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Teamwork pivotal for greater good of region
City’s cash calls for major projects
Ballarat City Council is joining forces with leading organisations in the lead up to the federal election.
Local artists get guernsey at the Dogs
The Western Bulldogs chose The Pitcha Makin Fellas' design for their Indigenous round guernsey.
Rainbows for equality
Ballarat will morph into a kaleidoscope of colour as the city celebrates its growing gay and transgender community.
Wish lists
Councils team up to be clear on what this whole region needs
Help needed on floor
YOUTH engagement initiative Midnight Basketball needs volunteers to ensure Ballarat sticks to a smooth game plan
Council counts city cost claims
Former mayor John Philips has racked up the largest councillor expenses bill since July last year.
Pets paw the way towards big changes
PHOTOS | See all the photos from Sunday's RSPCA Million Paws Walk.
Youth make an impact
A number of young Ballaratians have proven the city is safe in their hands after taking out a ...
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Since 1865 Greenhalgh's Tannery has provided leather fro Australia. But development is moving up to the historical business
DREW’S 300TH: Parents praise dedication
FOR Ballarat’s Drew Petrie, playing football always came second.
Flashback Friday | Social snaps from May, 2007
Who was making waves on the Ballarat social scene in May, 2007?
A singular collection under the hammer
Kittelty's Auction Rooms in Ballarat are selling a singular antique collection this Sunday May 15, 2016
Throwback Thursday | Ballarat sport in May, 2007
This week the clock is wound back nine years to May, 2007. Who can you spot?
Man arrested in his underwear fronts court
Bradley Wilkinson, the man arrested this morning, says he is a "bit sore".
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Submit sports details online
A new easy way to submit your scores, draws and teams.
Pies’ limbo
Metropolitan joy for Cumani
Irishman Allen wins first group 1
City stages fightback
Rush fall in Frankston thriller
Western Region goes without Fevola, Lake
WESTERN Region will be without former AFL stars Brendan Fevola and Brian Lake when it takes on Ballarat ...
McCluggage flies for Rebels
Inside 50s a focus for improvement for North Ballarat Rebels
Miners scrape home against Dandenong
THE Ballarat Miners survived a late charge from a determined Dandenong Rangers outfit to win their second fixture ...
Greig to add to learning curve
MARC Greig sees being part of the VFL representative squad coaching panel as a major learning opportunity.
Regional Focus
Passenger falls from utility tray near Bowral
NSW: A man has been hospitalised overnight after falling from the tray of a utility near Bowral.
Thousands come out to cosplay at Comic Gong 2016: Photos
NSW: Thousands take part in Comic Gong as a real festival atmosphere hits the city centre.
Lovedale Long Lunch | photos
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A singular collection under the hammer
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Lessons in empathy
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Win tickets to see Funny Money
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The Odd Woman and the City: grounded Gornick can't imagine living anywhere but New York
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Michael Fassbender surfs Sydney on way to return as Magneto in X-Men: Apocalypse
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Push for government to use tobacco excise dollars to help mentally ill smokers quit
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