Public warned of planned burns around Ballarat and other top stories

Public warned of planned burns around Ballarat

Victoria's Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is carrying out planned burns around Ballarat and surrounding areas today. Ballan residents may see smoke, while burns in Allendale, Buninyong, Broomfield, Creswick, and Korweinguboora ... >> 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

Three To Watch - Ballarat

Jumps racing returns for another year at Ballarat and racing's first lady Gai Waterhouse features prominently in two of the three jumps races. The most interesting horse in the maiden is Waterhouse's five-year-old Sesentum, who was last seen at the ... >> 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

Bangalore to Ballarat: Indian billionaire reminisces about Australian brewing days

The sign on the main road into Ballarat read 'Population: 60,106'. It was 1974, and a young Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw had come to study master brewing at the Ballarat School of Mines and Industry. "They'd almost got [the population] exactly to the last ... >> view original

Bulldogs in Ballarat

The Western Bulldogs will this week visit Ballarat for their Australia Post AFL Community Camp. With over 40 visits to local schools, football clubs and community groups scheduled, players and coaches will visit Ballarat on 4-5 March for the two-day camp. >> view original

Man dies in crash near Ballarat

Driver dies in rollover crash on Western Freeway at Nerrina, near BallaratHerald Sun >> 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

BOWLS: Victoria make premier grand final, Ballarat bombs out again in division ...

ROUND OF APPLAUSE: Victoria is through to the Ballarat-Geelong Premier Bowls Division grand final. VICTORIA is once again through to the grand final of the Ballarat-Geelong Premier Bowls Division. Only this time, it will be hoping for a reverse result ... >> view original