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The Moorabool News FREE Your Local News Tuesday 17 December, 2013 Serving Ballan and district since 1872 Phone 5368 1966 Fax 5368 2764 Vol 7 No 49 Turn off and switch on Local schools have been the that Leading Senior Constable police at shopping strips, centres can be really hectic and people wearing a seatbelt or you’re target for Moorabool Highway Frisch has taken around the shire and anywhere else where there have a lot of things on their penalised for not crossing the Patrol Leading Senior Constable comes as ‘Operation Break Up’ is will be a convergence of cars, minds,” he said. roads correctly, police are making Wayne Frisch to stress the launched and targets the fatal five pedestrians and cyclists.” The message from Road no apologies. importance of road safety leading road user behaviours, which are Operation Break Up will run Policing Command Assistant “That ticket may just be the up to the holiday period. known causes of road trauma. through until 23 December, a Commissioner Robert Hill is it reminder or the intervention Myrniong Primary School Grade “This year there is a particular time when Victorians will be is more important to ensure all needed to prevent someone being 6 students saw first hand how statewide focus on driver attending social engagements, drivers remain vigilant and take seriously injured or killed in a speed and wet weather sadly distraction and seatbelts as we schools will be breaking up and extra care. collision,” he said. resulted in a fatality for one young head into the festive season,” people will be conducting their “If you receive a ticket for using “I urge all road users to turn off man from an accident in 2010. Leading Sen. Const. Frisch said. Christmas shopping. your mobile phone while you the distractions and switch on This show and tell presentation “Road users can expect to see “We know this time of the year are driving, get booked for not when you are out on the roads.” LOCAL VACUUM Ducted vaccum systems to Free Norwich Plaza Bridge Mall, Ballarat suit new or existing homes Quotes Vacuums Ballarat CLEANER EXPERTS Come see Bill Whitefield Phone: 5333 1778 For all your Domestic Shedding, BEST by a EUREKA Country Mile! Garages & Sheds Farming and Industrial Structures Quality Structures at Affordable Prices - Contact John Hoffman for more details - 202 Learmonth Street, Ballarat. Ph: (03) 5336 2227 – Fax (03) 5336 2557 Email: [email protected] Page 2 The Moorabool News – 17 December, 2013 Email - [email protected] ½ FRESH PRICE SEAFOOD 2 Dozen Pepsi or Solo $ Soft Drinks 1.25 litre Selected Fresh Oysters 25 Varieties $13.99 per Dozen $0.79 per litre ¢ ea $ 50 99 29 kg Australian Large Cooked Prawns 56¢ Per Can 42¢ Per Can 2 FOR $ 99 $ 9 ea Coca Cola Cans 18 Pack x 375ml or Crown Lager 24 Pack x 375ml 75 Pepsi or Schweppes Cans 24 Pack x 375ml Limit one purchase per customer On sale Wednesday 18th December to Tuesday 24th December 2013 FOODWORKS BACCHUS MARSH 1-9 Bennett Street, Bacchus Marsh Phone: 5367 3388 Limit rights reserved. Persons under the age of 18 will not be served alcohol or tobacco. Email - [email protected] News The Moorabool News – 17 December, 2013 Page 3 Party at the pool MN1102G By Kate Taylor Finishing the school year with a splash will be easy for local students with a pool party being held in Bacchus Marsh. Direct Farmers Market The event – a collaboration between Belgravia Leisure, www.thefruitsoflife.com.au the Out There functions for Teens and Party People THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS Youth Group, and Moora- bool Shire Council – will be Fresh from our Farm held at the Bacchus Marsh Pool on Friday 20 Decem- ber from 6pm – 11pm. Billed as a drug, smoke and alcohol-free family event, ICEBERG LEttUCE SEEDLESS WATERMELON tickets cost $5 per person 99c each $1.29c kg (whole) or $15 per family and the night will feature a live DJ, Fresh from our Farm pool inflatables, temporary tattoos, slushies, popcorn, a BBQ and a Dive-in Movie The first 30 people to arrive MANGOES TUSCAN CAbbAGE will receive a free slushy 99c each 99c bunch and temporary tattoo. The event is also supported by the Bacchus Marsh Lions Where do the days go? It’s Christmas again! Club and the State Govern- So much to do - but don’t forget to enjoy. Take time to enjoy what is around you. Take time to enjoy the day - whatever the weather. ment initiative Freeza. Take time to enjoy and hug your family. Take time to nourish your soul. Take time to close your eyes - just for a moment - and quietly For more information or reflect .... how good is that! Treasure what you have and don’t dwell on the past ... make new memories! to become involved in the We wish you and your families great joy & happiness for the rest of this year and well into the New year. OFFTAPP Youth Group Love to all of you. Stay safe, stay joyous! Thank you for allowing us to be part of your life. contact Council’s Youth From all of us at The Fruits of Life. Services on 5366 7100, email [email protected]. gov.au or go to the facebook page www.facebook.com/ CHRISTMAS BOXES youngmoorabools Breakfast Box 1: $36.50 Mediterranean Salad: $40 Photo Colin Rosewarne. 