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One of the lights along the Steve Moneghetti Track during a council trial earlier this year. Picture: Adam Trafford

Lake lighting receives green light from councillors

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A GRAVE SITUATION: Gatehouse Ballarat's Annmarie Sloane holds deep concerns for her staff and patrons. Picture: Adam Trafford.

Small business mental health crisis

Mr Thomson's children, Dylan and Sophie, spoke of their heartache on Tuesday.

'Won't stop looking for you': family and police vow to keep searching for driver who killed cyclist in hit and run

New initiative to help Hepburn residents reduce electricity bills

New initiative to help Hepburn residents reduce electricity bills

Ballarat man robs servo with giant knife so he could 'get clean' in jail

Ballarat man robs servo with giant knife so he could 'get clean' in jail

Victorian COVID cases steady as death count rises

Victorian COVID cases steady as death count rises

Lake lighting receives green light from councillors

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Police to be highly visible as roads are expected to be at their busiest in months

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IN DEPTHGhosts of the past: Halloween house rescues man from his demons

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Antony Catalano's ACM launches View Insurance

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New life being breathed into one of Ballarat's oldest buildings

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How new clothes can change people's lives

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Benjamin Hoffmann was unlikely psychotic when he allegedly murdered four men, a court has heard.

Man accused of four murders 'not insane'

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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has hinted travel from Sydney to the regions could happen sooner.

Regional NSW cases continue to climb

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MORE AWARDS: Sam Cardow at Pelican Rocks is delighted with being named being named NSW best hot chips.

Chasing the best hot chips in the land? They have been crowned

Scott Morrison will take his government's emissions plan to the COP26 talks in Glasgow from Sunday.

PM seeks to mitigate climate criticism

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Melbourne's COVID restriction will ease further on Friday, with masks no longer required outdoors.

Asthma alert as hospitals deal with COVID

Liz Hobday
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Omar Khorshid says funding arrangements for GPs involved in the booster program need to be reviewed.

Booster program needs funding rethink: GPs

Paul Osborne
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Andrew Barr says some COVID restrictions in the ACT could be rolled back earlier than anticipated.

ACT COVID measures could be eased early

Andrew Brown
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Witnesses have told ICAC disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire was a forceful advocate for his projects.

Daryl Maguire back in ICAC witness box

Tiffanie Turnbull
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Shane Page has re-committed to Darley for 2022.

'Something needed to change': Devils open up about re-build

GOT 'IM: Wendouree celebrates a wicket during last season's semi final. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Red Caps seek redemption | BCA season previews

The Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre's youngest members will soon have some new courts to develop their skills on.

New courts on the way for Ballarat's youngest tennis stars

Mt Clear captain-coach Jacob Smith in action last season. Picture: Kate Healy

Mt Clear leader unfazed by extra responsibility

Ballarat-Redan players celebrate a wicket COVID-style last summer. Picture: Adam Trafford

Two Swords back growth from within | BCA season previews

Matt Currill

BOOST: Tom Batters will take the new ball for Wendouree this season.

Wendouree adds Vic Country rep to bowling attack

Matt Currill

Parkrun averages more than 120 runners every Saturday in Ballarat.

New book will celebrate 10 years of Parkrun

Greg Gliddon

Brendan Joyce and Eric Hayes will depart the Miners and Rush head coaching positions. Pictures: Adam Trafford

Miners, Rush on the hunt for new coaches

Ollie Nash

Behind the scenes: Staff care for a patient inside the COVID intensive care ward.

PHOTOPhotos | Behind the scenes of a COVID ward

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

EXPOSURE ALERTS: More than 700,000 COVID-19 case alerts have been sent to to people through the Service NSW app in the last three weeks, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Image: Grace Crivellaro.

EXPLAINERWhy you may be missing COVID-19 exposure alerts on your NSW Service app

Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

NSW Health's Dr Jeremy McAnulty.

Three dead as NSW adds more than 300 fresh COVID cases

Matt Carr

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria records 13 COVID-19 deaths, 1534 new cases

Kim Chappell

Scott Morrison has revealed Australia's plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Picture: AAP

DIGESTNet-zero idea of how this plan is going to work

Kayla Osborne

BADAC chief executive Karen Heap

Ballarat's Indigenous vaccination rate among the best in regional Victoria

Alex Ford

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

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

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

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

What I learned about the platypus, Australia's unsung icon

What I learned about the platypus, Australia's unsung icon

What I learned about the platypus, Australia's unsung icon

What I learned about the platypus, Australia's unsung icon

Bonds and Bushes. Picture: Jacob Van Raaphorst, St Patrick's College year nine

Bonds and Bushes - a new look on COVID effects

Bonds and Bushes. Picture: Jacob Van Raaphorst, St Patrick's College year nine

Bonds and Bushes - a new look on COVID effects

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

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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UNMASKED: Nobody could ever accuse Elton John of being stuck in the past.

