Councillor Amy Johnson says the cost of sending three people to Vienna for a conference is excessive.
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Pete is back on ‘Board
WWII veterans remembered
Two of Ballarat's 8th Battalion surviving diggers were reunited at a special lunch on Sunday.
New march to honour all
This year's Anzac Day march in Ballarat will honour all Australian men, women and animals who have served ...
A culture to be shared
A BALLARAT secondary school is cementing itself as a destination for international students, leading the way in multicultural ...
Legal program faces closure
VICTIMS of family violence face being forced to remain in abusive relationships if funding for a key outreach ...
Mine search continues for Terry Floyd
THE mystery surrounding missing 12-year-old Terry Floyd could be answered as the search for his body continues.
Child abductions can be “legal wasteland”
Child dies after car hits tree at Cardigan
A four-year old child has died following an accident at Cardigan on Saturday.
Golden Point reunion honours teacher
For Ruth Tozer, her time as a young teacher at Golden Point Primary was the first step in ...
Top Stories
Display homes thief haven
THIEVES are repeatedly targeting display homes in some of the city’s core development areas – at a huge ...
More newcomers named for Roosters
NORTH Ballarat Roosters have selected another three new faces to play against Essendon in the VFL at Bendigo ...
Ballarat weekend in sport | April 23 and 24
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PHOTOS | BFL- North Ballarat City V Redan
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Flashback Friday | social snaps from April, 2004
Who was making waves on the social scene in Ballarat in 2004?
Local Sport
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Sebastopol out muscled by Stallions
Rebels fire their shot of season
NORTH Ballarat Rebels laid their hands on silverware and importantly four premiership points in the TAC Cup under-18 ...
East Point challenged by Swans
Miners fall short in Tassie
Ultimate titles hotting up
The Australian Ultimate Championships are getting down to the business end in Ballarat.
Pete is back on ‘Board
Murphy hattrick flattens Bendigo
Ballarat weekend in sport | April 23 and 24
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Night final plan
THE Ballarat Football Netball League might be playing night finals as early as next season.
Regional Focus
No-fly zones for drones at Anzac Day ceremonies
Drone operators are being warned to stay away from Anzac Day ceremonies or marches.
Patient sets fire to shirt in hospital ‘to avoid queue’: court
NSW: Police claim the patient wanted to see a doctor ... but wasn't too keen on waiting his ...
Salmon run forces people out of river
WA: A stand up paddle board class was cancelled after a run of hundreds of salmon forced people ...
SPEAK OUT | One family’s plea in the face of suicide
Seamus Blake left a message: "If you’ve got any issues like I had, please don’t leave it too ...
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Melbourne fans have farewelled rock star Prince in a joyous post-midnight wake.
CSIRO eyes alternative plan to climate job cuts as Chairman Thodey faces inquiry
CSIRO is expected to offer an alternative to deep cuts of its climate science program as soon as ...
Police 'embarrassed' by response to taxi driver's death
A senior police officer has told hundreds of grieving friends and relatives of a slain taxi driver that ...
Violent offenders to be housed in new $54m secure facility
The most dangerous violent criminals who have served their time in prison but cannot be safely released in ...
Motorcyclist death toll climbs after crash in Kinglake
Another motorcyclist has died in what is becoming a horror year on Victoria's roads.
New VCAT charge will stop objections, help developers, say resident groups
Residents who want to formally object to a development before the state planning tribunal will have to pay ...
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Ballarat Weddings 2015 | photos, submission form
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Pete is back on ‘Board
Golden Point reunion honours teacher
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South Street debates for heritage weekend
Should more women be in government? Come and see the debate.
Entertainment
Telling the stories of characters with Down syndrome
Few novels feature them, and even fewer narrate the story.
Nine's child abduction story months in planning, claims recovery agent's mum
The mother of the child recovery agent who remains locked up in Lebanon after the bungled 60 minutes-backed ...
A Month of Sundays: The film that finally drew Anthony LaPaglia back home
It's more than 40 years since Anthony LaPaglia left Adelaide to chance his arm in New York, and ...
Prince’s purple patch – five of his best albums
Life & Style
Savings and tax: More changes to superannuation rules likely in May 3 budget
Nearly every budget since the introduction of compulsory superannuation in 1992 has included some tinkering of the superannuation ...
Australian dollar rides high but for how long?
The Australian dollar is riding high, but those intending to head off to the northern hemisphere should change ...
$11 billion school funding shortfall raises prospect of shortage of classrooms for thousands
NSW schools face a funding shortfall of at least $11 billion over the next 15 years, documents from ...
Universities crack down on cheating students
Universities across Sydney are cracking down on widespread cheating in tertiary assessment tasks, after Fairfax Media revealed chronic ...
Now is the time to be washing your hands of the flu threat
Some of the telltale tidings that flu season will soon be upon us are starting to appear.
Extra week to sign up for Tech Girls competition
SCHOOLS across regional Australia have until April 29 to register for the national Tech Girls Are Superheroes Competition.
Opinion
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Travel
New York bicycle tour: Bikes and the City
Use pedal power to see New York City like a local with the Big Apple's bike-sharing program, writes ...
Top 10 ancient Greek sites
The top 10 Greek sites to visit in Greece, which aren't all in Greece.
Road trip from NSW to Victoria: Interstate revelry
Sick of traffic and the interminable stop and start of traffic lights? Relax. It is possible to travel ...
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, review: Another level of luxury
A gigantic palm-shaped man-made island in the middle of the Arabian Gulf? Perfect.