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More than 230 families accessed free fresh produce at a Foodbank Farms to Families Market in Ballarat in November. Picture: Kate Healy

Ballarat Foundation loses control of food security centre project

Rochelle Kirkham

Maneki the Sumatran Tiger, who now calls Ballarat home. Photo: Australia Zoo.

It’s tiger time in Ballarat as the Wildlife Park welcomes Maneki

Michelle Smith

IMPACT: Tully, Flynn, Tom and Isaac were all directly affected by either the Scotsburn bushfire of 2015, or the recent Nash’s Road blaze. Pictures: Michelle Smith

Scotsburn pupils give thanks for fire fight

Michelle Smith

Funding from Bert Wilson's (inset) charitable trust has supported Ballarat charities in their work.

Generous Bert’s legacy supports Ballarat charities

Rochelle Kirkham

SUPPORT: Voices for Change graduate Faye Burt wants to share her personal story to let others know what can be possible. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Faye finds her voice to inspire others to butt out

Melanie Whelan

Photo: Luka Kauzlaric

The ongoing Daylesford project that’s ballooned to cost almost $10 million

Hayley Elg

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Faye’s smoking habit is behind her, now she wants to help you

Melanie Whelan

ART MURAL: DOTS Program participants Xavier Cuirn, Kirra Blackburn and Jesse Mackay with artist Janet Curtain. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Motivation to engage with education through student driven projects

Rochelle Kirkham

Final bell rings for Ballarat Secondary College

We don’t have enough housing for those in need: King

Ballarat Evolve opens two artist spaces in the CBD

‘It has changed him as a person’: Wife of Gold Bus driver speaks out after jail sentence

More than 230 families accessed free fresh produce at a Foodbank Farms to Families Market in Ballarat in November. Picture: Kate Healy

Ballarat Foundation loses control of food security centre project

‘It has changed him as a person’: Wife of Gold Bus driver speaks out after jail sentence

PLEA: Runner Nathan Hartigan (centre) is back racing after cancer surgeries. He urges others to be sun-smarter this summer. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Hartigan’s plea to be smarter after the dot that caused him to fear for life

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ON DECK: Melbourne Rebels prop Tetera Faulkner, Ballarat rugby player Mitch Cattell and Rebels Super W player Alice Masters at Mars Stadium for Wednesday's announcement. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Rebels step closer to full-scale Super Rugby fixture in Ballarat with practice game | video

Get festive with Ballarat’s Christmas Lights Map 2018

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Faye’s smoking habit is behind her, now she wants to help you

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ON DECK: Melbourne Rebels prop Tetera Faulkner, Ballarat rugby player Mitch Cattell and Rebels Super W player Alice Masters at Mars Stadium for Wednesday's announcement. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Rebels step closer to full-scale Super Rugby fixture in Ballarat with practice game | video

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IN CONTENTION: City Oval's victorious BDBD state triples side Elizabeth Kierce, Sally McCracken and Sophie Kurzman.

City Oval triples progress in state event

Marg Wilkins

ON DECK: Melbourne Rebels prop Tetera Faulkner, Ballarat rugby player Mitch Cattell and Rebels Super W player Alice Masters at Mars Stadium for Wednesday's announcement. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Rebels step closer to full-scale Super Rugby fixture in Ballarat with practice game | video

EARLY EXIT: South African Ryan Laubser powers through a backhand in a Ballarat Open Platinum AMT qualifying match on Tuesday. He lost to Marlino Pascual in straight sets. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Ryan, McKenzie promoted into tournament main draw | seedings, main draws

David Brehaut

MIXED FORTUNES: Injured Irina Ramialison with Vincent Stouff. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Injury forces out top seed of Ballarat Open Platinum AMT

David Brehaut

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Maneki the Sumatran Tiger, who now calls Ballarat home. Photo: Australia Zoo.

It’s tiger time in Ballarat as the Wildlife Park welcomes Maneki

Michelle Smith

YOUTH: Phoebe Tonkin plays a staring role in the new Australian drama set in Clunes, 'Bloom'. Picture: Stan.

'A little country Hollywood': Clunes blooms in new Australian production

Ben Hopkins

MASK: Much mischief is hidden by a mask in OZACT’s production of Much Ado About Nothing, which Michael Davidson, Stephanie van Rekum Ayres, Matt Young, Sorcha Breen, Eleanor Ruth and William Lark will perform at Kirks Reservoir Park.

Much Ado About Nothing at Kirks reservoir

Michelle Smith

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

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

Battle of dolls for girls' attention, but what message are toys really sending to our children, writes Ballarat Grammar's Juliette. Picture: Craig Sillitoe

Playing for attention: what messages do toys really send to children?

