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Payday loan debtors putting increased demand on Ballarat UnitingCare

UnitingCare in Ballarat says it is increasingly having to support low-income people who have gotten themselves into debt from payday loans. The welfare agency says more people are borrowing from lenders who promise a temporary fix but charge 100 per ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report | Saturday, March 28, 2015

Ballarat police reported there were a couple of burglaries across the city on Friday night and Saturday morning but were unable to provide further details as the matters were still under investigation. The Courier will follow these matters up over the ... >> view original

Ballarat Drag Racing club bids farewell to Ballarat Airport | PHOTOS

Saturday March 28, 2015. News. Larger / SmallerNight Mode. Ballarat Drag Racing club bids farewell to Ballarat Airport. By Pat Nolan. March 23, 2015, 12:34 p.m.. The uncertainty of the Ballarat Drag Racing Club continues as the club holds its last ever ... >> view original

Ex-Ballarat Christian Brother jailed over sex abuse

A former Christian Brother who was part of a notorious paedophile ring involving the clergy in Ballarat has been jailed for a minimum of three years for abusing 20 young boys. County Court judge Richard Smith said on Friday that Ted Dowlan, who changed ... >> view original

Blue Bell Hotel in Wendouree robbed by armed bandits wielding gun, baseball bat

Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Blue Bell Hotel in the Ballarat suburb of Wendouree the early hours of this morning. About 1:00am (AEDT), two balaclava-clad intruders smashed their way into the hotel, in Howitt Street, via a rear door ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report | Thursday March 26, 2015

On March 26 in 2002, Golden Point won Ballarat Cricket Association's first premiership against Wendouree. It was a sweet victory for the team, after they lost by one run in the 2001 grand final. Wendouree conceded the grand final with Golden Point ... >> view original

Michelle and Malcolm Kidd say daughter Erin abused at EW Tipping in Ballarat

In August 2013, she was placed into a "pilot program" in Ballarat in which four children in need of 24-hour care would live together under the care of disability services provider The E. W. Tipping Foundation. The program has since ended and the ... >> view original

More Australians moving to Ballarat

AUSTRALIANS moving interstate are flocking to areas including Ballarat, with our population almost at a record 101,000 people. Recent Bureau of Statistics data showed Ballarat was one of the top destinations for people moving interstate, with Victoria ... >> view original

Ballarat High honours war alumni with ceramic poppies project

BALLARAT High School is creating 1022 ceramic poppies to honour school alumni who have served in the military, to mark the centenary of Anzac. The poppies will be set up on the school oval for its Anzac Day service, with most offered for sale and the ... >> 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