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Ballarat's COVID-19 count remains at 10 for fifth consecutive day

UPDATEDBallarat's COVID-19 count remains at 10 for fifth consecutive day

APRIL SHOWERS: After a very dry April last year, within less than a week, we have already seen more than the average rainfall for the month.

More than a month of rain in just a few days

Greg Gliddon
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Mass isolation: an image submitted by Jesse Marlow, titled Stay At Home. Picture: Courtesy Ballarat International Foto Biennale.

Mass isolation the inspiration for photographic art

Caleb Cluff
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DELIVERED: Bob Lovett has started to get his newspapers delivered after losing the ability to walk to the shops. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Paper deliveries crucial to staying informed says resident

Ben Hopkins

COMMUNITY: Greg Child, Jason Judd and Damien Whitten. Photo: Lachlan Bence

The town banding together with kindness during period of self-isolation

Hayley Elg

First you couldn't find it now Coles slashes price of mince

First you couldn't find it now Coles slashes price of mince

Shan Goodwin
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Need a rest from the world? Our good news stories will help

GOOD NEWSNeed a rest from the world? Our good news stories will help

Gayle Tomlinson
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Teenage learner driver fined $1600 for breaching coronavirus restrictions

Christine McGinn

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Government rolls out new public coronavirus data

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Ballarat's COVID-19 count remains at 10 for fifth consecutive day

UPDATEDBallarat's COVID-19 count remains at 10 for fifth consecutive day

Worried about paying the rent? Here's what you should do

OPINIONWorried about paying the rent? Here's what you should do

COMMUNITY: Greg Child, Jason Judd and Damien Whitten. Photo: Lachlan Bence

The town banding together with kindness during period of self-isolation

2019 in review: Emus finish finals drought

2019 in review: Emus finish finals drought

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BCA open to talks on new-look season

BCA open to talks on new-look season

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Coronavirus crisis in cartoons: See how The Courier's artist has covered the pandemic

Coronavirus crisis in cartoons: See how The Courier's artist has covered the pandemic

More than a month of rain in just a few days

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Mass isolation the inspiration for photographic art

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2019 in review: Emus finish finals drought

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BCA open to talks on new-look season

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Teenage learner driver fined $1600 for breaching coronavirus restrictions

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UPDATEDCoronavirus in Victoria: confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19

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BIG HIT: Studio 152 owner Celeste Bates has no income anymore and sex workers who rented from her are also suffering because of COVID-19. Picture: Scott Gelston

Sex worker demand not drying up in pandemic

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Teenage learner driver fined $1600 for breaching coronavirus restrictions

CORONAVIRUS CONFIRMATION: The number of people with COVID-19 is likely to be far higher than official test results show. Picture: Shutterstock.

UPDATEDCoronavirus in Victoria: confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19

DELIVERED: Bob Lovett has started to get his newspapers delivered after losing the ability to walk to the shops. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Paper deliveries crucial to staying informed says resident

Princess in Port: The Ruby Princess docked at Port Kembla on Monday. Photo: Robert Peet.

Ruby Princess docks for 10 days in South Coast NSW port

Lisa Wachsmuth

Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

IR changes the only way to deliver wage subsidies in 'Dunkirk moment' for parliament: Christian Porter

Doug Dingwall

Slow internet at home these days? This might be what you need

ANALYSISSlow internet at home these days? This might be what you need

James Jin Kang and Paul Haskell-Dowland

Data on coronavirus cases will be updated each day as a dashboard by the federal government. Picture: Australian Government

Government rolls out new public coronavirus data

Andrew Brown

2019 in review: Emus finish finals drought

2019 in review: Emus finish finals drought

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BCA open to talks on new-look season

BCA open to talks on new-look season

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Ballarat gallops hit hard by scratchings

Ballarat gallops hit hard by scratchings

PLANNING: Basketball Ballarat CEO Peter Eddy

Basketball Ballarat reaches out with home program

A screenshot of Matt James showing how to complete one of the drills.

Waubra leaders helping youngsters practice with online videos

Tim O'Connor

KEY PLAYER: Jake Owen will get much greater on-field support with an influx of recruits for the Cobras.

BFL STATE OF PLAY: German rebuilds Cobras with focus on returning to finals

David Brehaut

BACK IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE: Michelle Payne is set to have three rides at Monday's Ballarat meeting. One is a horse she trains, while the other two are trained by her father.

Payne to make return to saddle in Ballarat

Tim O'Connor

DOUBLE UP: Ryan Duffy takes Bannockburn pacer Majestic Cruiser to victory at Melton on Saturday night. Picture: Stuart McCormick.

