Child sex abuse royal commission to hold Ballarat public hearing and other top stories

Child sex abuse royal commission to hold Ballarat public hearing

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will hold a public hearing in Ballarat from May 19. The commission has held public hearings in every Australian capital city. This year it will hold open hearings in regional ... >> view original

EPA fines Ballarat council $7K over illegal burn-off near airport

Victoria's environmental regulator has fined the City of Ballarat more than $7,000 for an illegal burn-off conducted in August last year. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) said it found industrial and domestic waste materials dumped on top of ... >> view original

Hamilton newspaper slammed for 'appalling' child sex abuse blog

It opens by introducing a well-known case of a Ballarat Catholic priest, Leslie Sheahan who had lost his appeal against a three month prison sentence for indecently assaulting a nine-year-old girl. "Sheahan got a nine-month suspended sentence as well. >> view original

'Bool/Ballarat firm for jumps features

Warrnambool and Ballarat are the likely venues to host the Grand National Hurdle and Grand National Steeplechase meetings following the news that racing has been suspended at William Hill Park Sandown. Racing Victoria (RV) will finalise venues for all ... >> view original

Police excavate old Ballarat orphanage site

The grounds of an old orphanage in regional Victoria are being dug up, as police investigate reports scores of children were informally buried there. The excavation work at the old Ballarat orphanage started on Monday and has yet to uncover any ... >> view original

Old Ballarat orphanage dig for children's remains fails to find anything

Archaeologists and police forensic crews had been digging up the grounds of the Victoria St site since Monday as they investigated alleged activities that may have occurred at the orphanage prior to it being closed and transformed into the Ballarat ... >> view original

Anzac Day 2015 Ballarat street parade

Anzac Day 2015 Ballarat street parade. Anzac Day 2015 Ballarat street parade. Anzac Day march and service in Ballarat. Andy Barnes and Alex Kensington. Picture Lachlan Bence. Anzac Day march and service in Ballarat. 8 Year old Cayden Glenn, Marcus ... >> view original

Werribee claws to victory over North Ballarat

JOHN Lamont was a relieved man on Saturday after Werribee claimed a come-from-behind VFL victory over North Ballarat. The Tigers trailed at every change before booting the only four goals of the last stanza to record their first win of the season by 14 ... >> view original

Hollywood star Mel Gibson spotted in Ballarat

Mel Gibson was out and about in the regional Victorian town of Ballarat on Tuesday. Excited locals spotted the Hollywood superstar dining with a group of people at a local hotel at about 1.30pm. He is understood to be scouting locations for Hacksaw ... >> view original

Ice epidemic: Ballarat drug treatment centre questions hotline benefit for ...

However, Ballarat Community Health's Claire Ryan said patients in regional Victoria had different needs. "The sort of help lines tend to help people who are based more metro," she said. "Rural people tend to relate to local services more. "Our ... >> view original