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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 

Discover new people, places and perspectives.

Test your skills with Crossword, Sudoku and Ultimate Trivia.

Australia is closing in on 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, with calls to increase vaccine booster rates.

Australia nears 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

TEN YEARS ON: Wiradyuri woman and author Anita Heiss signs a copy of her book 'Am I Black Enough For You?' for Jan Roberts at the Curious Rabbit on Sunday. Picture: Madeline Begley

Dr Heiss' new book is an update to her memoir of the same name, released a decade ago in the aftermath of her court victory over Andrew Bolt.

Author Anita Heiss asks once more, am I black enough for you?

Ballarat senior football match stops after horror injury

The report on NSW Police points to a "concerning" lack of guidance on tough detention measures.

Watchdog wants NSW police powers reined in

UNITY: Harrybilt Engineering sales manager Daniel Barrett and the team are supporting a campaign against sexual assault in aged care. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Ballarat's Harrybilt stands against sexual assault in aged care

Why these tradies took a surprising stand on an uncomfortable aged care issue

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DISPLACED: Creswick resident Mark Challess has been out of his home for almost six months as repair works continue to be delayed by his insurer. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

"We expected matters to be tended to like getting your car fixed when it's an accident."

'We're all traumatised': Creswick residents continue to fight battle with insurers

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

Scamwatch: Online jobseekers targeted for drug couriering

UNUSUAL COLOUR: Not many fungi are green. These are green skinheads, sometimes known as green goblins.


Toadstool is green by name and green by nature | Nature Notes

CALL-OUT: Skipton president Andrew Bodman says club volunteers do what they can but rebuild funding was vital to keep the community alive. Picture: Luke Hemer

Townspeople have been self-sufficient . Now they need your help

Rebuild ambition: this country town refuses to fade to a has-been

FLYING HIGH: Little eagles are widespread but not common across the Ballarat region. Picture: Shutterstock

Various hawks, eagles and falcons are masters of the air, flying with apparent ease and great speed, and seemingly enjoying the experience as they do so.

Little eagle gives a magnificent aerobatic display | Nature Notes

SUPPORT: The Ballarat Foundation chief executive Andrew Eales said taking on the appeals was an immense responsibility his team took seriously. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Big change to keep Ballarat Winter Appeal legacy alive

GREATER GOOD: Waubra artist Cecile Michel is auctioning her art with all proceeds from its sale going towards providing medical aid to those in Ukraine. Picture: Luke Hemer. 

Equipped with a pencil, a piece of paper and the desire to aid those suffering in Ukraine, a Waubra artist has used her creative prowess for a greater good in her latest design.

Waubra artist using her work to help those affected in Ukraine

RENEWAL: The scarlet bracket, a common and widespread fungus in the Ballarat area, performs a vital role breaking down fallen pine branches.

The scarlet bracket is a common fungi that has mastered the art of adaptation.

Colourful fungi collectives brings the forest floor to life

PAIN: Victorian students are set to learn more about pelvic pain - including endometriosis - to get help for those affected sooner. Picture: Pixabay

Schools set to help endometriosis and pelvic pain sufferers get the help and support they need.

How education around this debilitating condition is coming to schools

PROUD: Lions Club of Sebastopol and District member Christine Glare alongside her husband Mike celebrating the club's 50th. 

While many of us may turn a blind eye on welfare organisations, there is no denying their importance especially during periods of emotional distress, financial hardship and hazardous weather.