Man who had sex with a horse 'needs help', says Ballarat judge and other top stories

Man who had sex with a horse 'needs help', says Ballarat judge

A naked man spotted having sex with a horse in broad daylight hid down behind the mare to avoid being identified, a court has heard. The 67-year-old, whose name was suppressed on Tuesday by Judge Lance Pilgrim at a County Court siting in Ballarat, ... >> view original

Three To Watch - Ballarat

Of the three that have raced, both Bosnia and Snitzel Music have placed in town, while Andrioli hit the line strongly to finish sixth in the $250,000 Inglis Premier. Though it is only a Thursday maiden at Ballarat, it wouldn't surprise if it proved to ... >> view original

Basketball growing nationally, but in Ballarat we've stalled

But Ballarat's basketball numbers have stagnated below the state and national average participation in the game.Eddy said the latest finding highlighted the stark necessity for more indoor court space as pledged in a Labor state election promise last ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report | Thursday, February 26, 2015

BALLARAT: Disability advocate Tess Pearce has been forced to turn to crowd funding just to walk again. Ms Pearce, who has cerebral palsy, is raising funds for a $5000 Trekker walking frame after she was ruled ineligible for physiotherapy or ... >> view original

Telstra set to start redundancy process for Ballarat job cuts

Telstra staff are expected to start leaving the Ballarat office in the coming weeks after the company revealed it was cutting jobs earlier this month. The business has confirmed that 85 back office jobs will go from its Gillies Street centre, with the ... >> 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

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

National Gallery off Victoria begins talks in Ballarat

The Art Gallery of Ballarat runs free talks between February and November, on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 12.30pm. Gallery marketing and public programs officer Peter Freund said the talks had been running in this form for about ... >> view original

Almost 80 Telstra jobs flagged to go in Ballarat

Telstra has announced it may axe more than half the staff at its office in Ballarat, in regional Victoria, with jobs potentially going offshore. The company told staff on Wednesday that up to 78 people at the Gillies Street centre could lose their jobs ... >> view original

No Hale takes the shine off Ballarat's big weekend

The excitement of having Australia's fastest-ever schoolboy about to make his wing-heeled way to town is matched only by the deflation of losing him at the 11th hour. So the Ballarat Athletics Club discovered on Tuesday, when sprint sensation Jack Hale ... >> view original