Major Olsen painting primed for a you beaut restoration The Art Gallery of Ballarat is restoring John Olsen's ceiling painting Summer in the you beaut Country 2, and the public is invited to watch. AAP · Oct 26, 2023
High court to rule on Catholic church’s liability for abuse committed by paedophile priests Church has been granted special leave to appeal Victorian judgment that found Ballarat diocese was vicariously liable for abuse of child The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2023
‘If I could vote twice, I would’: the multicultural communities saying yes to the voice At a Ballarat forum to discuss the referendum, the sentiment is clear: ‘we can feel what the Aboriginal people are feeling’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023
Explore the faces of our older Australians in pictures Click to see the full photo gallery of our older living treasures. The Canberra Times · Sep 26, 2023
This ‘very appealing little duck’ is loved by photographers but targeted by hunters in Victoria Pink-eared ducks are among the native species listed as a game bird in Victoria, but birders hope a push to ban duck hunting will protect the animals The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2023
New tailings dam at Ballarat goldmine will not increase risk to residents, operators say A fourth tailings dam was approved in June, in a decision being challenged in the Victorian civil and administrative tribunal The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023
Ballarat's long reign as host of Australian Road Championships set to end in 2025 Event to be rotated away from regional Victorian city which has been home to the national title race for nearly two decades Cycling News · Jul 27, 2023
Commonwealth Games: Victoria’s regions ‘shocked and disappointed’ after event cancelled The 2026 Games, which Daniel Andrews announced would be cancelled, was set to be held across Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Gippsland and Shepparton The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023
Post Malone announces 2023 Australian tour He's performing at Sydney, Canberra, Ballarat, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast. Newcastle Herald · Jun 30, 2023
AFL’s bold plan to recruit young Chinese-heritage stars in NRL heartland AFL School Villages aims to recruit non-English speaking stars in NSW, over 140 years after Chinese Australians first played footy on Ballarat gold fields The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2023
Ballarat real estate agent Richard Hayden admits stealing from clients to give dying wife good end to life A court hears that Richard Hayden used money that should have gone to clients for their home deposits to pay for luxury holidays and medical bills for his dying wife. It brought an end to an almost 100-year-old family company. ABC News · Jun 5, 2023
Victorian artist paints 200 types of fungi found near Ballarat but needs help identifying some Rosalind Lawson says sometimes she felt someone guided her to a certain place, and then suddenly there'd be a fungus that she'd never seen before. ABC News · Jun 3, 2023
Lifestyle blocks challenge historic CBDs for top- end buyers Here's some of the best now for sale. The Canberra Times · Jun 2, 2023
Suspected unlicensed dams multiplying across stressed river system reveal holes in Victoria's water compliance Advocates say the Moorabool River in Victoria's west is facing a deepening crisis, with a report claiming about 200 new private dams have appeared in the catchment since 2012. ABC News · Jun 1, 2023
ABC News · May 26, 2023 Police release CCTV footage of dramatic ram raid at Ballarat business The footage shows the roof of the Ballarat venue partially collapse before the two men try in vain to make off with a cash machine.
ABC News · May 5, 2023 Stories, treasures from bygone era on display at new Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections in Ballarat The Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections is now open in Ballarat. It's hoped the 150,000-piece collection will tell "untold stories" of women, First Nations people, and the "unsung heroes" of a familiar era.
ABC News · May 3, 2023 Pregnant Ballarat women frustrated, out of pocket due to public hospital's long wait list Expectant mothers in Ballarat are being left with no choice but to fork out hundreds of dollars for private scans as the city's public hospital struggles to cope with demand.
ABC News · Apr 27, 2023 Plea for more youth mental health support as suicides of young people rise in Victoria Joan Cocks says her family struggled to find a psychologist to help her daughter Bridie. It's an all-too-common concern with 13 suicides of young people in Victoria between January and March this year.
ABC News · Apr 8, 2023 Future of WWI Avenues of Honour uncertain as century-old trees approach end of their natural lives Australia's Avenues of Honour were planted so the nation would never forget the soldiers who fought in World War I. But who will make sure the avenues themselves aren't forgotten?
ABC News · Apr 6, 2023 Anti-transgender chalk graffiti across Ballarat does not reflect wider community, advocates say Footpaths across the city have been targeted for harmful chalk graffiti, including outside the offices of local MPs and the City of Ballarat, and the local ABC bureau.
ABC News · Apr 5, 2023 Granddad to run marathons in Bravehearts fundraiser to fight child sexual abuse Peter Mahoney did not start running marathons until he was in his 40s. Now 61, he is preparing to run seven in seven days, across seven states, for a cause that is close to his heart.
ABC News · Mar 28, 2023 Gold prospector finds 2.6kg nugget worth $240k between Bendigo, Ballarat, St Arnaud A regional Victorian amateur prospector is celebrating a $240,000 find after unearthing a 2.6kg nugget. As an ounce of gold reaches $2,984, the attraction to pick up a metal detector is tempting for more and more Victorians.
ABC News · Mar 23, 2023 Ballarat residents oppose seven-storey building as council grapples with housing crisis A seven-storey development in the heart of Ballarat would create 70 new apartments, but residents say it is not the right fit for a neighbourhood known for its heritage charm.
ABC News · Mar 21, 2023 Ballarat, Morwell Foodbanks further delayed as demand reaches boiling point More than four years on, these two regional Victorian locations are still waiting for promised Foodbanks to be delivered.
ABC News · Mar 17, 2023 Outrage as asbestos and construction waste dumped in popular Ballarat park Piles of demolition debris have been left in a Ballarat park popular with bushwalkers, cyclists and trail runners.