Duffy keeps hot run going with double at Melton

David Brehaut

Inhabitants of the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane are keeping viewers entertained. Pictures: Supplied

A whole world at your fingertips

Michael Turtle

The sprawling Q-Station occupies a prominent position on Sydney's North Head. Pictures: Supplied

Q-Station reinvents itself for total self-isolation

Tim the Yowie Man

The target: Youngsters of Kenyas Masai Mara.

Lessons in luxury and responsible tourism

John Rozentals

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OPPORTUNITY: Ballarat Permaculture Guild founder Steve Burns will present an online talk on sustainability in the time of COVID-19. Picture: Lachlan Bence

WHAT'S ONCOVID-19 provides a chance to re-assess the way we live

Rochelle Kirkham

Mick Jagger in the 1969 film 'Ned Kelly', filmed in Braidwood. Picture: Braidwood & District Historical Society

Ned Kelly endures on the screen

Jane Freebury

Joan Fontaine, left and Judith Anderson in Rebecca. Picture: Supplied

Classic films of 1940: Rebecca

Ron Cerabona

Ballarat Business magazine: 2020 edition out now

Ballarat Business magazine: 2020 edition out now

Clever baby: How to stimulate your child's learning potential and lay foundations for their development future

Clever baby: How to stimulate your child's learning potential and lay foundations for their development future

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PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

Gemma Purves

Ballarat Business magazine: 2020 edition out now

Ballarat Business magazine: 2020 edition out now

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

Emma Brown

Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park, NT.

Connectivity central to helping NT tourism

Kym Morgan

It's a plum locale with generous floor space on the ground floor

It's a plum locale with generous floor space on the ground floor

Dawn Rasmussen

This modern masterpiece is a stunning Invermay home beyond compare

This modern masterpiece is a stunning Invermay home beyond compare

Dawn Rasmussen

House of the Week | Room for the family to move

House of the Week | Room for the family to move

House of the Week

Don't despair: we have some ideas to beat the self-isolation boredom.

Surviving self-isolation: help is at hand

Joanne Crawford

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

Don't despair: we have some ideas to beat the self-isolation boredom.

Surviving self-isolation: help is at hand

HELPING HAND: Lateral Plains' Tevita Topui, left, and George Fong. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

IT support offered for hospitality workers

Ben Hopkins

HELP IS ON THE WAY: SJD Foundation Director Brayden Dorney, left, and Jake Warren help prepare care packages for foster families in need. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

SJD Foundation delivering welcome relief to families

Ben Hopkins

Ballarat's COVID-19 count remains at 10 for fifth consecutive day

UPDATEDBallarat's COVID-19 count remains at 10 for fifth consecutive day

Coronavirus crisis in cartoons: See how The Courier's artist has covered the pandemic

Coronavirus crisis in cartoons: See how The Courier's artist has covered the pandemic

Lightning in Sebastopol. Picture: Zoraida Thomas

Did you see the wild weather in Ballarat last night?

Not a rat, or a mouse: The agile antechinus can be seen during the day, unlike most other marsupials. It has a short life, due to the frantic nature of its sexaul activity. Picture: Michael Sale.

The violent, randy life of a mini marsupial: the antechinus

Shane Anwyl

David and Tim discuss the footy and netball landscape with BFNL's Shane Anwyl

An eighth birthday with a difference for Amity-Mabel

UPDATEDAn eighth birthday with a difference for Amity-Mabel

Greg Gliddon

A BIT OF FUN: Shaune Moloney and Ben Hochuli are pictured in a screenshot of the video that has reached more than 80,000 people online.

'I made it for 80 people, not 80,000': footy club's hilarious video goes viral

Tim O'Connor

David and Tim chat from home about Ballarat's sporting landscape

David and Tim chat from home about Ballarat's sporting landscape

Worried about paying the rent? Here's what you should do

OPINIONWorried about paying the rent? Here's what you should do

Mark Giancaspro and David Brown

Cr Ben Taylor says council cannot waive rates across the board as they are essential to programs like Meals on Wheels.

OPINIONCouncil cannot simply waive all rates, says Ballarat's mayor

Cr Ben Taylor

COVID-19 has thrown year 12 into chaos: what can we do?

OPINIONCOVID-19 has thrown year 12 into chaos: what can we do?

Philip Roberts

Thinking of moving in with your adult children? Get legal advice first. Image: Shutterstock

Legal minefield: When granny flat arrangements fail

Eileen Wood

Pension rise won't lift many older people out of poverty. Image Shutterstock

Age pension increase announced for March 20

Eileen Wood