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WARMING UP: Ballarat Regional Athletic Centre hub manager Ashley Anderson, BRAC vice president Rod Griffin, FECRI honourary director George Kannourakis and Begonia Classic run coordinator John Ives at the launch of The Begonia Classic Run on Friday. Picture: Luke Hemer

Get ready for an old Begonia running classic to return to lake

The lights at 11 Lowry Crescent, Miners Rest.

Ballarat Christmas Lights map 2021: vote for the best

Ballarat Health Services executive director acute operations Ben Kelly.

'Long wait' warning at emergency as hospital issues plea to the public

DISAPPOINTED: Dollar Bill Brewing owners Fiona and Ed Nolle. Picture: Kate Healy

HAVE YOUR SAYCouncil refuses to support new cellar door, owners lament 'vocal minority'

Daylesford-Trentham Road on June 10.

Psychological trauma an ongoing problem for storm victims: expert

The 2008 grade preps of St Brendan's Primary School: Tara Jenkins and Jade Peterken.

PHOTOSBallarat's year 12 class of 2021, back when they were preps

'You are a the bottom of the pit': mother found with firearms, drugs in her house

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Magnus Carlsen retains world chess crown

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Clarendon's Yuulong campus set to open

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Women suffer in 'hypermasculine' ADF

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Woman stole $940k from vet for gambling

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Australia extends COVID control measures

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The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has heard harrowing tales from former members.

Women suffer in 'hypermasculine' ADF

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Rachel Naomi Perri has been jailed for six years for a "sophisticated" scam that netted almost $1m.

Woman stole $940k from vet for gambling

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Biosecurity laws allow for mandatory COVID testing as well as mask-wearing on international flights.

Australia extends COVID control measures

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A 19-year-old driver was allegedly set alight after an incident with a motorbike rider in Melbourne.

Rider in court over Vic road-rage attack

The Mackay Hospital and Health Service has suspended its executive director of medical services.

Senior north Qld health official suspended

Laine Clark

WA will proceed with setting a border reopening date after the premier was reassured over Omicron.

Omicron won't delay WA border reopening

Michael Ramsey

A female sailor who was sexually assaulted by a fellow shipmen says the navy failed to protect her.

Sailor became suicidal after sex assault

Deborah Cornwall

Steven Marshall says genomic sequencing is underway to see if the Omicron strain has entered SA.

First cases of Omicron likely in SA

Tim Dornin

Paige Scott was the Rebels leading goalkicker this past season. Picture: Adam Trafford

Rebel Scott named in elite squad

Eight members of the 1961 premiership side were in attendance at the club's 60-year reunion. Picture: supplied

Daylesford celebrates 1961 BFL flag

Alistair Van der Ploeg of Webbcona in action during his rink's 23-18 win over BMS last weekend. Picture: Adam Trafford

Rising side's huge challenge | BHBR Saturday premier previews

BE BOLDER: A flashback look at the time Sri Lankan Muthiah Muralitharan entertained Eastern Oval crowds with Melbourne Renegades. Picture: Lachlan Bence

OPINIONCheeky Ashes call is one we shouldn't entirely dismiss in Ballarat

RETURNING: Kristy Rinaldi is the Ballarat Miners women's first signing for the 2022 season. Picture: Supplied

New era, same drive for returning Rinaldi

Matt Currill

Mt Clear captain-coach Jacob Smith laments a close miss earlier this season. Picture: Luke Hemer

'A lot of room for improvement': Mounties out to fix bowling hiccups

Matt Currill

LEADER: Danza Hyatt has impressed at the top of the order for Darley. Picture: Luke Hemer

Ladder shake-up on the cards in big weekend | BCA firsts teams

Matt Currill

Wayne Reddrop has enjoyed a 46-year career in Shorin Rye Karate. Picture: Luke Hemer

'It literally does become a way of life': Reddrop joins elite company

Ollie Nash

BoM meteorologist Dean Narramore said the Snowy River was "of particular concern" in NSW and Victoria during his Friday update on the severe weather.

DIGESTFloods, fires, pandemic? Must be December in Australia

Children will be able to get vaccinated from next month. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Australian kids to finally get COVID-19 jabs

CHALLENGES: Edward Throsby, owner EC Throsby, James Thomson, Nationals Candidate for Hunter, David Liittleproud, Minister for Agriculture and Mick Dorahy, CEO, EC Throsby.

Labour shortages need fixing

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DIGESTOmicron set to steal Delta's thunder

Warning for race fans after COVID-positive case attends Bathurst 1000

Warning for race fans after COVID-positive case attends Bathurst 1000

Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison. Picture: Keegan Carroll

DIGESTChina-Australia relationship still on rough seas

Kayla Osborne

Department of Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Pandemic 'stress test' result sat on for years before COVID-19

Gerard Cockburn
Sarah Basford Canales

Paul Kelly says more information on the Omicron variant's ability to evade vaccines will be availalbe soon. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Data detailing vaccine's effect on Omicron due soon, Kelly says

Finn McHugh

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

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WARMING UP: Ballarat Regional Athletic Centre hub manager Ashley Anderson, BRAC vice president Rod Griffin, FECRI honourary director George Kannourakis and Begonia Classic run coordinator John Ives at the launch of The Begonia Classic Run on Friday. Picture: Luke Hemer

Get ready for an old Begonia running classic to return to lake

Melanie Whelan

Three out of four ain't bad: Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis have returned for the reboot, minus Kim Cattrall. Picture: Foxtel

WATCHAnd just like that, Sex and the City gals are in their 50s and it's sink or swim for Succession

B.R. Doherty

GROWING: CHS Broadbent chief operating officer Michael Broadbent shows FECRI's George Kannourakis about fields near the company's Lake Bolac storage facility. Picture: courtesy of Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute

One-tonne impact offers first Grains of Hope for Ballarat cancer research

Melanie Whelan

SAFETY FOCUS: The Making Our Farm Safer Team are passionate about helping farmers to understand how the law applies to them. They provide free OHS advice and resources to help them with compliance.

