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The Moorabool News FREE EMAIL: [email protected] Your Local News WEB: www.themooraboolnews.com.au Tuesday 28 April, 2015 Serving Ballan and district since 1872 Phone 5368 1966 Fax 5368 2764 Vol 9 No 16 Getting wet and being cold was a small sacrifice at every Anzac Day service and memorial opening in Moorabool on Saturday and Sunday. Crowds flocked to the services which saw generations of families attend together. A dawn service started off the day in Bacchus Marsh, followed by a memorial unveiling in Bungaree, a service at Balliang, a march in Ballan, with a service at Yendon and Blackwood. The local football derby at Bacchus Marsh against Darley had a pre Anzac service in the pouring rain. A memorial unveiling at Navigators and the march in Bacchus Marsh took place the previous week. Pictured – 92 year old Ron Trigg helped to unveil a memorial at Bungaree with a large crowd of close to 300 people sharing the experience. ANZAC DAY IN MOORABOOL (Pages 13, 14 & 15) Expect a rate rise By Kate Taylor on Wednesday 22 April to put the budget out for 28 Council CEO Rob Croxford explained that ratepayers days to receive public submissions. will most likely see an overall increase of around 4.1 Ratepayers are facing a five per cent rate hike in per cent on their general rates bill, because there will Budget information nights usually held in towns Moorabool Shire Council’s 2015-16 draft budget which be significant savings in the garbage service line item is now out for public comment. throughout the shire have been dumped due to lack of which is reducing by 2.5 per cent. Councillors voted at a Special Meeting of Council held attendance at previous sessions. (continued on page 8) TIME TO Your Local Air-conditioning Specialist SERVICE YOUR GAS DUCTED HEATING G.J. 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ONE DAY ONLY THURSDAY 30th April MARKET DAY While Stocks Last – No Rain checks 50¢ 42¢ Per Can Per Can Any $ Any $ 2 2 2 for 30 for 0 Coca-Cola Cans Pepsi/Schweppes Cans or $16.79 Each or $14.99 Each 30 x 375ml varieties 24 x 375ml varieties $ $ 99 20kg 14 kg Fresh Salmon Portions Fresh Whole Baby Snapper Any $ Any $ Any $ Any $ 2 Campbell’s Western Star 3 3 Condensed 5 for for for Spreadable for 1 Smiths Multi- 9 Mars Fun Size Bags 5 Soup 5 500g Select 0 144g-216g or $3.00 Each Pack 20’s or $6.00 Each 400g-430g or $1.50 Each Varieties or $4.00 Each Jim Beam & Cola Cans Cube 24’s Any $ $ 3 63 for XXXX Gold 30’s or 100 EA Carlton Mid 30’s 1-9 Bennett Street, specials available thursday FOODWORKS BACCHUS MARSH Bacchus Marsh 30th April only - while Stocks Last Limit rights reserved. Persons under the age of 18 will not be served alcohol or tobacco. Phone: 5367 3388 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT PURCHASES Email - [email protected] The Moorabool News – 28 April, 2015 Page 3 News MN1102G Direct Farmers Market www.thefruitsoflife.com.au THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS New Season Local New Season Brushed Potatoes Navel Oranges 79c kg 79c kg Market keeps on growing By Jessica Howard lan Farmers Market graciously volun- “We are gearing up to make this the teer their time and effort, and the result best we can possibly deliver. We want The Ballan Farmers Market continues is an outstanding achievement. It also to make this one special so we thought Imperial Mandarins Brown onions to kick goals after the third successive means we can continue to generously ‘let’s make something that all of Ballan $1.79 kg 79c kg month of near record numbers. give back to community organisations.” businesses can benefit from’,” he said. With 32 stalls and 803 attendees, the Held on the second Saturday of each “If we can attract all the businesses in April event marked one of the best ef- month, the community based and the area we think the market will flow Fruit & Veg Delivery Boxes forts in the market’s four-year history. volunteer-run event offers award win- through the whole town. People can Chair of Ballan Farmers Market John ning and popular produce from local attend the market, walk up the main FREE DELIVERY to local areas! Fabre (pictured) said people were choos- venders such as Millbrook Chocolates, street, shop at and browse all the bou- See website or call 5367 0606 for more info. ing to come to the area from as far as Moorabool Valley Wild Flowers and tique local businesses too. That way, the www.thefruitsoﬂ ife.com.au metropolitan Melbourne and beyond. Peregrine Ridge Wines, just to name a whole town is involved.” “We are consistently being told that few. The Mothers Day Farmers Market will Easy Eater: $30 our friendly, welcoming behaviour Mr Fabre said preparation for next be held on Saturday 9 May at Mill Cot- Too busy? Too easy - take the rush out of your week by having your fruit and veg home delivered with just a few simple clicks!! Every day creates a distinctive atmosphere which month’s market had already begun, tage, 96 Inglis Street Ballan. For more fruit and veg to make meal and snack times quick and simple! has become our signature,” he said. with the committee getting ready for a information visit http://www.ballan Vegetables 1/2 Butternut Pumpkin “Every person involved with the Bal- Mother’s Day event to be held on May 9. farmersmarket.com 200g Green Beans 100g Baby Spinach 250g Brussels Sprouts Leaves (local) 1 Green Capsicum 2 Tomatoes 3 Carrots Fruit 1 Corn (local) 2 Pink Lady Apples 1 Lebanese Cucumber 2 Bananas VICSES help their neighbour 200g Cup Mushrooms 2 Royal Gala Apples 3 Brown Onions 2 Bananas By Kate Taylor “The volunteers in assisting exhausted NSWSES massive 10,000 requests for 100g Snow Peas this task force are from crews who have been on the assistance at this stage, with 1 Parsnip 250g Sultana Grapes 5 Imperial Mandarins Bacchus Marsh’s State numerous VICSES Units ground responding to calls that figure continuing to 2kg Kennebec 5 Navel Oranges Emergency Services unit across the State,” explained for more than 48 hours. climb. Potatoes (local) 300g Gold Sweet Potato 1/2 Sweet Pineapple has sent help for the clean- Bacchus Marsh SES Deputy “The tasks involved They have also responded to more than 80 rescues up effort in New South Controller Operations Bill removing fallen trees from Wales following devastating Robson. of people trapped in homes and vehicles, as floodwaters. Fruity Tooty Small: $32.50 storms. “The task force deployed well as tarping damaged “NSWSES volunteers have 3 Granny Smith Apples 5 Navel Oranges A member of the local unit into areas hit by the storm rooves and responding to assisted VICSES in the past 3 Royal Gala Apples 2 Passionfruit was sent last week as part worked in the area until last flood related incidents as and now it’s our turn to 1 Hass Avocado 1/2 Sweet Pineapple of a taskforce comprising 50 Sunday 26 April,” he said. required.” lend a hand to the people of 3 Bananas Pears: 1 each of, William, volunteers from Victoria. The volunteers will be NSWSES have received a NSW.” 6 Fresh Mejool Dates Red Sensation, Corella, 250g Thompson Seedless Bosc & Nashi Grapes 2 Persimmons 5 Imperial Mandarins 1 punnet Strawberries 03 53364700 www.shedboss.com.au/ballarat Vege Box Small: $42 Always choosing the same vegies each week? This little box [email protected] gives you different vegies to experiment with at dinner time! 21 Albert Street, Sebastopol VIC 3356 2 Beetroot 2 Leeks (our farm) 200g Green Beans 200g Cup Mushrooms 250g Brussels Sprouts 5 Brown Onions 1 Broccoli (our farm) 250g Fresh Green Peas Mention this 1 Red Capsicum 1/2 Butternut Pumpkin 1kg bag Carrots 250g Our Own Stirfry Mixed ad for a further 5% 1/2 cauliﬂ ower (our farm) Vegetables discount off Kit 2 Corn (local) 3 Tomatoes 1 Eggplant 2kg Kennebec Potatoes Prices for the 1 Garlic (local) Month of April Phone: 5367 5338 Fax: 5367 5555 411 Avenue of Honour, Bacchus Marsh Page 4 The Moorabool News – 28 April, 2015 Email - [email protected] News Lions Don’t shoot the messenger! By Kate Taylor funeral, naming, and com- mitment ceremonies. Being a wedding celebrant With more than 500 wed- smash is one thing; conducting di- ding ceremonies under her vorce ceremonies is a com- belt, it’s the creative and pletely different circle of unique ceremonies that Ms comedians. Messenger excels at – in- appeal Genevieve Messenger has cluding using Blackwood as seen it all – having conduct- a focus for her events. ed everything from sym- “I love to encourage ‘green bolic, private divorce cer- weddings’ and a sustainable emonies at her Blackwood future, and that involves let- record home; to a divorce ceremony ting couples know they can with a stand-up comedian in cycle on a bicycle built for the middle of a circle of her two or even walk to the cer- By Jessica Howard member, David Atterbury comedian friends while she emony.

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