Remember when… the Ballarat region last flooded in September ... and other top stories.

• Remember when… the Ballarat region last flooded in September ...

  There was a point even the experts thought it was going to happen again this week. Remember when… the Ballarat region last flooded in September, 2010? Chris Field on the Avoca Football Ground.Jason Francis getting a ride from mate Daryl Seamons.Surf's up: Bryce Carson catches a `wave' from an overflowing dam at Cardigan on Saturday.SES volunteer Crystal Clark rescues a dog from the flood waters.An elderly wheelchair-bound resident, Ian McKay, is evacuated f..

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• Carving a name for herself

  

  When Angie Polglaze first decided to take up chainsaw sculpting 20 years ago, her art school teachers told her it was impossible. CREATING ART: Chainsaw sculptor Angie Polglaze was a big hit at the 32nd Ballarat Woodworkers Guild Wood and Craft Show. Picture: Luka KauzlaricWhen Angie Polglaze first decided to take up chainsaw sculpting 20 years ago, her art school teachers told her it was impossible.So she did it anyway.“I was terrified, naturally. I’d never held a chainsaw before..

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• Im australischen Ballarat missbrauchten Priester und Lehrer ...

  

  Das australische Städtchen Ballarat ist auf Gold gebaut. Abenteurer, die auf der Suche nach schnellem Reichtum gekommen waren, hatten die Ortschaft Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts gegründet. Die gewaltigen Vorkommen im Buschland nördlich von Melbourne führten damals zu einem fiebrigen Goldrausch. Bis heute zeugen die verschnörkelten Fassaden aus der Zeit der britischen Königin Viktoria von diesem Reichtum. Ein bewaffneter Aufstand in Ballarat im Jahr 1854, mit dem Goldsucher sich mehr Rechte sichern..

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• Bridges takes charge at the East Point helm

  

  Jake Bridges is the new East Point senior football coach. WORKING TOGETHER: New East Point senior coach Jake Bridges chats with club president Neil Park at the Eastern Oval on the weekend. Picture: Lachlan Bence.Jake Bridges twice denied East Point its breakthrough Ballarat Football League senior premiership at the final hurdle, but now he’s on board to help get the Kangaroos that elusive flag.Bridges has officially joined the club as senior coach, where he will take charge of a s..

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• Bendigo sheep sale

  

  Monday, September 12Yarding 18126 (3134), comprising lambs 13534 (3680) and sheep 4592 (-546) The supply of lambs lifted by nearly 40 per cent, despite the wet conditions.The bulk of the yarding was young lambs, with the selection of old-season lambs now down to odd pen lots being cleared at the end of each agent’s run.The quality of the young lambs was the best seen so far this season, with more carcase weight and consistency starting to emerge as lambs mature.The wet conditions continued to s..

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• APA Group enters $1bn race to snare Origin wind farm site

  

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• 'I'd rather have the nuggets' petition against same-sex marriage ...

  

  "The time has come for chicken nuggets, the time has come for marriage equality."So begins a petition calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to hold a fee vote on marriage equality created by the Ballarat graphic artist who's call for chicken nuggets instead of a plebiscite went viral this week.  More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Marriage equality and free nuggets? Dolphin jumps on young surfer Bob Maumill final sign off Tradi..

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• Haddara family members injured after car rolls on Melbourne freeway

  

  Two members of the well-known Haddara family have been injured after their luxury car crashed on Melbourne’s Western Ring Road this morning. Hamze Haddara, 25, was driving his black Mercedes AMG C-63 sedan when he lost control about 12.40am as it approached the Western Ring Road at Keilor East.The car rolled and hit a guardrail, trapping Mr Haddara and his relative Fawaz Haddara, 20, inside. The passenger of a black Mercedes sedan was injured when a guard rail pierced through a car after it ro..

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• State of the nation | Sunday, September 25, 2016

  

  Your morning news snapshot from around regional Australia and beyond. State of the nation► HUNTER: A century ago, the foundation stone of the Wilson Memorial Community Hospital at Murrurundi was laid. It was a big occasion for the community, who had worked hard over many years to raise the funds to build a public hospital. More here.► WAGGA WAGGA: Two more cars have been destroyed after being set ablaze by vandals on Saturday morning. More here.► KATHERINE: YOUNG overseas backpack..

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• AFL Draft focus: what we learned from TAC Cup grand final

  

  Sandringham Dragons won a gripping TAC Cup grand final by 17 points against Murray Bushrangers at Etihad Stadium, but there was just as much interest, if not more, on the possible draftees on display.In what was a sometimes scrappy but certainly pressure-filled contest, several high-end chances shone, including Andrew McGrath, Jack Scrimshaw and Will Brodie.Others also put their name firmly in front of AFL recruiters' eyes - GWS Academy prospect Zach Sproule was superb for the Bushrangers, Hamis..

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Ballarat breakfast report | Tuesday, September 20, 2016 .	Harrowing stories of child sex abuse still reverberating in Ballarat .
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