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Roads Minister Jaala Pulford has announced $60 million for the upgrade of six notorious Ballarat intersections.

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Notorious Ballarat intersections to be fixed in $60 million upgrade

Greg Gliddon
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Yvonne Fix took this photo in Musk.

Winter blast hits Ballarat...and it could get worse this week

Greg Gliddon

Mars Stadium is set for a $6.6 million upgrade.

Sport in Ballarat to get giant upgrade in government cash splash

Greg Gliddon

COMPETITION | Win a night of free beer, beef and bourbon

COMPETITION | Win a night of free beer, beef and bourbon

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Man in stable condition after overnight Mount Mercer crash

Man in stable condition after overnight Mount Mercer crash

Greg Gliddon

LESSONS: Sovereign Hill Schools principal Janine Baker and Ross Verinder take a lesson with visiting students in the costumed school. Picture: Kate Healy

Sovereign Hill school excursion receives national award

Michelle Smith
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SELF CARE SAVES: 150 Ballarat mums gathered at Mitchell Harris Wines for a social event in May. Photo: Jayde Jarvis

It started off as one mum trying to make a friend. Then it became a social phenomenon

Hayley Elg

Three-year-old Revben Depperler had his own set of wheels for the Tweed Ride

Ballarat comes alive and proud for its Heritage Weekend celebrations

Greg Gliddon and Ashleigh McMillan

GALLERY | All the colour and fun of Ballarat's Heritage Weekend

Peter Blenkiron honoured as college legend

Buninyong Film Festival goes to the dogs with puppies and politics onscreen

Little detail revealed about 1000 free car parks in budget lead up

Roads Minister Jaala Pulford has announced $60 million for the upgrade of six notorious Ballarat intersections.

BREAKING
Notorious Ballarat intersections to be fixed in $60 million upgrade

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PLEA: Sisters Nivash Neelavannan (11), Kartie Neelavannan (8.5) and Nive Neelavannan (6) have each written a letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Kate Healy

'Mum's eyes are red in the morning': Beloved family issues passionate plea to the Australian government

HMAS Ballarat (II) on patrol. Picture: Australian Defence Force

How HMAS Ballarat is seizing the high seas from smugglers

Ballarat man guilty of sexually assaulting his niece

Ballarat man guilty of sexually assaulting his niece

TACKLE: Lachlan Baker of Buninyong battles to get clear of Beaufort's Alexander Coleman during Saturday's senior clash. Picture: Adam Trafford.

THE WEEKEND WRAP - the complete review of CHFL round 7 | reports, scores, video

BFNL -A GRADE NETBALL - SEBASTOPOL V REDAN.

BFL & CHFL Football Netball Indigenous Round May 25, 2019 | PHOTOS

BREAKING
Notorious Ballarat intersections to be fixed in $60 million upgrade

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COMPETITION | Win a night of free beer, beef and bourbon

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Central Highlands girls win zone netball title

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Sovereign Hill school excursion receives national award

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Winter blast hits Ballarat...and it could get worse this week

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It started off as one mum trying to make a friend. Then it became a social phenomenon

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The CHNL's successful 13/under team.

Central Highlands girls win zone netball title

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TACKLE: Lachlan Baker of Buninyong battles to get clear of Beaufort's Alexander Coleman during Saturday's senior clash. Picture: Adam Trafford.

THE WEEKEND WRAP - the complete review of CHFL round 7 | reports, scores, video

TOP TWO: Jake Romein's defensive efforts were instrumental in Ballarat's 1-0 win over Barnstoneworth United.

Ballarat SC back in second | weekend soccer round-up

Tony Lockyer (Sebastopol) arrives a little too late to spoil Redan's Lachie George at Marty Busch Reserve. Pictures: Lachlan Bence

THE WEEKEND WRAP - everything you need to know about the BFL

EYES UP: Ella Squire (left) surveys the court in the Buninyong Bombers' 42-goal win against the Beaufort Crows. Picture: Adam Trafford.

Bombers continue climbing after smashing Beaufort | CHNL scores, ladders

CONGRATULATIONS: Georgia Cann celebrated her 100th game as a Burra in her side's loss to Redan on Saturday.

Ballarat succumbs to Lakers' late pressure

Kyle Evans

Lions primed for BFL top-of-the-table clash

Lions primed for BFL top-of-the-table clash

David Brehaut

ANCHOR: Deng Acouth blocked four shots in the Miners win over Southern. Picture: Adam Trafford.

Ballarat men and women sweep Southern Sabers | details

Ben Hopkins

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PAW-FECT: Buninyong Film Festival Co-Organiser Lisa Cressey and Luke Hura of Paws on Film, with Trinny. Picture: Adam Trafford

Buninyong Film Festival goes to the dogs with puppies and politics onscreen

Ashleigh McMillan

HAPPY FEET: Dylan Lesock is preparing to jive the night away in a bid to become inaugural Dancing With Our Stars champion for charity. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Dylan Lesock is jumpin' in to jive away for star dance-off

Melanie Whelan

BEARDED: Brett Lelieveld, Robert McGreehan and Benjamin Marshall in the back with Jake Warren, Mick Dando and Brayden Dorney in front. Picture: Kate Healy

Making the best of a hairy situation

Michelle Smith

Organisational change management is your key to success

Organisational change management is your key to success

Kathryn Carter

Baby love: This winter will be peak pup time at Kangaroo Island, the only place in the world where you can take a walk on a beach right next to a colony of Australian sea lions.