4 Phillippa’s Croissants 3 Lebanese Cucumbers 4 Tomatoes 6 Tomatoes 1 bottle Our Own Freshly Squeezed 1 Red Capsicum Orange Juice (1 litre) 1 Red Onion Don’t 1 Barambah Organics Sliced Cheese 1 jar Pitted and Marinated Kalamata 1 packet Istra Ham Olives (250g) 1 jar West Haven Marinated Feta Cheese & Small Goods Cheese (350g) dial and Platter: $63 1 bottle Mount Zero Extra Virgin Olive 1 packet Istra Kabana Oil (100ml) 1 packet Istra Ham 1 bottle Mount Zero Red Wine Vinegar drive 1 King Island Cape Wickham (100ml) Double Brie Roast Box: $41 1 King Island Surprise Bay Cheddar POLICE FIGURES show a (serves 6-8 people) (170g) 1/4 Jap Pumpkin dramatic increase in the 1 jar Jim Jam Quince Paste 1kg Chat Potatoes number of drivers caught 1 punnet Strawberries 4 Carrots using a mobile hand-held 250g White Seedless Grapes 2 Parsnips phone in Moorabool, Hep- 1 packet Tisa Traditional Thin Crisp 6 Shallots burn and Golden Plains. Crackers 500g Gold Sweet Potato 1 packet Corn Chips (500g) A whopping 204 were de- 1 Garlic 1 Marisa’s Kitchen Beetroot Dip tected in 2012-13, compared 1 bottle Mount Zero Extra Virgin Olive 1 Marisa’s Kitchen Crunchy Parmesan Oil (100ml) to 172 the year before. Cheese 1 jar Henry Langdon Sea Salt Rub But it looks like L and P- Dessert Box 2: $76.50 (Bouquet Garni) (160g) platers have got the mes- 1 Pud Traditional Christmas Pudding 1 jar Country Cuisine Cranberry Sauce sage with statistics showing 1 Phillippa’s Large Shortbread Round (220g) only three were detected in 1 bottle Pud Brandied Butterscotch Potato Salad with both years. Dessert Sauce Mayonnaise: $31 Figures for all three Coun- 1 Alice Langton Chocolate 2kg Desiree Potatoes cil areas are counted in the Dipping Sauce 1 bunch Spring Onions Moorabool Police Service 1 punnet Strawberries 1 bunch Curly Parsley 250g White Seedless Grapes Area 1 packet Istra Bacon 200g Cherries 6 Freerange Eggs In comparison, Ballarat 1 Jonesy’s Thickened Cream 1 jar Moredough Mayonaise clocked up 601 phone-using Last delivery 2013: Saturday 21st December drivers last year (up from First delivery 2014: Saturday 11th January 575). See website for our regular weekly boxes Pictured: Large Fruity Tooty Box Tooty Fruity Large Pictured: Melton recorded just 339 Phone: 5367 5338 Fax: 5367 5555 down dramatically from 411 Avenue of Honour, Bacchus Marsh 627. Page 4 The Moorabool News – 17 December, 2013 News Email - [email protected] Help relive the 70s Kids are waterwise winners By Kate Taylor Learning about using wa- ter to grow food has never Ballan Autumn been more fun for Moora- Festival bool’s prize-winning pri- Organisers mary school students. Marion Robins Students from Bacchus and Carmel Marsh Grammar, Darley Hunter get in the and Myrniong primary groove to remind schools have been named us that next year winners in Western Water’s the festival theme ‘Sammy’s Waterwise Club’ will be ‘Back to colouring competition. the 70’s’. The big The competition was held day is Sunday 23 to promote Sammy’s Seed- March, 2014. lings, part of Western Wa- ter’s new sustainable gar- dening e-newsletter, The Watering Can. Sammy’s Seedlings is aimed at encouraging Ballan’s Autumn Festival this volunteer run com- Harvest Festival $5000, the under-12s to get out in the Committee is hard at work munity and family friendly Strawberries & Cherries garden and grow their own preparing this much-loved free event,” she said. Trail $5000 and the Black- fruit, vegetables and herbs. and popular community wood Easter Woodchop Manpower, ideas, raf- The winners were Prep event for 2014. $3500, fle prizes and of course student Isabella Kulinski Committee chairperson cash are welcome in any Interested in helping out from Bacchus Marsh Gram- Helen Tatchell said the denomination. in any way? Please contact mar, Grades 1/2 student theme for next year is ‘Back Moorabool Shire Council Carmel on 0407 506 621 or Nelson Knaver from Darley Amber Spurr (Myrniong PS) was one of the winners in to the 70s’. voted at their 16 October Sarah 0447 367 908 if you Primary School and Grades Western Water’s colouring competition.