Tag: Moorabool Council
Regional roads budget shake-up
Regional road upgrades across Victoria are the target of a $941 million state government package.
Premier Daniel Andrews was in Ballan last Thursday to announce...
Seniors’ say on positive ageing
Moorabool council wants to hear from the shire’s older residents.
A new “age-friendly ambassadors” group will meet community groups, organisations and individuals, seeking ideas on...
And then there was light
Soccer and cricket players are celebrating in Bacchus Marsh as a major upgrade to the lighting at Masons Lane Recreation Reserve has been unveiled.
Bacchus...
Feedback call on Ballan park
Moorabool residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of Ballan Recreation Reserve.
The reserve’s draft master plan, out for public feedback...
Freeza heats up entertainment
Waves of party goers are expected to be chilling out at Bacchus Marsh outdoor pool next week.
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Temperatures are predicted to remain in the mid-20s...
Your chance to bridge that gap
Five unnamed bridges around Moorabool will soon be officially named to pay tribute to the history, places and pioneers of the area.
Moorabool residents can...
Animal lovers look past the flaws
A Bacchus Marsh veterinarian is encouraging animal lovers to see the beauty in the flaws when adopting pets this festive season.
Twelve-year-old Tabitha was surrendered...
Rural growth in the pipeline
The rural communities of Bungaree and Wallace could soon be the Moorabool Shire’s newest growth zones if a push to have sewerage connected to...
Bacchus’ growth plan revealed
Affordable housing, job creation and developing new communities are central to the state government’s plans for Bacchus Marsh.
The draft Bacchus Marsh Urban Growth Framework,...
Tatchell takes the lead
The next 12 months will be veteran councillor Paul Tatchell’s third, and possibly final, stint in the top job at Moorabool council.
The central ward...
Heat is on pools policy
Moorabool council’s temperature-based policy that dictates the opening hours of its two outdoor pools has re-ignited calls for an indoor aquatic centre for the...
Car numbers risk kids’ safety
Parents and teachers fear parking problems at Gordon Primary School could result in disaster if they don’t receive funding for upgrades.
However there seems to...
Asbestos costs outrage Moorabool council
Moorabool ratepayers forked out more than $40,000 last year to have illegally dumped asbestos cleaned up from roadsides.
Moorabool council was forced to hire contractors...
Council fury at state budget snub
Melton and Moorabool councils have slammed last week’s state government budget for its “glaring omissions” of vital infrastructure funding for the neighbouring municipalities.
The Andrews...
Budget plan angers Moorabool councillors
Several Moorabool councillors have slammed the council’s 2017-18 draft budget, arguing their communities have been short-changed.
The council has allocated $15 million in the draft...
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Foes welcome builder training boost
In an unlikely alliance, both the CFMEU and Master Builders Association have welcomed news of a boost for apprenticeships and traineeships in the construction...
