Beaufort's refurbished walking track will showcase the town from a new perspective
Making a step back in time
Featured News
Featured News
Featured News
Featured News
Featured News
Local News
Busting a taboo topic
Ballarat Stigmabuster booklets are sparking international conversations on mental health
Buninyong crossing future to be decided
Therapy outreach
BRIEF: BRICC's wellness program is expanding into a satellite therapy service
First waste conference for Ballarat
Rental price growth recorded in Alfredton
Local businesses shine in awards
A strong field of finalists competed for top honours in the Federation Business School Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence ...
Red carpet arrival for a Legend
Letting the memories live again
A human figure lies supine on a table, a sculpture meticulously constructed over 56 hours by a 3D ...
Alstom jobs crucial for Ballarat manufacturing industry
Local support for trainmaker Alstom is universal.
Top Stories
Burra not making up the numbers: Cann
After finishing one place out of the BFNL A-grade top six in the past two seasons, Sebastopol are ...
Lakers consider calling up Pring after injury | videos
Nathan Pring is a chance of being called up by Lake Wendouree to line-up against Bacchus Marsh in ...
Ballarat boy dances his way to ballet’s big stage | video
Ballarat has produced its very-own Romeo in the form of 21-year-old ballet dancer Callum Linnane.
Central Highlands best and fairest night | live coverage
Follow all the action with our live blog from 7pm and video broadcast from 8.15pm.
Throwback Thursday | Ballarat sport in August, 2010
August 2010 was the month where we learned a lot about playing footy in mud.
Book Week celebrations begin | your photos
Annual Book Week celebrations have begun across Ballarat schools.
On this day in Ballarat | August 24
We've got five photos from every year, from the past 15 years.
Central Highlands best and fairest night | photos
Check out all the glitz and glamour from the 2016 CHFL night of nights.
Local Sport
Rio Olympics 2016: Team Ballarat HQ
Your one-stop shop for Ballarat's Olympic journey.
Submit sports details online
A new easy way to submit your scores, draws and teams.
Dawson secures place in Scotland
Ballarat futsal player Liam Dawson will take on the world’s best in September after being selected in the ...
Bendigo Spirit cast eyes over Brooks
Ballarat Rush rising star Lydia Brooks will get a chance to ply her trade at the national level ...
Bulldogs look to secure the FIDA flag
The Ballarat Bulldogs will be looking to cap off their first season in the Football Integration Development Association ...
East and North City prepare for clash
It is the Ballarat Football Netball League clash which has seemingly been written in stone from the very ...
Coffey lands ride on Prince
Harry Coffey is the new rider for Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance.
Throwback Thursday | Ballarat sport in August, 2010
August 2010 was the month where we learned a lot about playing footy in mud.
Lakers consider calling up Pring after injury | videos
Nathan Pring is a chance of being called up by Lake Wendouree to line-up against Bacchus Marsh in ...
Alanna claims national bronze
Ballarat racewalker Alanna Peart has continued her good run of form by taking out bronze at the under-14’s ...
Regional Focus
Killer cancer linked to Navy service
NSW: Widow welcomes Australian Defence Force report linking cancer to chemicals.
Stephanie Scott’s family: shattered, again
NSW: Marcus Stanford, who sold a murder victim's rings for $705, will be out of jail in less ...
Prospector unearths $250,000 gold nugget
VIC: At first glance, the small lump in the earth looked like worthless scrap.
Murray Goulburn board milks it with big pay rise despite disastrous year
After a disastrous first year as a listed entity, Murray Goulburn directors received a 50 per cent pay ...
RECOMMENDED
National
'I couldn't believe my eyes': Victorian prospector unearths 145-ounce gold nugget
At first glance, the small lump in the earth looked like worthless scrap.
Private citizen crowdfunds to pay for FOI into census failure after being slapped with an exorbitant fee by ABS
William Summer was not alone on census night. He and millions of Australians wasted hours trying to log on to ...
Melbourne Express: Thursday, August 25, 2016
Kick-start your day with live news, travel updates, weather and more.
ABC under fire over deal with vitamin giant Swisse Wellness
The ABC has come under fire for signing a sponsorship deal with Swisse Wellness that will help the ...
Hosier Lane homeless left exposed as Forum Theatre boards up alcove
People living rough in the iconic Hosier Lane have been shut out of under-cover areas after a business ...
We will smash their business model: Simon Birmingham outlines private college crackdown
Fly-by-night private colleges with high drop-out rates are set to lose access to taxpayer subsidies under a federal ...
Latest News
Community
Ballarat weddings 2016 | photos
View all of the wedding photos that appeared in Ballarat Bride magazine 2016.
The Courier sponsorship requests
The Courier sponsorship information and application form.
Get your paperwork in order to avoid heartache
Nearly half of all Australians do not have a written will. It is vital that everyone make a ...
Give them their due
Two Ballarat boys killed in the First World War are not remembered in the Avenue of Honour.
Entertainment
Glee star Naya Rivera reveals she had an abortion while on the show
"It's not something a lot of people talk about, but I think they should," she told People magazine.
The Birth of a Nation filmmaker Nate Parker's rape scandal engulfs the major Oscar contender
When Nate Parker's film The Birth of a Nation premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and ...
Sydney IMAX cinema at Darling Harbour to be demolished
A landmark Sydney cinema will go dark next month for a rebuild that will take three years.
Married at First Sight: 'Crandy' gay wedding provides high drama in Queenstown
The show's first same-sex wedding provides plenty of drama but that's far from the only reason to watch ...
Life & Style
Islamic School of Canberra struggling to pay staff and bills without federal funding
The Islamic School of Canberra says it is struggling to stay afloat due to months without Commonwealth funding ...
Australians Google to avoid GPs as tech giant launches symptom search function
Dr Google is poaching patients from flesh and blood GPs, with three out of five Australians turning to ...
Brain reboot: just one sleepless night may affect memory and learning, study finds
Why do we spend one-third of our lives with our eyes closed? A new study might provide an ...
Heart surgery patients warned, equipment removed over Mycobacteria infection risk in Melbourne hospitals
Three major Melbourne hospitals have replaced heart surgery equipment after it was found to be contaminated with a ...
Index investing not always the best move
Index investments are proving popular with investors.
Health officials investigate Q fever outbreak in Melbourne's west
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare and potentially serious infectious disease among meat workers in ...
Features
Opinion
Beauty along the highway soothes fiancé in dire straits
Letters to the Editor
This may just be another letter about young people driving their cars erratically. However, if you live on ...
Letters
Visionary design key to a prosperous city
Letters to the Editor
If the current council is so keen on spending money on a lake, perhaps they would like to ...
Letters to the Editor.
It is great to see the Wendouree railway station being used by large numbers of commuters but parking ...
Travel
Deals: Traveller bargains for the week
Deals: Bargains of the week
Lost baggage, cancelled flights: What are your rights when you fly?
If your airline loses your baggage, delays your flight or chucks you off due to an overbooked flight: ...
An essential packing guide for girls: How to pack for an overseas holiday
The one item girls overlook is basically the Swiss Army knife of women's undergarments.
Travel deals: One night free with seven-night Naka Island, Phuket holiday deal
The Naka Island on Naka Yai Island, is a luxury all-villa resort with views of Phang Nga Bay ...