Ballarat breakfast report, Thursday March 19, 2015 and other top stories

Ballarat breakfast report, Thursday March 19, 2015

Ballarat is expected to warm up on Thursday, with a forecast top of 29 degrees. There is a 40 per cent chance of showers during the morning and afternoon. Thunderstorms have been forecast for later in the afternoon. The Bureau of Meteorology has ... >> view original

Rod Stewart drowned out 'horrendous' noise of Cyclone Pam: Ballarat dentist

The Ballarat dentist had been attending a Rotary volunteer meeting on the Pacific archipelago when they were warned a cyclone was on its way. Unlike many locals, he was fortunate enough to be barricaded in a secure concrete hotel and wait until the ... >> view original

Online petition backs traditional owners' calls to name new Ballarat suburb ...

On the basis that community members found it too hard to spell or pronounce, the Ballarat Council last year rejected a proposal to name a new suburb Mullawallah after a much respected Wadawurrung ancestor. Signatories to a new petition hope to reverse ... >> view original

Sunbury prepares for future in Ballarat Football League after resolving travel ...

“That was related to the amount of travel we had to do (and) we've only got four games scheduled at Ballarat now.” Ogilvie said Sunbury's members, several of whom voted in favour of a move to the RDFL, had been told the club would be staying put. >> view original

Giant Lego flower launches Ballarat Begonia Festival

Nestled in amongst blooming natural beauty in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens is the latest creation by Australia's only Lego certified professional, Ryan McNaught. "We decided on the can can begonia, which is the brightest and nicest if you like," he said. >> view original

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 sitting in Ballarat, ... >> view original

Ballarat rail jobs saved as Daniel Andrews orders new trains for Melbourne

Five new Metro trains will hit Melbourne's rail network from late next year after the Andrews government threw a lifeline to a Ballarat factory that was facing possible closure. The order will give some security for about 70 manufacturing jobs at the ... >> view original

Fire fighters stop gas leak in central Ballarat

WORKERS completing routine maintenance have caused a gas leak in central Ballarat on Wednesday afternoon. Two Ballarat City fire crews were called to Eastwood Street and Grenville Street South about 12.30pm. Ballarat City senior station officer David ... >> view original

Moving VicRoads office to Ballarat 'never ruled out' says Victorian Premier ...

The Victorian Premier has left the door open to moving the state's road authority to Ballarat. In March last year, the former Liberal government promised to move VicRoads from Kew to Ballarat's Civic Hall if it won the election. The plan has been on ... >> view original

Lamb Throughput at Ballarat Fell 11 per cent

AUSTRALIA - Lamb throughput at Ballarat fell 11 per cent week-on-week, to 23,353 head, and quality over the trade and heavy weight categories was good, although fewer heavy weight lambs were penned. Restocker and feeder buyers were active. >> view original