The future is exciting for Moorabool

By 2021 Moorabool will be renowned for being a special place to live and work, and a must-see destination to visit. Anticipated population growth will see exciting expansions in retail and commercial sectors combined with a comprehensive range of recreation, leisure and entertainment activities for youth, families and aged persons. High quality aged care and senior accommodation are high on the agenda as are education and health, ensuring we are second to no other municipality in Victoria Improvements in business and manufacturing promoting local and export services, with a natural flow on effect for excellent employment opportunities is being undertaken. We welcome you to become a part of the future now.

Robert Dobrzynski, Chief Executive Officer

"The Moorabool Shire continually attracts a unique and diverse range of businesses to the area. These businesses recognise that ambitions can be achieved through the Shire's central position in Victoria, the short distance from Melbourne, affordable land prices, a supportive business community and a proactive, helpful Council."

Cr Di McAuliffe, Mayor

"Here in the Moorabool Shire, we are fortunate to have the best of both worlds. Our new residents discover a friendly semi-rural atmosphere set in a picturesque location, well-serviced by modern transport infrastructure, schools, hospitals and a thriving business sector. It is the ideal alternative to Melbourne's hectic lifestyle and high housing prices."

Rural property sales on the up and up!

Moorabool has the 12th highest broad acre property sales (10 Ha or more) in Australia according to PR Data Property...

World Class Technology in Bacchus Marsh

Bacchus Marsh business Rheology Solutions has signed a licence agreement with CSIRO to develop and manufacture an on line...

Kennedy Place Industrial Development

Work has begun on the $2 million project to subdivide Kennedy Place Bacchus Marsh in to industrial lots.  The project...

Ballan @ District Chamber of Commerce meeting

This is a monthly gathering of local businesses within the Ballan and district region who come together to network, share...

Maximising opportunities in the "e-Age"

Last year Moorabool Shire in partnership with the State Government and marketing experts Competitive Edge ran a very...

Agribusiness Summit 2008 - 24th and 25th September

This year's Agribusiness Summit focuses on the big issues and opportunities facing agriculture today.  Day 1...

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Ballan Main Street project

The Ballan Urban Design Framework 2003 provides a vision for Ballan, and promotes viable and sustainable development to...

Bacchus Marsh community precinct

The  Bacchus Marsh Community Precinct project represents an opportunity to reinvigorate  Bacchus  Marsh...

Film website

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