Thursday, April 28, 2016

Ballarat saleyards debate takes new twist and other top stories.

  • Ballarat saleyards debate takes new twist

    Ballarat saleyards debate takes new twist
    The concerned agents, calling themselves the Ballarat Region Saleyards Action Group, have cited an anti-competitive ownership relationship between RIPL as the Ballarat saleyard manager and its half-share parent company and competitor agent, Landmark which places them risk of predatory pricing in the setting of fees to be charged by RIPL. Added to these tensions, at VFF-hosted public forum on Friday – the first public meeting convened on the Ballarat saleyards relocation issue – local farmers hav..
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  • Ballarat Civic Hall to be spared demolition paving way for $19m ...

    Ballarat Civic Hall to be spared demolition paving way for $19m ...
    Ballarat Civic Hall to be spared demolition paving way for $19m redevelopment Posted April 28, 2016 09:54:34 Ballarat city councillors have voted to save the city's disused civic hall.A motion to combine the hall and Doveton Street Library was passed overnight, after intense debate.The $19 million project will overturn a 2013 plan to demolish the site.The move paves the way for the site's redevelopment.The proposed project would redevelop the main hall as a multi-use ..
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  • Ballarat man hospitalised after being king-hit in Bendigo

    Ballarat man hospitalised after being king-hit in Bendigo
    Police hunt two men in relation to unprovoked one-punch attack in Bendigo. A BALLARAT man has been hospitalised after a vicious coward’s-punch attach in Bendigo this week.Police are trying to identify two men involved in the unprovoked, one-punch attack in the Bendigo central business district earlier this week.The Ballarat victim was instantly knocked-out during the attack and rushed to hospital.Bendigo Police Senior Constable Andrew Steele said CCTV footage showed two men walkin..
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  • Ballarat breakfast report | Thursday, April 28, 2016

    Ballarat breakfast report | Thursday, April 28, 2016
    City of Ballarat councillors voted in favour of a plan to combine the Civic Hall and ... Simply upload your photo each day with the hashtag #ballarat to be in the ...
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  • 'Every possibility' Rebekah Stewart was on drugs before collision ...

    'Every possibility' Rebekah Stewart was on drugs before collision ...
    Rebekah Stewart was 'more likely than not on drugs at the time of the incident', police say. Photo: Facebook The disqualified driver who allegedly hit a cyclist near Ballarat's Lake Wendouree and left him seriously injured in the middle of the road was probably on drugs and certainly very tired, a court has heard.Charged with a string of offences including driving while disqualified, Rebekah Emily Stewart, 23, appeared at the Ballarat Magistrates Court on Thu..
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  • Austria trip to go ahead after new vote

    Austria trip to go ahead after new vote
    It's only a fool that does not change their mind: Councillor Amy Johnson Councillor Amy JohnsonThe controversial Austria trip will go ahead after councillors effectively voted again on the motion on Wednesday. Councillor Amy Johnson brought the notice of recission after changing her mind on the vote from April. It was not supported, but Mayor Des Hudson reaffirmed his commitment to fly economy class. Cr Johnson said she recognised it was a change of heart but the public outcry and..
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  • East Point's mental edge

    The sporting club tailoring a proactive stance on mental health and well-being of players East Point's senior football team ready for action last round. Picture: Dylan BurnsEAST Point Football Netball Club is taking a proactive approach to its players’ mental health and well-being.A growing concern of anxiety attacks, particularly among younger players, spurred the club to take action. East Point, partnering with youth mental health foundation HeadSpace Ballarat, is tailoring a dr..
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  • A budget which addresses some big issues

    A budget which addresses some big issues
    FINALLY! At last! About time! The state government is now taking notice of the justifiable grumblings of V/Line commuters between Ballarat and Melbourne and are fixing our ailing rail system. FINALLY! At last! About time!The state government is now taking notice of the justifiable grumblings of V/Line commuters between Ballarat and Melbourne and are fixing our ailing rail system.In the State Budget on Wednesday, $518 million was allocated to fix the region’s troubled railway. This..
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  • Victorian budget 2016: Country rail shares in $1b commitment to ...

    Victorian budget 2016: Country rail shares in $1b commitment to ...
    Victorian budget 2016: Country rail shares in $1b commitment to more services, upgrades Posted April 28, 2016 11:32:30 Country rail has been one of the major winners in this year's Victorian budget, with a billion dollar commitment.The Andrews Government has revealed it is set to spend $1.3 billion on improving public transport in the country.It includes cash for more services, carriages and line upgrades.Treasurer Tim Pallas said the wheel wear and boom gate faults w..
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