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

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

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

Run Ballarat heart attack victim Geoff Millar gets second chance

But he also credits Ballarat's excellent health services for being alive to tell his remarkable story. As Ballarat Health Services' foundation and fundraising director, Mr Millar, 65, organises the annual charity fun run Run Ballarat. On October 19 ... >> 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

Women collaborate to celebrate stories of diversity through dance

From an Aboriginal teenager's identity struggle to a Polish national's challenge with starting afresh in a new country, women of Ballarat are using choreography to share their life experiences. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share ? Share ... >> view original

Call to attend drugs forum in Ballarat

I WRITE simply to urge people to attend the Good Sports forum in Ballarat on Monday night to discuss the use and impact of the drug known as ice. The Australian Drug Foundation's Good Sports program was funded by the previous Victorian government. >> 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

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