practices provide comprehensive medical care to patients at the Bacchus Marsh Hospital, as well as at the local Providence Aged Care Hostel and Grant Lodge Nursing Home. Both clinics have affiliations with the Deakin University School of Medicine through the hosting of third year medical students as part of the Integrated Model of Medical Education in Rural Settings (IMMERSE) program, with The Elms first having a medical student in 2011 and the Bacchus Marsh Medical Centre in 2014. Education Schools in Bacchus Marsh include: Bacchus Marsh Primary School Darley Primary School Pentland Primary School St Bernard's Primary School (Catholic) Balliang East Primary Bacchus Marsh College Bacchus Marsh Grammar Adult & Vocational Education Bacchus Marsh Community College aka The Laurels Western Institute of Technology Community Learning Darley Neighbourhood House & Learning Centre Sports and community groups Australian rules football, Cricket, Soccer and Netball are all very popular. Notable sporting teams include Darley Football Club and Bacchus Marsh Football Club who both compete in the Ballarat Football League. Bacchus Marsh Tigers Baseball Club compete in the Geelong Baseball Association winter competition. Bacchus Marsh Scorpions Soccer Club play at Masons Lane Reserve and compete in FFV metro and Ballarat and District Soccer Association. Soccer In Bacchus Marsh has grown to be one of the largest participation sports. Another sport that has come popular over the years in Bacchus Marsh is the Korfball Association. Golfers play at the Bacchus Marsh Golf Club on Links Road or at the Bacchus Marsh West Golf Club on Bacchus Marsh – Balliang Road. The Bacchus Marsh Tennis Club maintains 9 artificial grass courts and 13 grass courts. It is a social venue for all groups and abilities, with well maintained multi-surface courts including grass, artificial grass and red porous. A full-time club coach is available for private and group lessons. The airfield is also the home of three gliding clubs: Geelong Gliding Club, Melbourne Gliding Club (VMFG) and Beaufort Gliding Club. Pilots from these clubs have represented Australia in international gliding competitions. Notable people William Symington C.E. (ca.1802 – 17 March 1867) inventor and son of steamboat pioneer William Symington. Victorian Cross recipient Rupert Vance Moon Physicist and professor Sir Kerr Grant (1878–1967) Victorian Premier from 1927–1928 and 1929–1932, Edmond Hogan (1883–1964) Pianist and composer Isabel Varney Desmond Peterson (1892–1967) Carlton Australian rules footballer Harry "Soapy" Vallence (1905–1991) Author Frank Hardy (1917–1994) and his sister, actor and comedian