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Easter joy as kids scramble for chocolate eggs

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Cheers: Freight Bar owner Chris Sargent and Beer Hop organiser Jordan McPhan. Picture: Adam Trafford

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TORCHED: The aftermath of a car fire at Slatey Creek Rd, Invermay, which burned about five acres of grassland. Picture: Adam Trafford

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Torched stolen car ignites grass fire at Invermay

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GRADUATE: Federation University Graduate speaker Priyanka Kumari. Picture: Kate Healy

International university students satisfied with education, survey

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March to Black Hill Lookout for Stations of the Cross | Gallery

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ADVOATE: Centracare chief Tony Fitzgerald meets with John, who is in short-term crisis support while desperately trying to find a rental. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Housing crisis in Ballarat hits young men hard

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An artist's concept of the new Sovereign Hill entry

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Buses to replace evening trains over Easter due to track works

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Easter joy as kids scramble for chocolate eggs

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TRADEMARK SALUTE: Lachie George celebrates another Redan goal. Picture: Adam Trafford

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So what's open and closed over the Easter long weekend?

Chipper: Northway Fish House's Shaun Li, with his team (from left) Lisa Wan, Jack Li, and Chloe Bee, are ready to feed the masses. Picture: Lachlan Bence

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Another car fire overnight in Mitchell Park continues the trend of more than 30 vehicles torched this year.

Busy night for fire crews as another car found burnt out

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No show: Timothy Vo is the Liberal candidate for Ballarat. Picture: Facebook

Media manager cancels interview with Liberal candidate Vo

No show: Timothy Vo is the Liberal candidate for Ballarat. Picture: Facebook

Media manager cancels interview with Liberal candidate Vo

It's sausage sizzle time: Ballaratians will head to the polls on May 18 along with the rest of Australia. Photo: Kate Healy.

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It's sausage sizzle time: Ballaratians will head to the polls on May 18 along with the rest of Australia. Photo: Kate Healy.

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The Green Party candidate Karen McAloon. Photo: Adam Trafford.

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The Green Party candidate Karen McAloon. Photo: Adam Trafford.

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Keegan Mellington is assisted from ground. Picture: Adam Trafford

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TRADEMARK SALUTE: Lachie George celebrates another Redan goal. Picture: Adam Trafford

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Cheers: Freight Bar owner Chris Sargent and Beer Hop organiser Jordan McPhan. Picture: Adam Trafford

Attention beer lovers! Hop across Ballarat this Easter Saturday for new event

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March to Black Hill Lookout for Stations of the Cross | Gallery

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Ballarat Lions Club president Bill Sleep (right) with the Easter Bunny. Picture: Kate Healy

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Crime writer and Clunes' resident Josh Pomare is one of the panel of acclaimed writers on this year's program at the Clunes Booktown Festival. Photo credit: James Howarth

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Crime writer and Clunes' resident Josh Pomare is one of the panel of acclaimed writers on this year's program at the Clunes Booktown Festival. Photo credit: James Howarth

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Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

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Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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CAUGHT: This slender dodder-laurel (Cassytha glabella) was captured in Woowookarung Regional Park.

Parasitic plant grasps onto any thing it can

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CAUGHT: This slender dodder-laurel (Cassytha glabella) was captured in Woowookarung Regional Park.

Parasitic plant grasps onto any thing it can

STRIKING: There are 15 robin species in all; seven in the Ballarat district.

Various types of robins abound

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Award-winning builder: the home was constructed by Renovative, who have won awards for their work in Ballarat. The owners fell in love with the site for its proximity to Ballarat and Creswick.

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Police and fire brigades have joined forced over the long weekend in a bid to cut the road toll. Picture: Greg Gliddon

Emergency services join forces as police launch their new not-so-secret weapon

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WHITE FLAG: John Bettles is ready to once again wave the white flags behind the goals on Friday afternoon. Picture: Kate Healy.

Milestone behind the sticks for Ballarat umpire

Ben Hopkins

VITAL: Brodi Purtill believes that young people need to be more informed when they vote. Picture: Nick Tranter

The issues that regional youth will vote on

Thomas Feng

POWER: Collingwood star defender Geva Mentor at the Super Netball launch on Tuesday. Picture: AAP

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Now's time to have say on mental health

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YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

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Mr Shorten and Mr Morrison have agreed to a ceasefire in the campaign for Easter Sunday.

Health again focus as campaign resumes

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says his climate change policies are investments for the planet.

Shorten backs climate change 'investments'

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A man has faced court over his five hour protest on a Queensland coal train.

Coal train activist's sanity questioned

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Labor leader Bill Shorten wants to know if recent Murray River water purchases were above board.

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NSW Police seized a hunting knife with a 30cm blade after a police officer was stabbed.

Cop stabbed with hunting knife in Sydney

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Former Greens leader Bob Brown addressed hundreds of people at an anti-Adani rally in Parramatta.

Anti-Adani convoy heads north from Sydney

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The wait times for elective surgeries have risen, with half of all patients waiting 40 days or more.

Hospital funding not enough: AMA

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Animal welfare protesters will hold rallies against jumps racing at the Oakbank Steeplechase.

Protesters to target SA racing event

COME VISIT: Shepparton Independent MP Suzanna Sheed has invited Federal Oppostion Water spokesman Tony Burke to come to the Goulburn Valley to see the impact of the Murray Darling Basin Plan at first hand.

Come and visit - Sheed offers invitation to Burke

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KEEN: Peter Maslen, Archies Creek, and Stan Alger, Landmark Leongatha, were keen competitors in the front lane at the Ballarat sale on Friday. Mr Alger booked eight of the first 10 pens to Mr Maslen saying two recent rains and an early start to autumn providing the confidence to buy.

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Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

Littleproud calls on Victorian government to protect farmers' rights

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

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Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

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BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

Sign of Damage: Paint flaking away and cracks in ceilings can often be a sign of damage to plaster. This can present a risk especially if the plasterboard is pulling away from the wall or ceiling stud behind it. Photo: Hayley Mills.

The problem with plaster

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Naturally festive eggs