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Krystal Cain.

Police to scale back search for former Ballarat girl missing in floodwaters

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Ballarat back above 1000 active COVID cases, but signs of slower spread

Ballarat back above 1000 active COVID cases, but signs of slower spread

Police raiding Nathan Gartside's Alfredton house in June 2021.

Detectives find loaded guns in Alfredton house during raid

Rochelle Kirkham

UPSET: Former North Ballarat Rebels player Darcy Tucker says he has not seen his family in months. Picture: Getty Images

Western Australia's backflip stuns leaving travel plans in chaos

Greg Gliddon
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Wayne Patmore

Man caught doing burnout with unrestrained children in car

Hayley Elg

GAME ON: Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison, Ballarat mayor Daniel Moloney and Ballarat Basketball CEO Neville Ivey at the new courts. Pictures: Adam Trafford

Game time for new 3x3 basketball courts

Jackson Russell
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DANCE OFF: The Rock Ballarat party has been postponed with no new dates set as yet.

Caught between rock and a hard place

Greg Gliddon

Walk-in capacity for boosters already exhausted in Ballarat for today

Walk-in capacity for boosters already exhausted in Ballarat for today

Maeve McGregor

Police to be cross-examined about possible 'medical episode' in garbage truck tragedy

HAVE YOUR SAY'Unsafe place': Ballarat schools unprepared for Omicron surge, say principals

IN DEPTH'Fanatic' Vegemite lover helps push for dedicated museum near Beaufort

Art installations bring Ballarat's laneways to life

Krystal Cain.

Police to scale back search for former Ballarat girl missing in floodwaters

2hrs ago

Police investigating the fatal crash last year.

Police to be cross-examined about possible 'medical episode' in garbage truck tragedy

Sebastopol Primary School. Photo: Kate Healy

HAVE YOUR SAY'Unsafe place': Ballarat schools unprepared for Omicron surge, say principals

As supermarkets struggle with a lack of packaged meat, butchers across Ballarat and nearby regions such as Pyrenees Premium Meats are doing a bumper trade.

Butchers proving to be a cut above as packaged meat shortage hits major retailers

WA Premier Mark McGowan says the state's hard borders will remain in place indefinitely.

WA border closure 'failure of vaccination'

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BEST IN BLOOPERS: We don't know what's going on in NSW and Queensland, but they've had their fair share of bloopers these past couple of months.

WATCHSpiders, evacuations, wheelies: See the best COVID conference bloopers

International arrivals to use RATs

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WATCHThis little drummer boy has the world tapping along to the beat

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WA border closure 'failure of vaccination'

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Gumtree killing 'tragic stupidity': judge

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Firefighter dead, one injured in SA blaze

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NT prison escapees captured after car bogs

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Premier Mark McGowan has backed down on his promise to reopen WA's border on February 5.

International arrivals to use RATs

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ROCK AND ROLL: Alezander Adrales, aged four, is showing off his drumming skills online. Photo: Peter Hardin

WATCHThis little drummer boy has the world tapping along to the beat

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WA Premier Mark McGowan says the state's hard borders will remain in place indefinitely.

WA border closure 'failure of vaccination'

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Adele has postponed a three-month Las Vegas residency due to her crew getting sick with COVID-19.

Adele postpones Vegas shows due to COVID

Tony Panagiotou, 59, has been jailed for at least six years for the manslaughter of Duane Hutchings.

Gumtree killing 'tragic stupidity': judge

Gus McCubbing
43m ago

An uncontrolled bushfire in South Australia's southeast has burned about 2000 hectares so far.

Firefighter dead, one injured in SA blaze

Tiffanie Turnbull and Tim Dornin
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Three NT prison escapees have been captured after escaping from an outback work camp.

NT prison escapees captured after car bogs

Aaron Bunch
47m ago

The spectre of climate change is having a very big impact on children, says a psychologist.

