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Under way: Service relocation works have begun on Latrobe Street. Picture: Adam Trafford

Get ready for more intersection works to improve congestion

Alex Ford
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GIVING: Ballarat Baha'i spiritual education children Elijah, Eva, Haydar, Maya, Lara and Leon start piecing together toys and vintage fashion for their charity garage sale. Picture: Adam Trafford

Giving favourite toys and vintage fashion a special purpose

Melanie Whelan

Power boost for Civic Hall's commercial kitchen

Alex Ford

HAVE YOUR SAYUpgrade for major Golden Plains arterial

Jackson Russell

Commerce Ballarat CEO Michael Poulton. Picture: Adam Trafford

HAVE YOUR SAYBallarat groups ask Premier for regional consideration on lockdown

Jackson Russell

Samuel Smith (pictured) and Ballarat Soccer Club came close but couldn't get the result in a pnalty shoot out against Glen Waverley on Saturday. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Ballarat district teams out of FFA Cup

Ollie Nash

Council takes step forward for LGBTQIA+ inclusion

Hayley Elg

The under-18 girls dominated the tournament with a average winning margin of 24.6 points. Picture: Basketball Victoria

Basketball Ballarat under-18 girls dominate in Bendigo

Ollie Nash

UPDATEDCar flips onto its roof, one person taken to hospital

Businesses welcome support after lockdown but more to be done

'I felt so guilty I survived': family shares heartache after crash that killed mum and son

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

Get ready for more intersection works to improve congestion

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The crash scene in Kingston and (inset) Jess and Deighton West.

'I felt so guilty I survived': family shares heartache after crash that killed mum and son

SUPPORT NEEDED: Tim Canny's Sovereign Park Motor Inn was one of many businesses to suffer heavy losses from the five-day lockdown. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Businesses welcome support after lockdown but more to be done

EXPLAINERCan I choose what vaccine I get? What if I have allergies or side-effects?

P-plate driver was within two metres of death in highway crash with truck

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

Get ready for more intersection works to improve congestion

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No fans at EPL games until at least May 17

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Giving favourite toys and vintage fashion a special purpose

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Power boost for Civic Hall's commercial kitchen

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HAVE YOUR SAYUpgrade for major Golden Plains arterial

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HAVE YOUR SAYBallarat groups ask Premier for regional consideration on lockdown

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Vaccination of Tasmania's frontline workers begins at the Royal Hobart Hospital on Tuesday.

Tasmania joins frontline vaccine rollout

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The Victorian government has called a Royal Commission into Crown Resorts' Melbourne casino.

Crown casino scrutiny spreads to Melbourne

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An activist groups says the federal government response to the bushfires has been inadequate.

Report queries federal bushfire funding

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Australia recorded another day without community transmission as the COVID vaccine rollout started.

Hope rises for further quarantine capacity

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Questions are mounting over the Morrison government's handling of a rape allegation.

Ex-Lib staffer accused of fourth assault

Matt Coughlan
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South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens rolls up his sleeve for a COVID-19 vaccine jab.

SA looks to lift last border restrictions

Tim Dornin
1hr ago

The confidence index will show whether consumers are resonating with business and political talk.

Confidence key as Pfizer vaccine rolls out

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
1hr ago

Radiocarbon dating has determined Australia's oldest known rock art was painted 17,000 years ago.

WA rock art dates back 17,000 years

Michael Ramsey
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Ballarat district teams out of FFA Cup

This is a big loss for Sebastopol

Basketball Ballarat under-18 girls dominate in Bendigo

Ballarat set for another state league season.

Ballarat gets early home fixtures for state league season

FORMER COLOURS: Jake Francis in Ballarat City FC colours in a pre-season friendly last year.

Vikings coach says arrival of Francis 'massive'

David Brehaut

Bolts drop game to to sit second | scoreboard

David Brehaut

Carngham finishes on top in Grenville cricket

SMART: Tough Tilly races to victory at Melton before making her trip north for the New South Wales Oaks. Picture: Stuart McCormick.

Stewart clean sweeps NSW Oaks heats

David Brehaut

Preparing for a COVID vaccination? Mind the packed waiting room. Photo: file

DIGEST'Pre-COVID normality' - remember that?

EXPLAINERCan I choose what vaccine I get? What if I have allergies or side-effects?

DESERTED: Business in the CBD was dramatically down earlier this week. Picture: Adam Trafford.

HAVE YOUR SAY'I am very angry: Multi-million dollar lockdown losses assessed

DIGESTThe questions keep coming for PM

Attorney-General Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Can my boss force me to get the COVID-19 jab? Authorities answer

Cassandra Morgan

Three local COVID-19 cases confirmed, all in home quarantine

Canberrans will be allowed to drink a beer while standing up when restrictions ease. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT restrictions to ease as contact tracing app becomes mandatory

Lucy Bladen

According to an ANU study, Australians' willingness to get a COVID-19 jab is on the decline. Picture: Karleen Minney

One in five Australians could refuse the COVID-19 jab

Cassandra Morgan

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Welcome to the new Shout – where young people can be heard

CAPTURE: Young photographer Kade Towk likes to play with reality in his photos. He say a National Centre for Photography in Ballarat will offer inspiration in pathways. See more of his work: thecourier.com.au/community/shout. Picture: Kade Towk

Students sees pathways in National Centre for Photography bigger picture

CHANGING: Invasion Day dawn ceremony at View Point, by Lake Wendouree, on January 26. Picture: Lachlan Bence