Battle of dolls for girls' attention, but what message are toys really sending to our children, writes Ballarat Grammar's Juliette. Picture: Craig Sillitoe

Playing for attention: what messages do toys really send to children?

A modern interactive classroom should cater to modern student learning needs, write Emily from Ballarat Grammar. Picture: Dean Osland

Need to teach skills, not age-old lessons | Opinion

A modern interactive classroom should cater to modern student learning needs, write Emily from Ballarat Grammar. Picture: Dean Osland

Need to teach skills, not age-old lessons | Opinion

Don't fight the crowds gift shopping this year. Instead, take it easy and shop the extensive range of Catch.com.au bargains from the comfort of your own armchair.

Catch.com.au has everything you need this Christmas

Emma Brown

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The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

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GIFT: Coles Wendouree's Sharon Germon, Sebastopol's Michelle Ladiges and 3BA's John Fitzgibbon show, as the jingle, good things are happening at Coles this Christmas.

‘Good things are happening’ for Christmas appeal

Melanie Whelan

GENEROUS: Ballarat City and Lucas fire fighters have been busy building a pile of presents to help out the community's most needy this Christmas.

Firefighters come to rescue in toy relief

Melanie Whelan

YOUTH: Phoebe Tonkin plays a staring role in the new Australian drama set in Clunes, 'Bloom'. Picture: Stan.

'A little country Hollywood': Clunes blooms in new Australian production

Sebastopol Library team leader Sally Pitman is looking forward to seeing the community walk in the door in January.

Your first look at the new Sebastopol Library | VIDEO

‘Lucky to be alive’: truckie survives disastrous rollover

ON COURT: Ian Barclay with Wihan Van Der Merwe, Shyan Sivaratnam, Jessie Burbridge and Dylan de Silva.

Long-time tennis coach spurs on youth to next challenge | video

Get festive with Ballarat’s Christmas Lights Map 2018

Weaving a future: Deb Weston at her Swedish floor loom in the Block Arcade. Picture: Ray White Real Estate.

Ballarat Evolve opens two artist spaces in the CBD

Caleb Cluff

ON DECK: Melbourne Rebels prop Tetera Faulkner, Ballarat rugby player Mitch Cattell and Rebels Super W player Alice Masters at Mars Stadium for Wednesday's announcement. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Rebels step closer to full-scale Super Rugby fixture in Ballarat with practice game | video

Six fast facts on Australia’s latest Test win

We don’t have enough housing for those in need: King

Catherine King

Come on Central Highlands, fix this mess up and save Smythesdale

Tim O'Connor

RUNNING MAN: Stewart McSweyn, a former Ballarat Clarendon College student, trains in Launceston. The 23-year-old has blossomed into one of the country's best middle distance athletes. Picture: Scott Gelston

PRESS BOX: McSweyn sets tone in striving for your best

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Rural Aid's chief executive Charles Alder received $1 million from brewing company Lion Beer on Tuesday night.

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Greens MP David Shoebridge said NSW Parliament should hold a public inquiry into UOW management following the Ramsay Centre's $50 million entry onto campus. Picture: Adam McLean.

Ramsay Centre deal sparks call for public inquiry into uni’s management

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Brisbane soccer fans are disappointed after a report found there is no need for a new stadium.

Report calls for no new Brisbane stadiums

Angus Taylor has shut down a NSW push to discuss putting an emissions obligation into energy policy.

Federal, state Liberals split over climate

NSW Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham says a review into the party is just a band-aid solution.

NSW Greens rotten, corrupt says Greens MP

Tom Rabe

NSW Labor have had their Sydney offices raided by the state's anti-corruption watchdog.

Foreign interference at Labor's core: govt

Tom Rabe

David Eastman is seeking compensation for wrongfully spending 19 years in jail.

Eastman starts bid for jail compensation

Paul Osborne

SA Treasurer Rob Lucas says the state budget will take a hit due to lower than expected GST returns.

SA budget to take $577m hit due to GST

PRIZE: Judy Gibson will have the chance to cruise on beautiful Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw as part of the ultimate New Zealand tour.

NZ tour competition winner announced

Live Music at Empire Control Room. Pic: Geoff Duncan for Visit Austin

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The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Two locals savour the flavour at Armatree Hotel. The pub keeps the community together.

Had a beer at the best bush pub in NSW?

John Ellicott

PHOTOS: Dulux Australia - Summer Trends 2019. Stylist: Bree Leech. Photographer: Lisa Cohen.

Softly does it this season

Out of reach: While Christmas feasting is a highlight for humans, it’s also a time when some of the most dangerous foods to pets are available.

Keep pets safe at Christmas

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