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FINE BREW: George Karakaaltsas was sampling the goods on offer

Ballarat’s Beer Festival much more than froth and bubble

Ashleigh McMillan

KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY: Three generations of Miners Rest Primary School pupils, including Leon Davey (left), Oliver Davey and his grandfather Michael Davey. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Five generations, one primary school: the Daveys’ extraordinary tale

Jolyon Attwooll

Motorcyclist serious but stable after overnight Newtown crash

Greg Gliddon

Passenger convicted and fined for Ballarat bus incident

Erin Williams

Tracey Spencer, Lippy Lush, Daisy Peach and Lana Lunacy at the Lana-Rose Fashion Rockabilly Day at the George Hotel. Picture: Brendan McCarthy

Getting a jump on the Rockabilly crowd at The George

Greg Gliddon
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Violent and repressed: Ajax and Cassandra, (1886) by Solomon J. Solomon. Oil on canvas, 304.5cm x 152.5cm, Art Gallery of Ballarat.

Ajax, Cassandra and the tradition of making ‘acceptable’ pornography

Caleb Cluff

NEW ROLE: Tara Poole (on left) with CEO Justine Linley has taken on the position as head of Ballarat's Creative City policy.

Tara Poole set to take up creative role with City of Ballarat

Greg Gliddon

Compassion: Wendouree resident Cameron Tougher

How a Ballarat man turned a run in with a robber into a compassionate act

Ashleigh McMillan

GALLERY | Check out all the action from Ballarat’s Beer Fest

Meet the Clunes boot-maker who charges thousands for his shoes

Ballarat Weekend in Sport – PHOTOS | January 19, 2019

No time to waste: what happens next for recycling in Ballarat

FINE BREW: George Karakaaltsas was sampling the goods on offer

Ballarat’s Beer Festival much more than froth and bubble

Beer, music and the return of footy, this weekend has everything!

SCENE: Emergency services respond to a serious crash between Mount Helen and Buninyong. Picture: Contributed.

Buninyong woman admits causing serious head-on crash that almost killed two people

TOO MANY: Ballarat West LPO manager Alyson Rose says she has seen too many accidents to count at the corner of Sturt Street and Ascot Street. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

'Dreading the day' until someone is killed on Sturt Street

UNHAPPY: Su Dennett and David Holmgren among the willow trees at Jubilee Lake. Photo: Brendan McCarthy

Activists unhappy as willows at Daylesford’s Lake Jubilee injected with poison

Australia Day celebrations at Lake Wendouree: Chantelle Muir and Kelly Cartlidge.

Flashback Friday | Ballarat social snaps from January, 2008

Getting a jump on the Rockabilly crowd at The George

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Ajax, Cassandra and the tradition of making ‘acceptable’ pornography

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Tara Poole set to take up creative role with City of Ballarat

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How a Ballarat man turned a run in with a robber into a compassionate act

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Abrupt end to Hives’ Open campaign

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In-form Victoria bags successive triumphs

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Ballarat Weekend in Sport – PHOTOS | January 19, 2019

Brendan McCarthy and Lachlan Bence.

Zoe Hives

Abrupt end to Hives’ Open campaign

Tim O'Connor

TOUGH DAY: Webbcona's Frank Clark lines up a shot in the round 13 battle with Eastern Park. Picture: Brendan McCarthy.

In-form Victoria bags successive triumphs

Tim O'Connor

Ballarat Weekend in Sport – PHOTOS | January 19, 2019

FOCUS: Learmonth's Leon Davey in action against Webbcona on Saturday.

Ballarat coughs up top position

Natalie Rasmussen with owner Glenys Kennard and the Ballarat Pacing Cup. Picture: Laclan Bence

Thefixer gives ‘All Stars’ four Ballarat Pacing Cups in a row

David Brehaut

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Ballarat’s gigs of the week

CHEERS: Beer Festival organiser Ric Dexter prepares for a brew filled weekend. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Learning and growing from previous beer festivals

Ben Hopkins

Beer, music and the return of footy, this weekend has everything!

