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VIDEOS: On Remembrance Day, we reflect on the sacrifices made by those who risked and gave their lives to protect us.

Remembering Australians at War | Video

Remembering Australians at War

Massive crowds gathered for the Ballarat dawn service. PICTURE: ADAM TRAFFORD

Watch the dawn service, flick through the photos and read the stories.

Anzac Day dawn service in Ballarat 2015

SQMS John 'Jack' Woodland Loomes, service number 438, served in the 4th Light Horse Regiment in WW1. 

Grandsons of Bendigo ANZAC veteran Sergeant Jack Loomes share their fond memories of the early enlistee who served in War World 1.

From country lad to a Light Horseman

Before last year's dawn service. PICTURE: JEREMY BANNISTER

The Courier will broadcast the 2015 Anzac Day dawn service in Ballarat live on Periscope.

The Ballarat Anzac Day dawn service live on your phone

WODONGA: Three horse riders tracking the journey their forefathers took to enlist in World War I passed through Barnawartha and Wodonga yesterday.

Tracking their forefathers’ path to war

Marjorie Cameron from Laurieton will be in Gallipoli for Anzac Day.

NINETY year old Marjorie Cameron from Laurieton is preparing for the trip of a lifetime.

Anzac legend: “Ernest would have been very pleased for me.”

Respect: Nancy Sedgwick with a photo of her father, Les Lee, who served in World War I. PICTURE: KATE HEALY

AS AUSTRALIA prepares to commemorate the Anzac centenary, the Sedgwick-Lee family has paid tribute to their own family members who fought in WWI. 


Family tribute to soldiers

Brothers in arms: Surviving World War II Eighth Battalion veterans Jack Oliver, George Addlem and Stan Phillips at their annual reunion on Sunday.
PICTURE: KATE HEALY

A TRIO of surviving Ballarat World War II diggers shared their war stories on Sunday. 


World War II diggers share their stories

RESPECT: Phoenix P12 Community College students Amber Barker-Lovett and Jayke McPherson attach a poppy to one of the plaques along the Avenue of Honour. PICTURE: JEREMY BANNISTER

DRIVERS travelling along the Avenue of Honour would have seen plenty of industrious students on Monday morning. 


Poppies to commemorate all soldiers

POPPY AVENUE: Haddon and District Lions Club member Chris Rigg with one of the 3000-plus poppies that Phoenix P-12 Community College and Ballarat Specialist School students will place at memorial plaques on Ballarat’s Avenue of Honour. 
Picture: Jeremy Bannister


About 3000 poppies will be attached to plaques on the Avenue of Honour on Monday.


Poppies  for all avenue plaques

Recognition: Marg McPhee, Bev Hardenberg with Zac, Lee Crawley with Duke, and Lyn Maniz with Jax. PICTURE: LACHLAN BENCE

THE ultimate sacrifice paid by animals in war will be commemorated this Anzac Day in Ballarat. 


Animals, too, paid ultimate sacrifice during battle

Medal mystery: Wendouree resident Danny Forde found a World War I medal belonging to an English solider. Picture: Kate Healy

A WENDOUREE resident is searching for the descendants of a World War I English solider after he discovered a lost war medallion years ago.


Search for medal family

CLIFFORD Polkinghorne (tree No. 307) was born at St Arnaud, but was a 23-year-old farmer from Scott Parade in Ballarat when he enlisted on October 5, 1914, and joined the 8th Battalion. 

Hero dies ‘in the very front line’ of battle

Art Galley of Ballarat director Gordon Morrison and gallery board chairman Vicki Coltman prepare for the exhibition opening. Picture: Justin Whitelock

A POIGNANT tribute marking the centenary of Gallipoli and the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will be unveiled at the Art Gallery of Ballarat this weekend.

Art gallery tribute to Australians in wartime

Light horse trooper: Cameraman Matt Leiper and BBC correspondent Phillip Mercer interview Warrant Officer Gary Chandler. PICTURE: KATE HEALY

CRESWICK’s Anzac spirit will be on show around the world in the lead-up to the Gallipoli centenary. 


BBC in town for Anzac  centenary

FORMER Ballarat actor Aaron Glenane stars alongside Sam Worthington in a new mini-series.

New Gallipoli miniseries tells the story of Diggers from Ballarat

THE Creswick Museum will portray stories of the Anzacs at its newest exhibition.

Creswick Museum to share Anzac stories

Tree No. 203: Gordon Crocker was among those who joined the AIF soon after the outbreak of World War I, when he enlisted on August 24, 1914.

