11:46 PM AEDT | THE creation of 75 new jobs at CMI Industrial has given Ballarat's manufacturing sector a boost. The specialist metal and plastic manufacturer announced yesterday an investment of $6.15 million to expand its operations.

11:47 PM AEDT | PLANS for a 207-hectare resort at Cardigan will be the focus of Ballarat City Council's attention tonight. State Planning Minister Justin Madden has appointed a priority development panel to review plans for "Ballarat Resort".

11:48 PM AEDT | POLICE are hunting a man who led them on a three-minute pursuit through Ballarat streets early yesterday before crashing through a residential fence and escaping on foot.

08 Feb 10 | The weekend's sports action from across the Ballarat region.

11:36 PM AEDT | WORLD championship bronze medallist Mitchell Watt wants to add Australia's richest footrace - the Stawell Gift - to his growing list of achievements. After continuing his winning streak in his pet long jump event in Brisbane on Saturday, Watt announced that he wants to take a shot at the this year's Stawell Gift. "I want to. I had an opportunity to do it last year (but couldn't)," the Queenslander said.

11:38 PM AEDT | BALLARAT Is unbeaten after two rounds of the Ballarat and District Golf Association division-one junior pennant. Mitch Rodd, Hayden Budds, James McKenzie, Lachlan Tubb and Dylan Pavilach gave Ballarat a 5-0 win over Ballan at Buninyong on Sunday.