Saturday, February 13, 2016

Fast-moving grass fire south of Ballarat and other top stories.

  • Fast-moving grass fire south of Ballarat

    Fast-moving grass fire south of Ballarat Smoke from the fire at Dereel. Photo: Channel 7 The danger from a grass fire south of Ballarat at Dereel and Mount Mercer has been downgraded with the Country Fire Authority saying there is no threat to communities. The fire started just before 2pm on Saturday and was deemed as fast moving. Up to 34 vehicles were involved in the fight at Dereel, which is 30 kilometres south of Ballarat, near to Tippetts Road.The Coun..
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  • Darley not looking ahead despite moving closer to rare Ballarat ...

    Darley not looking ahead despite moving closer to rare Ballarat ...
    Harry Killoran was watchful during his fifty on Saturday. Picture: Richard Serong.DARLEY can almost smell it. With one round to play in the Ballarat Cricket Association season, the Lions are top of the First Grade ladder and on the cusp of a rare finals appearance.But with fifth-placed Wendouree still an outside chance of bundling one side out of the top four, Darley captain Heath Pritchard is determined not to look beyond his side’s clash with Golden Point.“There’s still that slight possibility..
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  • Old age isn't what it used to be

    Old age isn't what it used to be
    Illustration: Reg Lynch Old people are getting youngerYou know how, these days, you often meet 70-, 80- and even 90-year-olds and the thought occurs that 70, 80 and 90 ain't what it used to be, that there are still plenty of people in those age groups living lives normally associated with people in their 50s and 60s? Well, one of TFF's readers in Grafton was on a bus a short time ago, when the bus driver pointed out to the other passengers a fellow about to ge..
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  • Hauraki's 'Sexy' Valentines Day Calendar

    Details Category: Fun Stuff Published on Saturday, 13 February 2016 18:31 Hauraki's Jeremy Wells & Matt HeathThe Radio Hauraki Breakfast show in New Zealand is hosted by 'Matt Heath and Jeremy Wells'. In an effort to grow the ratings, driven by Matt's observation that most female listeners seem to want to meet Jeremy, Matt has been taking random pics of Jeremy (without is knowledge) over the past few weeks in various everyday 'sexy' situations; sleeping, eating, on the toilet, ironing. And as ..
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  • Selena Gomez joins Smallzy live from LA for The Grammy's

    Details Category: What's New Published on Saturday, 13 February 2016 16:00 From Monday Smallzy is taking the Surgery live to L.A. for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. In his second consecutive year at The Grammy’s, Smallzy will chat to Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, Ellie Goulding, up-and-comer Alessia Cara, James Bay and in her first face-to-face interview with Australian media, Smallzy will sit down with Selena Gomez. Kent ‘Smallzy’ Small said, “L.A. is the cultural home of all thin..
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  • Tuscan Sling To Mannerism Stakes After Bellmaine Stakes Win

    Tuscan Sling To Mannerism Stakes After Bellmaine Stakes Win
    Tuscan Sling held-off a fast-finishing Azkadellia to deliver trainer Darren Weir his fourth win at Caulfield this afternoon in the 2016 Bellmaine Stakes. Weir started the day with a victory in The Big Screen Company Handicap (1800m) and he took out the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) with Mahuta and the Group 3 Carlyon Cup (1600m) with Burning Front before Tuscan Sling finished a big day for the stable with her Bellmaine Stakes win. Jockey Brad Rawiller picked up the ride on Tuscan Sling in the B..
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  • Những lần těm ra 'kho báu' chẳng ai nghĩ đến của nhiều người

    Những lần těm ra 'kho báu' chẳng ai nghĩ đến của nhiều người
    Nhiều người vô tình nhặt được tiền, vàng khi đang đi trên đường hay ngay dưới sông khiến ai nghe cũng ngỡ ngàng. ảnh minh họa Nhặt được tiền trên sông Một chàng trai trẻ tuổi đã phát hiện 100.000 Euro (khoảng hơn 2,4 tỷ đồng) gồm các tờ 100 Euro và 500 Euro trôi nổi trên mặt sông Danuble - đoạn chảy qua Áo.  Khi nhìn thấy các tờ tiền mặt trên nước, chàng trai đã nhảy xuống nước để nhặt số tiền nói trên. Những người xung quanh choáng váng trước sự việc, lo lắng và tưởng chàng trai tự tử nên đã g..
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  • Passers-by save toddler, mum after car plunges into canal

    Passers-by save toddler, mum after car plunges into canal
    AMSTERDAM • A woman and her toddler were saved by passers-by from drowning in an icy river canal in Amsterdam, in a heroic rescue captured on video. The woman is believed to have parked her car near the Schinkel River in the Dutch city last week, reports said. However, when she walked out of the vehicle, it began to roll forward, the Daily Mail reported. She desperately tried to free her young child from the car, but it plummeted into the canal. Four people dived into the water to help as the w..
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  • US' sale of F-16s to Pakistan: India expresses disappointment

    US' sale of F-16s to Pakistan: India expresses disappointment
    The Obama administration on Saturday notified the U.S. Congress of its decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. Angered over the U.S. decision to sell more F-16 planes to Pakistan, the Centre summoned U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma on Saturday to the Ministry of External Affairs express its “displeasure”. In a meeting that lasted about 45 minutes Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar told the U.S. Ambassador that not only was India disappointed by the move, but also upset that the decis..
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  • Turkish FM: No decision made for anti-ISIL ground operation in Syria

    Turkish FM: No decision made for anti-ISIL ground operation in Syria
    LEADING NEWS SOURCE FOR TURKEY AND THE REGION
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George Pell will not return to Australia to testify at Royal Commisssion .Syndicate of Victorian farmers pays $30m for properties near Ballarat .

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