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Man dies in Beaufort fire

05 Jul 09 | A FIRE that gutted a Beaufort weatherboard house left one man dead and another in hospital with smoke inhalation at the weekend.

Delacombe house fire leaves empty shell

05 Jul 09 | A SECOND fire to hit the region left a Delacombe brick home an empty shell yesterday morning.

Water access charge rises by five per cent

05 Jul 09 | WATER fees and charges rose by just over five per cent last week.

Police nab 34 in shoplift sting

Road plan back on the table

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More people move in than move out

Blankets a big aid to appeal

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VIDEO: The weekend in sport

29 Jun 09 | A selection of photos from the weekend's football, netball and soccer matches across the Ballarat region.

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SPORT

Norwood cleared of spinal injury

12:01 AM AEST | BALLARAT MINERS import Rishawn Norwood has been cleared of spinal injury after a heavy fall in an encounter with North West Tasmania in Ballarat on Saturday night.

Ballan bursts the Burras' bubble

12:04 AM AEST | BALLAN has done the unthinkable - shown Hepburn how to play footy.

Just one kick in it for North Ballarat City victors

Saints show how it's done in Lexton Plains league

Birmingham records best time in Oslo run

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