For almost 40 years, Apple 98.5 FM has been a familiar voice across Bacchus Marsh and the wider Moorabool region. Now, the volunteer-run community radio station is facing one of its biggest challenges yet.

It’s getting a little darker and quieter in our neck of the woods but there is still plenty of bright, energising artworks to view in galleries across the shire…

Find out about all the Mother’s Day 2026 events happening across Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Gordon, Blackwood and surrounds.

May is for Mothers’ Day! Spoil all the Mums in your life with handmade gifts from the local galleries or attend a Mothers’ Day exhibition and celebration at Flack Post & Telegraph Office from 11am on Saturday 9 May.

On Anzac Day 2026 some of our local restaurants, cafes and pubs have amended hours, and some are closed for the day. But never fear, we’ve complied a full guide to who’s closed, who’s open and when.

Our local RSL branches will be commemorating the sacrifices of armed forces and civilians during times of warfare, with Dawn Services, Commemorative Marches and Services across our region on ANZAC Day, Saturday 25 April. Find out about local ANZAC Day activities in Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, Blackwood, Navigators, Bungaree and Lal Lal.

We’ve done the hard yards and rounded up everything you need to know about Moorabool’s pubs, restaurants and cafes for Easter 2026.

It’s a good time to custom design your Easter bonnets for either of two, or both, cultural festivals over the long weekend, with fun activities for the whole family. And there are school holiday art activities and lots happening in the galleries in April.

Every March brings a splash of creative colour to Moorabool via the Ballan Autumn Festival, and the town’s art galleries will be open to welcome thousands of visitors on the day.

This month we have newly commissioned public art at Bald Hill Lookout, our libraries are havens from the heat, and our gift shops are bursting with new locally handmade items for your Valentine!

We’ve done the hard yards and rounded up everything you need to know about Moorabool’s pubs, restaurants and cafes for Christmas and New Year 2025.

It’s the end of the year and Moorabool’s galleries are wrapping up exhibitions but are still stocked full of locally handmade giftware at all price points.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like the silly season, and here’s our round up of Christmas 2025 events across Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Blackwood and Gordon.

We’ve done the hard yards and rounded up everything you need to know about Moorabool’s pubs, restaurants and cafes for Melbourne Cup Public Holiday 2025.

The weather is fining up and there are some great opportunities to get out and browse the ever-changing collections in Moorabool’s contemporary art galleries!

Get spooked with our roundup of this year’s top Halloween events from Bacchus Marsh to Ballan and Blackwood to Gordon and beyond.

It’s a big month celebrating 25 years of Wombat Regional Arts Network in Ballan. It’s also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Botanical Art Show will be on in Bacchus Marsh.

We’ve done the hard yards and rounded up everything you need to know about Moorabool’s pubs, restaurants and cafes for grand final weekend 2025.

Over the Winter months Moorabool’s inspiring artists have been diligently working, honing their crafts, to present fabulous new artworks for Spring!

Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, September 7, and we’ve rounded up all of the best local Father’s Day events from Bacchus Marsh to Gordon, Ballan to Blackwood and beyond.