OPINIONChange the date: 'We should strive to make right, even if piece by piece'

The indoor pool and bar at the new W Hotel Melbourne. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Why Melbourne is where the action's at

Michael Turtle

Raising a glass to pioneering wineries of Australia's oldest wine region

Louise Goldsbury

New domestic routes for exploring Australia's best

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Joel Arthur and Lloyd Hurrell of the National Gallery hang Vincent Van Gogh's famous Sunflowers in the lead-up to the opening of Botticelli to Van Gogh, the gallery's next blockbuster. Picture: Keegan Carroll

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

Sally Pryor

Giving favourite toys and vintage fashion a special purpose

Melanie Whelan

Shonae Hobson, curator of Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion at the National Museum of Australia. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

New show is keeping to the seasons, First Nations-style

Ayla Connolly

'Grateful for every day': Prue and Tim Granger.

Man in the mirror': How dementia reversed the roles for carer Prue and her dad

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

Man in the mirror': How dementia reversed the roles for carer Prue and her dad

What does resilience really mean?

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Three reason why father's rights shouldn't be overlooked after a separation

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Giving favourite toys and vintage fashion a special purpose

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Giving favourite toys and vintage fashion a special purpose

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

FASCINATING: Dune snails tend to favour locations that are milder and sandier than the Ballarat district. Picture: Robert Amor

Nature Notes | No shade necessary for dune snails

Roger Thomas

EXPLAINERCan I choose what vaccine I get? What if I have allergies or side-effects?

CELEBRATION: Rich McClure cheers on his daughter Ellie after their victory. Photo: Adam Trafford

An odd rendition of Ballarat's blue ribbon rowing event | Gallery

SUBSCRIBERFacebook, Head of the Lake and childcare centre boom among Ditchy's targets this week

Head of the Lake 2021 | all the results and winners' photos

Head of the Lake 2021 | live video and results

BCA Firsts Cricket Wendouree v Golden Point at Wendouree. Picture - Adam Trafford

Weekend in Sport Feb 20, 2021 | Photos

Adam Trafford

The snakes were spotted and filmed by local resident Leanne Attwell

Tangled copperheads sighting an unusual reminder of increased snake activity

Jolyon Attwooll

The offender is seen fleeing the car at the end of the video.

Naked man runs out to stop would-be thief from stealing car | video

Hayley Elg

HAVE YOUR SAY'Amount of near-misses is frightening': Call to fix up Ballarat roads

Letters to the editor

OPINIONAmplifying youth changes lives and communities

Karen Walsh and Jennifer Rowan

PRIDE: Head of the Lake will have a different vibe this year without spit crews, but Ballarat's rowing community has shown resilience many times before. Picture: Adam Trafford

OPINION'Snap' decisions show grit on our sidelines for Gift, Classic and Head of the Lake

ALONE AND VULNERABLE: Single older women without children face unique challenges. Image: Pixabay

The single woman, no kids paradox

Eileen Wood

SHOW GOES ON: The fundraising event will be the first time Maria Venuti will sing publicly since her stroke five years ago.

Maria Venuti to return to stage for 80th birthday

Geraldine Cardozo

IN THEIR ELEMENT: Silver Salties having a swell time at Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast.

You don't need gills to be in the water

John Piggott

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Water Minister Lisa Neville has stepped down for three months, to recover from a chronic illness.

Temporary replacement for Lisa Neville

WEALTH SHARING: The bill would mean any large-scale renewable projects would have to offer farmers within a 30km radius the chance to invest. Photo by Sitthixay Ditthavong.

Plan to let all farmers invest in nearby renewable projects

Jamieson Murphy

Cows on agistment after bushfires stolen from Gippsland farm

Bryce Eishold

Top kitchen trends that'll stand out from all the rest this year

Location, location, practicality: Stunning views, contemporary design, and a statement in architecture are the hallmarks of Cloud House on the Mandurah Channel, WA. Photos: Robert Frith.

Stylish holiday living among the clouds for four generations of same family

HOUSE | DESIGN

Australia has one of the highest pet ownership rates in the world. Picture: Shutterstock

A must-read guide for adopting your first pet

RSPCA

HAVE YOUR SAYUpgrade for major Golden Plains arterial

HAVE YOUR SAYBallarat groups ask Premier for regional consideration on lockdown

UPDATEDCar flips onto its roof, one person taken to hospital

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

EXPLAINERCan I choose what vaccine I get? What if I have allergies or side-effects?

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

HAVE YOUR SAYUpgrade for major Golden Plains arterial

HAVE YOUR SAYBallarat groups ask Premier for regional consideration on lockdown

DIGEST'Pre-COVID normality' - remember that?

EXPLAINERCan I choose what vaccine I get? What if I have allergies or side-effects?

HAVE YOUR SAY'I am very angry: Multi-million dollar lockdown losses assessed

DIGESTThe questions keep coming for PM

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

OPINIONChange the date: 'We should strive to make right, even if piece by piece'

OPINIONChange the date: 'We should strive to make right, even if piece by piece'

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

EXPLAINERCan I choose what vaccine I get? What if I have allergies or side-effects?

SUBSCRIBERFacebook, Head of the Lake and childcare centre boom among Ditchy's targets this week

HAVE YOUR SAY'Amount of near-misses is frightening': Call to fix up Ballarat roads

OPINIONAmplifying youth changes lives and communities

OPINION'Snap' decisions show grit on our sidelines for Gift, Classic and Head of the Lake