Anzac Day centenary: Shrapnel claimed young accountant

UNTOLD stories of Ballarat’s World War I servicemen and women have been revealed for the first time.


Research unearths Diggers’ untold stories

Centenary of the Gallipoli landing at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. A girl places a poppy in the poppy wall at the Shrine. Photo Justin McManus

The commemoration of Anzac Day at the Shrine of Remembrance.

Anzac Day at the Shrine of Remembrance

Poppies placed on the Roll of Honour, after the Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Saturday 25 April 2015. Photo Alex Ellinghausen

Photos from the National Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial.

Anzac Day 2015: National Dawn Service 

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HOPE: Refugees Neil and Sugaa Para hope the new federal government will grant them permanent residency, citizenship, or at least work rights. Picture: Luke Hemer 

Neil Para, his wife Sugaa and their three daughters have been living in limbo for more than 3000 days

Family's hope for a more certain future

The impact of the COVID pandemic on children's education is not over, the Smith Family warns.

Fears pandemic education fallout not over

Greens candidate Stephen Bates is ahead of his Labor opponent in the seat of Brisbane.

Labor falls behind in Brisbane seat

The Murugappan family are looking forward to finally getting back to Biloela in Queensland.

Biloela family finally begin trek home

Truth-telling: proud Narungga woman Sarah Jane Hall at Victoria Park. Photo: Luke Hemer

"My family have - forever, for generations - tried to navigate a foot in both worlds."

Progress on Indigenous justice but are we genuinely sorry?

Festive catch: expert forecasts potential COVID-19 disaster over holiday season

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HANSOME: A stunning male golden whistler, photographed at Anakie Gorge recently. Picture: Carol Hall 

Journey through the natural world with Roger Thomas.

Golden whistler is a stunning bird of the Ballarat region | Nature Notes

BE CAREFUL: Consumers looking to bag a bargain during the online 'Click Frenzy' sales are being urged to use caution and buy from reputable outlets.

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ACM has compiled a list of current scams identified on sites dedicated to informing people about fraudulent and dishonest activities.

Scamwatch: Beware of holiday deals too good to be true

SUPPORT: Radio Ballarat's Kirsten Slater, St Vincent de Paul's Sue Calistro, Anglicare's Kim Boyd, Uniting Ballarat's Tania Jennings, Blake Family Grocers' Andrew Pocock and Salvation Army's John Clonan unite in facing increasing demand for food relief. Picture: Adam Trafford

Bare necessities: frontline welfare hits crunch time in food stocks

LEGACY: James Petrie's family including mum Anne Petrie, Emma Grills and his partner Jane Douglass join with Walking Off the War Within's John Shanahan and Josh Martin, Ballarat High year 12 Charli Jones and Riva Springbett and teacher Mark Verbene raising support for Walking Off the War Within. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Creating a legacy for Ballarat High teacher James Petrie

'In his honour': Students, family try to find way forward after tragic loss

MUSHROOM: These slippery-topped fungi grow in association with pines. These fungi have pores underneath, rather than linear, radiating gills. 

Slippery mushrooms found in the pines | Nature Notes

STEPPING UP: Ballarat's Tyler Somerville chats with Western Bulldogs AFLW premiership player Kirsty Lamb at Whitten Oval. Picture: Western Bulldogs Community Foundation.

Big step towards culture: Bulldogs bring Nallei Jerring to Ballarat Koori youth

SUPPORT: Anne Tudor and Paige Thomas prepare to raise the rainbow flag outside Ballarat Town Hall to mark IDAHOBIT, celebrating diversity and challenging the community to end discrimination of LGBTIQA+ people. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Still facing 'their own mountain': the battle many young people still face

HAPPY DAYS: School heavily influences young people's involvement, training or study post-school.

Right support can create bright future

MATCH-WINNER: He often made headlines for the wrong reasons but there was no denying Andrew Symonds was a brilliant cricketer. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

'I remember the first training session': memories of a young Andrew Symonds growing up in Ballarat

Much loved: Robert Sobey was at the heart of much of the life of Napoleons and district, and was admired for his willingness to give to the community through the CFA and other causes. Picture: Jude Atkinson.

A giant of the CFA and the district: Napoleons mourns the death of Robert Sobey

Napoleons mourns the loss of community stalwart Robert Sobey

Street artist at heart: Josh Muir with his mural 'Roots' which is located in Alfred Deakin Place, Ballarat. Mr Muir died on Saturday, February 5, 2022.

A rising star in the art world and a proud Indigenous man, Josh Muir has died aged 32.

Renowned Ballarat artist Josh Muir mourned

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