Kids anxious about climate change threat

Tracey Ferrier
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Perth Lynx in quandry over WA border lockdown extension

Perth Lynx in quandry over WA border lockdown extension

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Lillee Barendsen top scored with 37 for Ballarat in the under-18 final.

West Vic girls' cricket: Ballarat misses out on titles in three finals

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Webbcona's David Anderton and Matthew Blackburn celebrate during their side's win over BMS earlier this season. Picture: Adam Trafford

Ladder traffic jam set for mix up | BHBR Saturday Pennant previews

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Fresh from a best and fairest last season, Lilli Condon will return to the Rebels as a 19-year-old player this year. Picture: Adam Trafford

Condon ready to lead Rebels for second year

Ruby Lovel (second from left) and Ellie McClure (second from right) will return for Ballarat Clarendon College's girls first crew. Picture: Adam Trafford

Rowing returns to Lake Wendouree

Ollie Nash

UP FOR CHALLENGE: Sam Stewart with Ballarat Pacing Cup runner Demon Delight.

Emma Stewart aiming at hometown cup delight

David Brehaut

The GWV Rebels girls' leadership group from left; Jedah Huf, Tahlia Meier, Jessica Rentsch, Kalani Scoullar, Lilli Condon and Olivia Leonard. Picture: supplied

Rebels name 14 debutantes for Power clash

Ollie Nash

Zac Jenkins 477 runs at an average of 79.50 leads the competition to this point of the season. Picture: Adam Trafford

Chasing pack out to stay in the mix | BCA firsts teams

Matt Currill

Ballarat back above 1000 active COVID cases, but signs of slower spread

Ballarat back above 1000 active COVID cases, but signs of slower spread

Photo: File

NSW passes grim milestone as 46 COVID-19 deaths are recorded

Health Minister Greg Hunt says companies who claim home test supplies are being redirected to the national stockpile are lying. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'They are lying': Greg Hunt to report retailers to ACCC over RAT claims

New COVID cases for Ballarat as active infections hover around 1000

WATCHNew COVID cases for Ballarat as active infections hover around 1000

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved the Novavax for use in Australia. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Novavax approval sparks hope vaccination rate can hit 98%

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Photo: File

NSW records 25 COVID deaths as TGA approves new oral treatment

Kim Chappell

George Christensen has been reprimanded by Scott Morrison over his anti-vaccine views. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Christensen to resign from lucrative role after backlash to 'dangerous' anti-vaccine comments

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Photo: File

NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

Kim Chappell

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Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

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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Frances McDormand in The Tragedy of Macbeth, now streaming on Apple TV+. Picture: Apple TV+

WATCHMild to wild genre bending in Coen's Macbeth and Wolf Like Me

B.R. Doherty

FUN EVENT: Youth Advisory Board coordinator Chloe Waddell, event volunteers Remi Turkovic and Lachlan Browne, Y Ballarat youth engagement coordinator Suze Larmer, City of Ballarat youth development officer Katja Fiedler and puppetry workshop host Holly Douglas. Picture: Adam Trafford

WHAT'S ONJoin a 'youth takeover' at Alfred Deakin Place this weekend

Rochelle Kirkham

TECH: Dianne Dickson with one of her artworks, created on a phone during lockdown, at her exhibition My Cyberspace Studio. Picture: Adam Trafford

Exploring art from lockdown in the cyberspace world

Michelle Smith

SAFETY FOCUS: The Making Our Farm Safer Team are passionate about helping farmers to understand how the law applies to them. They provide free OHS advice and resources to help them with compliance.

Making our farmers safer starts with you

Experience the planet's most awe inspiring landscapes

Experience the planet's most awe inspiring landscapes

Sleep troubles? Take action to get the rest your body needs

Sleep troubles? Take action to get the rest your body needs

SAFETY FOCUS: The Making Our Farm Safer Team are passionate about helping farmers to understand how the law applies to them. They provide free OHS advice and resources to help them with compliance.

Making our farmers safer starts with you

STUNNING: The tour will end in beautiful Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast. James Davis Photography / Shutterstock.com

Discover the beauty and wonders of Regional NSW

Connecting Victoria to cleaner, more sustainable energy.

