Ballarat endures heavy rain, lightning after second storm and other top stories

Ballarat endures heavy rain, lightning after second storm

Ballarat endures heavy rain, lightning after second storm. Heavy rains, lightning and thunder pass south of Ballarat on Monday morning. PICTURE: Suzie Ward. Heavy rains, lightning and thunder pass south of Ballarat on Monday morning. PICTURE: Suzie ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report | Monday, February 23, 2015

A BALLARAT family violence victim hopes a newly-launched royal commission could initiate a profound cultural shift rejecting domestic violence. The state government said the Royal Commission into Family Violence, targeting prevention and victim support ... >> view original

Growing Ballarat region's tourism

BALLARAT'S peak tourism body hopes to work with the government to grow the tourism sector. Ballarat Regional Tourism director George Sossi said he was glad the state government was recognising the important role tourism played in the region. “Tourism ... >> view original

Economist says population growth is key to Ballarat's prosperity

BALLARAT should be investing in property for easy returns and industry for higher-risk returns, with CommSec chief economist Craig James pointing to the city's population growth as the backbone to its strength. Mr James said Ballarat's position put it ... >> view original

Ballarat Swap Meet crowds come in search of rusted treasure

RUST may not be the most revered commodity, but plenty of it changed hands at the Ballarat Swap Meet on Saturday. Hoarders, restorers and tyre-kickers gathered in the dust near Ballarat Airport to chew the fat and sell their items. Everything from ... >> view original

Ballarat dodges heavy rain, lightning

IN TUNE with rolling thunder, claps of lightning and howling winds, the chorus of hundreds of dogs could be heard across Ballarat this morning. From The Courier's viewpoint at Black Hill lookout, a spectacular thunderstorm could be seen passing south ... >> view original

Ballarat man accused of installing spy cameras in ex-wife's house

Ballarat Magistrates Court heard the surveillance cameras were attached to wires, which ran through the house and were linked to a VCR recording device. The man is charged with recklessly causing injury, stalking, use of a listening device and ... >> view original

Charles Dickens and his connection to Ballarat

At the risk of causing disappointment to some, Dickens' only connection to Ballarat is that one of his children, Alfred ( nicknamed ''Pickles'') had a speaking circuit talking about his father's life and spoke at a venue in Ballarat. Dickens himself ... >> view original

Ballarat unemployment set to rise following job cuts

Unemployment looks set to rise in Ballarat, with job losses from at least four businesses expected in the coming months. Last week Telstra announced it was consulting staff about dozens of positions that could go from its Wendouree office. The exact ... >> view original

Finish line photos from the Ballarat Cycle Classic 2015

About 1800 people participated in the eighth-annual event on Sunday, with registrations up by 200 people. Families packed the shores of Lake Wendouree shortly after 8am to farewell the cyclists at the start/finish line at Windmill Drive. There were ... >> view original