School campaign
Moorabool Council candidate Tonia Dudzik is seeking 10,000 supporters to lobby for the redevelopment of Bacchus Marsh Secondary College. Ms Dudzik said she had been intending to campaign for a second public secondary school, until figures indicated the town wouldn’t need another high school for at least a decade. As reported by the Weekly, the school is waiting on a funding commitment from the state government. “This college needs to be improved so that public high school children in Bacchus Marsh and surrounding areas have the best possible learning environment to provide successful educational outcomes,” Ms Dudzik said. She’s urging concerned residents to contact Education Minister Martin Dixon. “If the minister for education receives 10,000 letters he may make a stand for us and include the redevelopment in the next budget . . . 10,000 requests from one area should get his attention.”
Picking up sticks
The spring domestic firewood collection season began on Saturday. Department of Sustainability and Environment’s regional land and fire manager, Helen Vaughan, said while a permit was no longer needed to collect firewood from designated areas, people must adhere to regulations. “An individual can collect two cubic metres of wood per person per day and there is a maximum household collection limit of 16 cubic metres per financial year,” she said. “Only fallen timber can be collected and people must not damage, disturb or destroy dead or live standing trees or collect visibly hollow logs or logs growing moss or fungi.” For maps showing the location of collection areas, visit dse.vic.gov.au.
Rocking to the top
Ballarat band The Mimes took out the Moorabool Battle of the Bands competition at Bacchus Marsh Hall on August 25. The group edged out The Cover Up to proceed to next month’s regional finals with a chance to play at the state finals at the Abbotsford Convent next March. The competition has been the ticket to rock for acts such as Airbourne , The Vasco Era , Her Nightmare, Kisschasy and Celadore .