Transmission project hits major milestone

A blooming lovely cottage in the city | House of the Week

A blooming lovely cottage in the city | House of the Week

House of the Week

Stunning home on a low maintenance block | Feature property

Stunning home on a low maintenance block | Feature property

Feature property

Be part of the Bridge Mall | Commercial property

Be part of the Bridge Mall | Commercial property

Commercial property

UNCOMMON SIGHT: A beautiful wanderer butterfly pictured in the Ballarat district. Picture: Ian Ashton.

Wanderer butterfly rarely wanders in Ballarat district

Roger Thomas

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UNCOMMON SIGHT: A beautiful wanderer butterfly pictured in the Ballarat district. Picture: Ian Ashton.

Wanderer butterfly rarely wanders in Ballarat district

NATURAL BEAUTY: One of the wildflower species along the Ferntree Waterfalls walk is the cut-leaf daisy (Brachyscome multifida).

Picturesque falls walk is a sight to behold

Roger Thomas

LATE BLOOMER: A family of hardhead ducks observed recently at Lake Wendouree. These birds rarely nest in the region and local broods have hatched significantly later than many other ducks species. Picture: Jeffrey Crawley

Rare nesters put in surprise appearance at lake and wetlands

Roger Thomas

New COVID cases for Ballarat as active infections hover around 1000

WATCHNew COVID cases for Ballarat as active infections hover around 1000

Picture: Adam Trafford

WATCHBallarat included in weekend vaccination blitz, booster dose timeframe reduced

Ballarat included in code brown hospital emergency declaration

WATCHBallarat included in code brown hospital emergency declaration

Ballarat's latest COVID hospitalisation numbers revealed

WATCHBallarat's latest COVID hospitalisation numbers revealed

An aerial view of the fireworks on January 16, 2022. Picture: Skyline Drone Imaging.

WATCHWatch Ballarat's spectacular fireworks from the air

See the photos of Ballarat's fireworks at Lake Wendouree

PHOTOSSee the photos of Ballarat's fireworks at Lake Wendouree

GALLERY: All of the action at the 2022 RoadNats in Buninyong

UPDATEDGALLERY: All of the action at the 2022 RoadNats in Buninyong

Hayley Elg

Sajith Dissanayka posted her third-consecutive score over 60 at the weekend. Picture: Kate Healy

ANALYSISThe tactical shift behind all-rounder's rise | Watch

Matt Currill

GAMES BOOST: Ballarat has a proud international sporting tradition, could 2026 add to that?

HAVE YOUR SAYWhy Ballarat is best placed to answer Commonwealth Games SOS

Greg Gliddon

GOVHUB: The Big Brown Box "dominates the skyline from all directions".

HAVE YOUR SAYBallarat's priceless heritage views are being lost as the city grows

Dinah McCance

Shorter festival: a good fit with great music

REVIEWShorter festival: a good fit with great music

Bronislaw Sozanski

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

FEATURE LINE: Kevin and Libby Heggen, Hedley Range Red Angus, Binginwarri, sold 114 Red Angus steers, nine to 11 months, to a top price of $2640 a head.

Leongatha Red Angus steer calves hit $2640 at fortnightly sale

Bryce Eishold
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SMALL SALE: Pam and Lynn Vearing, Glen Goulburn, Epping, sold 58 head of pregnacy-tested-in-calf heifers on his own behalf and that of his business partner, Ian Davies.

Yea cows and calves to $4100

Andrew Miller

REBUILD: Far west Wimmera farmers Mary and Ken Frost, Poolaijelo, lost 600 first-cross ewes in the New Year's Eve fires.

Wimmera farmers continue clean up after Poolaijelo fire

Bryce Eishold

Questionable new safety feature in autonomous vehicles

Questionable new safety feature in autonomous vehicles

Mathew Dickerson

How do magnifying glasses work?

How do magnifying glasses work?

Ellen Phiddian

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

John Gabriele