REVIEWElton John's broad taste delivers smorgasbord

Josh Leeson

Chocolate Halloween cupcakes. Picture: CSR and White Wings

Spooktacular (trick or) treat ideas for Halloween

Karen Hardy

READY: Ballarat International Foto Biennale director Fiona Sweet, with one of the works from the Linda McCartney exhibition, is looking forward to welcoming visitors from Melbourne to the festival. Picture: Kate Healy

Foto Biennale hoping for city visitor kick-start as COVID restrictions ease

Michelle Smith

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

From the battlefields of Europe to the streets of Auckland: A family's legacy

From the battlefields of Europe to the streets of Auckland: A family's legacy

Tom Sebo

MOVING FORWARD: Meringur-based sheep and cereal farmers, Peter and Annette Lambert utilised WorkSafe's OHS Essentials program. They were pleased with the results.

It's never you, until it is: Planning for a safe harvest season

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

CONNECTIONS: Susie Watson from East Gippsland received a special delivery this month, thanks to Australia Post and Beyond Blue.

Send a message of hope to someone you care about

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

Jack Needham

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

Jen Melocco

138 Headland Drive, Gerroa recently sold for a suburb record of $7.1 million. Picture: Supplied

The South Coast street where $31 million of property has sold this year alone

Jack Needham

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

DON'T FALL FOR IT: Scammers are evolving their methods.

All the online scams you need to avoid

Want to share Ballarat sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share Ballarat sport results, draws or teams?

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DON'T FALL FOR IT: Scammers are evolving their methods.

All the online scams you need to avoid

COLOURFUL SHOW: The striking flower of the matted bush-pea is a common sight across the Ballarat district.

Eye-catching flower brings colour to the district | Nature Notes

Roger Thomas

Do you want to feature in Our Babies of 2021 magazine?

Do you want to feature in Our Babies of 2021 magazine?

RETAIL: Cafs volunteer and program leader Nicole Roberts and Thread Together volunteer Alison Balfour with some of the clothes people in need can choose. Picture: Lachlan Bence

How new clothes can change people's lives

Mr Thomson's children, Dylan and Sophie, spoke of their heartache on Tuesday.

'Won't stop looking for you': family and police vow to keep searching for driver who killed cyclist in hit and run

David Thomson's children, Dylan and Sophie speaking on Tuesday afternoon.

Ballarat detective's despair in attending crime scene where her own father had been killed

The car police believe was involved in Thursday's hit-run crash that killed Ballarat man David Thomson.

FREEPolice release new footage of car involved in Delacombe hit-run

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria records 1510 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths

Kim Chappell

'Let's not stop': Ballarat breaks through 80 per cent fully vaccinated target

'Let's not stop': Ballarat breaks through 80 per cent fully vaccinated target

Alex Ford

Ballarat COVID cases grow for third day in a row

Ballarat COVID cases grow for third day in a row

Males, 15 and 19, charged after police chase throughout Ballarat

UPDATEDMales, 15 and 19, charged after police chase throughout Ballarat

Hayley Elg

Another view: Why the lake lighting should go ahead

OPINIONAnother view: Why the lake lighting should go ahead

Letters to the editor

The Lake Wendouree lighting issue will be voted on by council this week.

HAVE YOUR SAYWill natural sunsets and sunrises be a thing of the past at the lake?

Letter and all photos by Peter Kervarec

OPPORTUNITY: Ballarat mayor Daniel Moloney says the Ballarat Link Road/Dyson Drive must be more than just a way of getting people and goods from A to B.

HAVE YOUR SAYWhy Ballarat needs funding for the Link Road in the city's west

Cr Daniel Moloney

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

NEW STORAGE: WimPak, Horsham, general manager James French says a shortage of food-grade containers means the company doesn't expect to clear last year's crop before the new harvest comes in.

Freight cost, container woes continue

Andrew Miller

Tuloona's ultrafine balanced targets

Tuloona's ultrafine balanced targets

Annabelle Cleeland

Wool exports' unsteady seas

Wool exports' unsteady seas

Annabelle Cleeland

Not all hydrogen is green. Barely any of it is now, but that will slowly change. Photo: Shutterstock.

In a hydrogen economy, where the H2 comes from matters

Sam Hollier

SPRAY AWAY: Pressure washers are a great tool for weekend warriors. Photo: Supplied

Choosing the right pressure washer to save water and time

IN THE MOOD: Entertain in style by serving guests a drink in the proper glass. Photo: Supplied

Which glasses to choose for your drinks