Moorabool
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Melton avoids major flooding
Melton and Moorabool received less rain than forecasts predicted, as thunderstorms, flooding and severe weather lashed parts of the state at the weekend. Suburbs around…
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Golden reward for Nicole
A Bacchus Marsh student has completed one of the most highly recognised youth development programs. Bacchus Marsh Grammar’s Nicole Farnell, 18, was one of 42…
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Tributes flow for bee victim
A flag will fly at half-mast in Ballan, the hometown of a young gardener killed by a swarm of bees while working for Dunkeld’s Royal…
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Financial woes sting residents
Melton and Bacchus Marsh have been counted among Victoria’s bankruptcy hotspots, an Australian Financial Security Authority report shows. Between July and September this year, 44…
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Police frustrated with motorists
Police are disappointed by the number of motorists who gambled with their lives over the Melbourne Cup long weekend. Close to 150 motorists were caught…
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MY MOORABOOL: Elise Arnold
What is your connection to Moorabool? I live in Ballarat but I’ve worked at Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek for the past five years.…
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Government warns against killing snakes
The state government has warned that residents who intentionally kill snakes will be investigated. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has received…
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Festival fun bears fruit
The Strawberries and Cherries Weekend at Bacchus Marsh is all set to produce a bumper crop of fun next month. The three-day festival will start…
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A rock star at work
The resurrection of a dying art is happening in Moorabool through a series of workshops at Spargo Creek. Stonemason and sculptor Josh Bowes will be…
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Birth of a great idea
Mums in Moorabool have a whole ‘village’ to support them through pregnancy thanks to a new program in Bacchus Marsh. Group co-ordinator Katherine Geurts said…
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MY BALLIANG: Rosa McCarroll
What is your connection to Moorabool? I grew up in Melbourne’s south eastern suburbs but spent most of my adult life in Victoria’s north.…
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Peace of mind cheap as chips
Calling all dogs, cats and small animals in Melton and Bacchus Marsh – you’re wanted for a microchipping blitz. PETstock stores in Melton and Bacchus…
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Motorists score blitz attention
Speedsters on Melton and Moorabool roads were caught out during a four-day road safety blitz during grand final weekend. More than 7000 Victorians were spoken…
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A really top knight
In a castle not so far away, there lives a world jousting champion. Phillip Leitch, who lives at Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek and works…
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Melton’s crime in a dive
Police operations targeting offenders after dark are showing results as Melton’s crime rate falls. Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency last week revealed an…
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