Ballarat schoolgirls sent home for short dresses and other top stories

Ballarat schoolgirls sent home for short dresses

DOZENS of Ballarat Secondary College females students were sent home on Monday from the Wendouree campus for their dresses being too short. Parents say the school has lost sight of bigger issues, and argued they could not make the changes only a ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report March 16, 2015

Dr Cullen wrote that: "on the matter of the status of Ballarat, I can advise that the title change sought by the college has been deferred and that it is unlikely to proceed without substantial modifications to introduce closer control by 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

Western Bulldogs visit to Ballarat worth $1 million

THE Western Bulldogs' first official visit to Ballarat could be worth $1 million to the city, despite an attendance drop of almost 3000 from the previous NAB Cup game in 2014. The City of Ballarat chief executive officer, Anthony Schinck, said the ... >> view original

Mullawallah could still be Ballarat's new suburb

The Ballarat City Council has been urged to reconsider the name for a new suburb with close to 1000 electronic “signatures” collected on a change.org petition. The suburb, to built to the south of Alfredton and west of Delacombe, was to be named after ... >> view original

Dogs unscathed in Ballarat

The playing group was unscathed following the weekend's match against Melbourne in Ballarat and the Club's Head Physiotherapist Chris Bell spoke to BulldogsTV to provide an injury update. “It was a really good result from the weekend, we actually got ... >> view original

Ballarat hosts Australian Drug Foundation forum tackling illicit drug use

The Australian Drug Foundation's Good Sports program is hosting a forum in Ballarat tonight on how to prevent and respond to illicit drug use. The forum, which is one of 19 due to be held across Victoria, aims to help sporting clubs tackle drug and ... >> 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

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

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