Making our farmers safer starts with you

Sleep troubles? Take action to get the rest your body needs

Sleep troubles? Take action to get the rest your body needs

STUNNING: The tour will end in beautiful Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast. James Davis Photography / Shutterstock.com

Discover the beauty and wonders of Regional NSW

SAFETY FOCUS: The Making Our Farm Safer Team are passionate about helping farmers to understand how the law applies to them. They provide free OHS advice and resources to help them with compliance.

Making our farmers safer starts with you

Connecting Victoria to cleaner, more sustainable energy.

Transmission project hits major milestone

Advice available: Putting off addressing OH&S issues on your farm could be disastrous. Picture: Supplied

Myths busted: Cultural shift needed in the mission to keep Victorian farmers safe

John Darcy, Victorian Farmers Federation

Nicole Sobey and her partner purchased a 350 square metre block in Ballarat in 2020. Picture: Luke Hemer

Quarter acre dream is over for many regional land buyers

Jack Needham

Incomparable luxury and architectural design | House of the Week

Incomparable luxury and architectural design | House of the Week

House of the Week

Large family home on corner block | Feature property

Large family home on corner block | Feature property

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Nicole Sobey and her partner purchased a 350 square metre block in Ballarat in 2020. Picture: Luke Hemer

Quarter acre dream is over for many regional land buyers

SIGHTING: A handsome male brush bronzewing sighted at Brown Hill during a bird count last weekend. Picture: Ian Ashton.

Observers count the region's bird numbers

Roger Thomas

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SIGHTING: A handsome male brush bronzewing sighted at Brown Hill during a bird count last weekend. Picture: Ian Ashton.

Observers count the region's bird numbers

TRAP: When it comes to buying pets, it could be wise to buy local or solely trade with reputable breeders or rescue organisations. Picture: via Scamwatch

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GROWING: CHS Broadbent chief operating officer Michael Broadbent shows FECRI's George Kannourakis about fields near the company's Lake Bolac storage facility. Picture: courtesy of Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute

One-tonne impact offers first Grains of Hope for Ballarat cancer research

Melanie Whelan

Date set for vaccine rollouts for kids aged 5-11 in Australia

WATCHDate set for vaccine rollouts for kids aged 5-11 in Australia

BIG IMPACT: YMCA ReCranked coordinator Wallace Martin says owning a bike can give people freedom. Picture: Luke Hemer

'The impact is unbelievable': how the donation of a bicycle can change someone's life

GIGS: Myf Warhurst, Kate Duncan from The Push, member for Wendouree Juliana Addison, Creative Industries minister Danny Pearson, member for Buninyong Michaela Settle, performers Kaiit and Mikey Chan at the launch of On the Road Again. Picture: Luke Hemer.

Live music gigs hit the road again to regional Victoria

GOOD THERAPY: headspace therapy dog Fly with his owner, psychologist Julie Jammet. Picture: Adam Trafford

When therapy comes with four legs and a waggly tail

'It is a really disturbing social problem': people escape family violence into homelessness

The 'disturbing' stat in which Ballarat almost doubles the national average

Rochelle Kirkham

BCA Firsts Cricket Brown Hill v Wendouree. Picture - Carly Blower

Weekend in Sport 4-5 Dec | Photos

Adam Trafford and Luke Hemer

Brett Jefferson, Kenneth Spedding, and Cass O'Mara are among the growing cohort at the Ballarat Kendo Club. Picture: Matt Currill

IN DEPTHSwords, sweat and tradition: Meet Ballarat's new-age samurai

Matt Currill

Anniversary: Dr Joe Toscano speaks at the Dawn Service commemorating the Eureka Stockade, which was fought 167 years ago. Picture: Caleb Cluff.

COVID argument surfaces at Eureka commemoration

Caleb Cluff

BE BOLDER: A flashback look at the time Sri Lankan Muthiah Muralitharan entertained Eastern Oval crowds with Melbourne Renegades. Picture: Lachlan Bence

OPINIONCheeky Ashes call is one we shouldn't entirely dismiss in Ballarat

The art of batting and reading the cues

OPINIONThe art of batting and reading the cues

Sean Muller

Spirituality and virtuosity wrapped into surprise package

REVIEWSpirituality and virtuosity wrapped into surprise package

Bronislaw Sozanski

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

TRAILBLAZER: Bill Onus in Fitzroy (1946). Still from Ablaze. Photo: Eric Onus

Film a key to leader's hidden history

Rowan Cowley

BIG DRAFT: David Bates with partner Helen Curtis, Munro, sold 168 steers and 53 heifers at Leongatha on Friday, including a top pen of 14 steers, 522kg, for $2940.

Leongatha steers pass 850c/kg in feature Nutrien store sale

Bryce Eishold

MINNETONKA SALE: Sarah, Carmel and two-year old Noah Stewart, Mininera, were at Ballarat to see this pen of 128 ewes sell for $342.

Ballarat first cross ewes to $490 a head

Andrew Miller

SHEAR MADNESS: The 24hr Shear Madness event, organised by Corey (pictured), Roger and Brody Mifsud, will start at midday on Friday. Photo by Carol Jackson.

Charity shear will be 24 hours of pure madness

Kelly Butterworth

ADVICESix hacks for keeping happy, healthy chickens

Hannah Moloney

Cockatoo in NSW Christmas Bush.

The native plants that make a cracker Christmas display in the garden

John Gabriele

A look at the success rates of IVF by age

A look at the success rates of IVF by age

Deborah Devis