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Largest Chinese library in Southern Hemisphere Xin Jin Shan set to open in Ballarat

Haoliang Sun creates the biggest Chinese library in the Southern Hemisphere — with 140,000 books — and turns a regional Victorian town into one of the most significant Chinese cultural sites in Australia.

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

Pate surprises in road nationals criterium

Amber Pate has shocked the field to take the criterium title at the national road cycling championships in Ballarat, while teammate Kell O'Brien won the men's.

AAP · Jan 6, 2023

Ballarat's new Priority Primary Care Centre is yet to relieve pressure on ED, health chief says

The town's Priority Primary Care Centre is "making a real difference to emergency department demand" by seeing up to 68 patients a day, the state government says. But the local health service's chief executive disagrees.

ABC News · Jan 5, 2023

Victorian firefighters' industrial action continues, with calls for new trucks, more staff and training

Victoria's professional firefighters union is calling for new trucks, more recruits and access to additional training — as its protected industrial action reaches day five.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022

Daughter granted citizenship after 10th birthday, giving her 'unauthorised' family hope

This family of five has lived in a regional city for almost 10 years with no visa, no income and no rights, relying entirely on the kindness of supporters for food and shelter. They hope their situation will change now one daughter has been granted citizenship.

ABC News · Oct 28, 2022

Puppy seriously hurt, elderly woman 'terrorised' during aggravated burglaries near Ballarat

Police believe the two burglaries that took place in a small locality near Ballarat are linked, with one of the vehicles used during the crimes believed to be a stolen, white-coloured Toyota HiLux.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Victorian mother’s plea to politicians as vaping use rises across the state

A Ballarat mother concerned about her teenage son's vaping fears it won't be until a politician's child gets addicted that significant action is taken.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

Ballarat gambling harm on the agenda as city loses $1 million to pokies each week

Dan Irwin was 16 when he started gambling. Over 25 years he lost everything that mattered and decided it was time to turn his life around.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

EPA takes Ballarat developer Vista Estate to court over Yarrowee River pollution allegations

Residents allege sludge has been flowing into the Yarrowee River from a residential development site since January, with five remedial notices issued by the EPA.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Driver killed as truck plunges off Western Highway onto train tracks near Ballarat

A B-double truck driver dies at the scene of a crash on the Western Highway near Ballarat this morning.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022