WEATHER
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An overnight low of 5.7 degrees will rise to a top of 10 degrees on Monday.
Cloudy and a shower or two tending to a little rain this afternoon.
Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
TODAY'S TOP STORY
WAYNE Pritchard does not claim to be a hero.
He just did what he had to when the time called for it.
The Daisy Hill father-of-two saved a drowning man’s life during a family camping trip two years ago, and on Monday has been announced as a recipient of Commendation for Brave Conduct in the Governor General’s Australian Bravery Awards.
POLICE
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate missing 13-year-old Lachlan Casey.
Lachlan was last seen on a Melton bus going toward Kurunjang yesterday afternoon.
He was last seen wearing a grey hooded top, blue jeans, orange runners and a cap with ‘obey’ written on the front in gold and black.
Anyone who sees Lachlan is urged to call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
FIRE
Two fire crews were called to a Canadian home after a fire broke out in a toilet.
Crews from Ballarat City and Ballarat attended the Beverley Court address at 7.45pm on Sunday night.
Senior Station Officer Neville Collins said the fire is believed to have started when a candle was positioned next to an aerosol can and ignited.
A curtain above the toilet also caught fire.
"People need to be mindful that aerosol cans don't go well with heat," Senior Station Officer Collins said.
V/LINE
All services are running on time with no reported delays on the @vline_ballarat Twitter feed.
ON THE AGENDA
Today The Courier will be attending an exclusive tour of the Mars chocolate factory.