government has bought land near Ballan upon which it will build the replacement of the Fiskville Training Academy.
The $31 million Victorian Emergency...
Neglect leads to demolition
By Jessica Howard
Bacchus Marsh residents will soon say goodbye to the town’s century-old signal box.
The traditional box, located at the Bacchus Marsh train station,...
Long list of theft ends in jail
By Jessica Howard
The Ballan man who was found with hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen items has been jailed for nine months.
Shaun...
And in the morning, we will remember them
By Jessica Howard
Ballan RSL has re-established a lost tradition by hosting the town’s first Anzac Day dawn service in many years.
The commemorative event saw...
Family seeks justice
By Jessica Howard
The family of murdered war veteran Ken Handford was gut wrenched when the convicted killer received a considerable discount on his jail...
No license, theft and unregistered vehicle
By Jessica Howard
A female fuel thief who stole from a Ballan service station was disqualified from driving at the time, a court has heard.
Julie...
Walking around the nation
By Jessica Howard
A group of Bacchus Marsh Primary School students have walked over 1,200-kilometres since the beginning of term one.
The grade four class spend...
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...
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...
