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More commonly known throughout Ballarat as 'Ditchy', the veteran cartoonist brings you a different take on what's making news.
You've probably seen his work in our print edition, as well as in our online stories, but we now bring it to you all in one place.
FEATURE TOON
Enough is enough - it is time to do something about Sturt Street hoons, say angry residents.
It was the week of the federal budget. But how was it for Ballarat? We had hopes. Tuesday night was good for businesses but bad for Link Road funding. There was $30 million for the Western Rail Plan. But Link Road was not funded. Pensioners were happy, but said long-term struggles will continue. Job seekers over 35 will suffer under the new youth employment scheme, and uncertainty on JobSeeker rate creates anxiety for the unemployed. Furthermore, homelessness services have described the federal government's failure to invest in social housing in this year's budget as 'devastating' and a 'lost opportunity'.
Meanwhile, thousands of students went back to face-to-face learning for term four. This is a reminder for all drivers.
People who get tattoos in Australia will no longer have to wait four months after being inked before donating plasma to help save lives.
A pair of siblings wanted to try and turn a lost football and netball season into a positive and make their hard work count amid the pandemic. Last weekend was their grand final.
Not that we should need to be reminded, but kangaroos should not be kept as pets. You should 'love them appropriately'.
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