Ben Hopkins

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

Don't let cash flow issues tie your business down in 2019. Keep growing with an easy to apply for equipment finance loan from LendingPro.

New year, bigger business

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Knowledge is power: Finding the right mobile phone plan for your needs is not as difficult as you think and could save you hundreds of dollars in the long run.

Treat yourself to a great phone plan this Christmas

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

The Catch.com.au difference stems in part from the fact the company is fully Australian owned with over 400 local staff including a team of customer service operators.

What you need at the price you want to pay

Emma Brown

Mustard Made’s The Shorty Locker in Blush, $199.00

Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies OVER $50

The renovated Victorian that’s as pretty as a picture

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Just imagine being able to live in this Warrenheip home

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EXQUISITE: The spotted hyacinth-orchid is a delicate bush beauty.

Orchid may call Ballarat home

PRECIOUS: While not a rare plant, the lovely lemon beauty-heads' range has been compressed by urban expansion and grazing.

Native plant has a vivid crowning glory

Roger Thomas

Ballarat Weekend in Sport – PHOTOS | January 19, 2019

Australia Day celebrations at Lake Wendouree: Chantelle Muir and Kelly Cartlidge.

Flashback Friday | Ballarat social snaps from January, 2008

Zoe Hives launches a forehand in her defeat to Caroline Garcia.

‘I’m really proud’: Hives reflects on the week of her life

Tess Pearce hopes to raise $5000 for charity beyondblue. Picture: Lachlan Bence

VIDEO | Tess prepares for the walk of her lifetime in support of charity

Watch this gym owner’s surprising response to an alleged break-in

Rochelle Kirkham

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Watch this amazing video of Ballarat’s best of 2018

Flashback Friday | Ballarat social snaps from January, 2007

Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Hives draws grand slam champion in opening round of Australian Open | VIDEO

Daniel Short

RUOK: In Australia, it's estimated 45 per cent of people will experience a mental health condition during their lifetime.

Suicide rate continues to plague rural areas

Angus Clelland

Zoe Hives performed brilliantly on the world stage.

OUR SAY | Forget the tennis brats, our Zoe made us all feel proud

'This cannot be right... we’re coming from Sydney to the biggest inland city in Victoria?'

Want the fast road to Ballarat? Don’t trust Google

Jolyon Attwooll

Police are urging people to be wary giving out personal or financial details over the phone. Photo: Shutterstock.

Scammers impersonating police, using arrest threats

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

Charity has status revoked after fraud case

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Vikki Campion and former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce are reportedly expecting another child.

Barnaby Joyce, partner expecting baby two

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A Screen grab of video footage recorded April 9, 2018, showing Ash Treseder, 30, (on left) diving from a pier at Shoal Bay with friends. Ash Treseder, 30, from Kahibah, suffered a broken neck and spinal cord damage after he misjudged the water level when diving off the same pier at Shoal Bay on January 3rd, 2019. SUPPLIED VIA INSTAGRAM.

‘I can’t move ... I am going to drown’: the dive, then the devastation

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Another tribute to slain student Aiia Maasarwe will be held in Bundoora.

Aiia's body to be released from coroner

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A potential Labor NSW government would scrap a plan to move the Powerhouse Museum.

NSW Labor scrap govt's Powerhouse proposal

Sarah McPhee
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Surf Life Saving NSW will receive $16 million from the state government over four years.

Govt pledges $16m to Surf Life Saving NSW

Sarah McPhee

The large male killer whale found stranded at Badger Beach on Saturday. Picture: DPIPWE

Killer whale dies after ‘mammoth’ rescue effort

Matt Dennien

Liberal Senator Jane Hume is considering standing for preselection in Higgins.

Libs accused of failing to support women

Daniel McCulloch

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

Lots of benefits: Worms not only munch through a lot of your food waste, but will also produce fertiliser that your plants will love.

Worms help reduce waste

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Try this: Honey, pineapple and chilli lamb leg

Possible tax hikes: If Labor succeeds in making both these changes, a top-rate taxpayer will suddenly find themselves paying CGT of 36.75% – an increase of almost 58%.

Our CGT may be one of the highest in the world

Noel Whittaker