A random preliminary breath testing site at Creswick Road on Christmas Day found zero alcohol-affected drivers across one hour.

Ballarat Sergeant Rick Nield said while revelry had been kept to a minimum yesterday, drink-driving would continue to be a focus of police operations during the festive season. 

“Look after yourself and don’t drink-drive on Boxing Day, because police will be out in force again,” he said. 

The weekend proved busy for emergency services in Ballarat across the board. 

Following a gas bottle leak in Sebastopol yesterday morning, the Ballarat Fire Brigade recommended people check barbecue connections and do leak tests.

Two fire crews attended a fence fire at Queens Head Hotel on Humffray Street on Sunday night. 

A Smythesdale service station was left with gaping holes in the front and rear walls after thieves used a bobcat to steal an automatic teller machine in a daring ram-raid early Sunday morning.

The stolen bobcat was rammed through the front of the Caltex Service Station on the Glenelg Highway about 3.15am and driven through the store.

A car rollover in Windermere just before 1.30pm on Saturday saw five passengers taken to Ballarat Base Hospital in stable conditions, according to an Ambulance Victoria media spokesperson.

Another incident at Windermere saw a single vehicle leave the road and strike several trees before igniting on the roadside about 1.45pm

The driver received only minor injuries but his Toyota sedan was burnt out in a blaze which ignited a small grassfire that was quickly extinguished.