Kangaroo Island: A winter wonderland awaits

Rosemary Ryan Sponsored content

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

Organisational change management is your key to success

Organisational change management is your key to success

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

Why bestselling thriller writer Josh Pomare now calls book-focused Clunes home

Rosemary Ryan Sponsored Content

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Style and sophistication in Nerrina

Style and sophistication in Nerrina

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What open houses are around Ballarat this weekend?

What open houses are around Ballarat this weekend?

Outdoor entertaining year round in Miners Rest

Outdoor entertaining year round in Miners Rest

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Eight creative places outside of Ballarat you need to visit this winter

Want to share Ballarat sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share Ballarat sport results, draws or teams?

The Courier sponsorship requests

The Courier sponsorship requests

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Eight creative places outside of Ballarat you need to visit this winter

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

Ballarat's gigs of the week

Ballarat's gigs of the week

Three-year-old Revben Depperler had his own set of wheels for the Tweed Ride

Ballarat comes alive and proud for its Heritage Weekend celebrations

TACKLE: Lachlan Baker of Buninyong battles to get clear of Beaufort's Alexander Coleman during Saturday's senior clash. Picture: Adam Trafford.

THE WEEKEND WRAP - the complete review of CHFL round 7 | reports, scores, video

Tony Lockyer (Sebastopol) arrives a little too late to spoil Redan's Lachie George at Marty Busch Reserve. Pictures: Lachlan Bence

THE WEEKEND WRAP - everything you need to know about the BFL

Buninyong's Derick Micallef celebrates a goal with Mark Phelps. Picture: Adam Trafford.

Bombers belt Crows in grand final rematch | CHFL round 7 review

FV State League 5 - Ballarat v Barnstoneworth United.
Picture: Kate Healy

Ballarat Weekend in Sport - PHOTOS | May 25, 2019

Kate Healy

BFL and CHFL Live coverage | See all the footy scores as they happen

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BFL and CHFL Live coverage | See all the footy scores as they happen

Ben Hopkins

Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

Becoming Modern: curator Julie McLaren and director Louise Tegart with a 1929 work by Australian artist Margaret Preston, Jug of Flowers. Picture: Adam Trafford.

The new exhibition showcasing women artists from yesteryear

Western Highway route choice leaves questions unanswered

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Western Highway route choice leaves questions unanswered

Neil R Marriott
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One small girl's passionate plea to the Prime Minister

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One small girl's passionate plea to the Prime Minister

Letters to the editor

OPPORTUNITIES: Ballarat council will advance the city's case with the re-elected Morrison government. Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

OPINION
What the 'surprise' win means for Ballarat

Cr Samantha McIntosh

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Geoffrey Rush has been awarded damages of $2.9 million after suing Nationwide News and a journalist.

Wilson case raised as Rush appeal begins

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Anthony Albanese and Richard Marles become the new federal Labor leadership team.

Albanese promises to hold PM to account

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Courtney Herron's accused murderer was remanded in custody when he faced court.

Smiling, bruised accused killer in court

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Samantha Knight's mother Tess Knight isn't satisfied pedophile Michael Guider is safe for release.

Fight on to stop NSW pedophile's release

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Amber Holt, 24, outside Albury Court. Picture: MARK JESSER

'Egg girl' pleads guilty to drug charge

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Amber Holt who's accused of throwing an egg at Scott Morrison has briefly faced court in Albury.

Woman faces NSW court over PM's egging

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A North West Metro train seen approaching Tallawong Station in Sydney.

Sydney Metro passes first peak-hour test

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New Minister for women, Marise Payne, says keeping women safe is a high priority.

Liberals must keep up women push: minister

Marnie Banger
2hrs ago

EXPLORING: The new guidelines for negotiations between private landholders and exploration companies will provide more transparency for all parties.

New guideline tool to assist landholders and mining companies in negotiations

Alastair Dowie
1hr ago

No new broiler farms for Baringhup after seven-year battle

No new broiler farms for Baringhup after seven-year battle

Natalie Croxon

LAUNCH: At the launch of the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre recently were University of Melbourne, MRIC Co-Director Professor Mike Stewardson, MRIC Chief Executive Rebecca Wells, La Trobe University Pro-Vice Chancellor Regions, Professor Richard Speed, Minister for Regional Development, Jaclyn Symes, La Trobe University, MRIC Co-Director, Dr Ashley Franks, MRIC Chair of the Strategic Advisory Panel Leonie Burrows, Geoff Dea, Chief Executive - Directorate, SuniTAFE, and SuniTAFE's Simon Fewings.

Innovation addition coming to Mallee region

Berry: An arty, food-oriented town.

A Berry fine destination for a foodie escape

John Rozentals

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

In the latest global rankings report by Ookla, Australia has dropped to number 62 in the ranking of household speeds.

Tech Talk: Frustrated with slow NBN? Try mobile

Mathew Dickerson

Vote for your favourite fish shop

Vote for your favourite fish shop

If you are planning to travel cashless, make sure you always have a back-up card.

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Going overseas? Hints and tips for travelling without cash

Noel Whittaker