INSANE: Ballarat - The Real Truth

This 1906 Australian house was saved from demolition and is now becoming a museum

Ballarat councillors have voted unanimously to seek interim heritage protection for Victory House, a home built in 1906 at 742 Geelong Road in the suburb of Canadian. Named after the 1902 Melbourne Cup winner The Victory, it was home to the family of Chinese goldmine manager James Wong Chung until…

The Times of India · Oct 5

Victorian police officer charged after allegedly punching and kicking handcuffed teenager during arrest

Detective senior constable is due to face court in Ballarat next month on common assault charge

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18

Motorcyclist’s death reignites debate over potholes on Victoria’s ‘deteriorating’ roads

Motorcycle club president Peter ‘Tiki’ Mason, 71, crashed and died on the Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on Sunday

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14

Bendigo coach hails Borlase as best WNBL player

Irrepressible Izzy Borlase dominated from start to finish as Bendigo Spirit got back in the winner's circle, beating the Southside Flyers by 10 in Ballarat.

AAP · Jan 21

Prestigious Ballarat Grammar banned from accepting new boarders amid child safety reports

School board apologises after regulator imposes six interim conditions while it conducts a review

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2025

I joined the oldest and most overlooked library in my town – and it feels like being part of a secret club

The Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute has had a reading room for 165 years but today it has just 530 members – and tens of thousands of book lovers are missing out

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2025

Satellite cities: why are more Australians choosing to live in regional hubs?

Regional cities with populations of more than 100,000 are becoming more popular as people are priced out of capital cities. We spoke to three families who made the move

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2025

After years of absence, Herald Sun Tour dates confirmed for February as UCI announces 2026 calendar

Men's and women's stage races will take place at the start of February in Ballarat, Victoria

Cycling News · Oct 7, 2025

‘Broken’ after the deaths of three women, Ballarat embarks on an Australian-first trial to combat gender-based violence

School principal says young people ‘want things to change’ as city attempts to shift attitudes and behaviours that drive violence

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025

The Victorian government promised ‘more and better homes’ for Ballarat. Four years later, residents are still waiting

Public housing residents were moved out of Delacombe to make way for new ‘affordable’ homes in 2023 – but construction is yet to begin

The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2025