Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival's new pinup competition for 2016 and other top stories.

• Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival's new pinup competition for 2016

  

  Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival's new pinup competition for 2016 Rocka-belles: Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festivall pinup competition organisers Tracey Spencer, Katalina McCaw and Amanda Rush. PICTURE: Dylan BurnsThe Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival pin-up competition has transformed for 2016. Organisers have opened up the event to more entrants and also allowed the gents to get involved, be they a teddy-boy, preppy or greaser. Miss Lippy Lush, who is part of the organising team ..

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• Braun plans on Corzin Terror in Ballarat

  

  Im Corzin Terror could defend his Ballarat Pacing Cup title after a dominant victory in the Hamilton Pacing Cup on Sunday.The Dean Braun-trained eight-year-old gelding has regained his best form with a dominant 7.5m win in the Group 3 Hamilton Pacing Cup (2660m).Beginning from the 20m backmark along with Keayang Cullen, the two favourites pressed forward to assume the first two positions in running.Keayang Cullen found the lead before Im Corzin Terror was sent forward to land the death seat. The..

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• TDU place Shaw a surprise for Pat

  

  The lawns can wait — father of two Pat Shaw to debut in TDU at 29, riding for UniSA UniSA rider Pat Shaw races in the Tour Down Under classic. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: Sarah Reed / News Corp Australia PAT Shaw is a 29-year-old father of two from Ballarat who ordinarily this week would be working in the family bike shop and mowing his lawns on the weekend. Instead, he’s making his WorldTour debut in the Tour Down Under in one of Australian cycling’s great fairytal..

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• Melbourne in the midst of a mini-heatwave but it'll cool down by ...

  

  A paddle boarder and his dog on Port Phillip Bay. Photo: Leigh Henningham Melbourne is sweltering through a boiling summer's day - and the worst is yet to come, with a cool change days away.A top of 36 has been forecast for Melbourne on Monday, followed by a top of 37 on Tuesday.Luckily, Monday night is forecast to be a cool one with south-west winds expected in the late afternoon . Melbourne will be hot and windy on Monday a..

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• Splash park delays

  

  PROMISES Creswick’s Splash Park would be up-and-running by summer have fallen flat, with children and families left high and dry during Victoria’s hottest-ever summer. Still waiting: From left, Matilda and Holly O'Brien, 4 and 9, with Tia, Oscar and Oliver Broad, 11, 12 and 15 and Elijah O'Brien, 11. The splash park is now anticipated to be up and running by the end of summer. Picture: Amber WilsonPROMISES Creswick’s Splash Park would be up-and-running by summer have fallen flat, ..

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• Richmond station was packed during a past Australian Open ...

  

  Richmond station was packed during a past Australian Open tournament. Source: News CorpBRACE yourself Melbourne, today’s commute is going to be a nightmare. Trains have been cancelled, trams scrapped and commuters will be packed like sardines onto public transport alongside thousands of tennis enthusiasts, with the Australian Open starting today.V/Line is feeling the heat from commuters, with some of the VLocity trains still pulled from Melbourne tracks as a technical issue is still not rectifie..

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• Hyundai A-League Round 15 Team of the Week

  

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• Ruby shows why he's the best

  

  Ruby Walsh (Image courtesy of Darren McNamara) Champion Irish jumps jockey Ruby Walsh highlighted his incredible skill in the saddle with a remarkable comeback win at Leopardstown on Sunday. Walsh was leading comfortably on Killultagh Vic when the favourite made an error after jumping the final fence, allowing two of his rivals to go past. WATCH: Ruby Walsh at his best on Killultagh Vic VIDEO Amazingly, Walsh not only managed to stop the horse from falling, he gathered Killultagh Vic back ..

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• Police search for young woman missing from Melbourne

  

  Emmah Milojevic was last seen leaving a health facility in Footscray at about 4.15pm on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Victoria Police Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 24-year-old woman Emmah Milojevic.Investigators have been told Emmah was last seen leaving a health facility on Mavis Street, Footscray, and walking towards Ballarat Road about 4.15pm on Sunday afternoon.Police and Emmah’s family are concerned for her welfare, as she suffers from a medical conditi..

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• University offers benefit wealthy and realistic students

  

  ExclusiveWho are the big winners when university offers are released?New research shows it is wealthier students with realistic expectations who achieve ATARS above 70.As thousands of students nervously await Monday's release of first-round university offers, research by La Trobe and Swinburne universities reveals that poor students are twice as likely to receive no university offers than wealthier students. They are also 60 per cent more likely to reject university offers. Advertisement Stude..

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