Ballarat abuse victims get their say and other top stories

Ballarat abuse victims get their say

The Catholic Church's failures in dealing with some of Australia's worst pedophiles will be laid out before the abuse royal commission when it sits in the Victorian town of Ballarat this month. Church representatives and even clergy who have been ... >> view original

Nearly a third of Ballarat residents obese Heart Foundation report finds

Ballarat Community Health is calling for more preventative education to tackle the city's obesity problem. New National Heart Foundation data has found almost a third of Ballarat residents are obese and the city has the highest rate of physical ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report, Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Morning Ballarat. Rainy and kind of cold today, with a top of 14 degrees. It's Budget day on Spring Street and our reporter Matthew Dixon will be in the lock-up for your enjoyment. Will we get the Eureka Stadium upgrade, or maybe the station precinct ... >> view original

Shepparton and Ballarat tip the scales as Victoria's fattest and fittest areas ...

Ballarat is not much healthier, with almost a third of its residents classed as obese, while 85 per cent do not get enough exercise. However, the residents of inner Melbourne, an area stretching from Elwood to Essendon and from Flemington to Fairfield ... >> view original

One of the world's leading vibraphone players to perform in Ballarat

Today he is one of the world's leading vibraphone players and this month he will perform at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. And if you're one of many who don't know what a vibraphone is, Parnell said it's only more reason to see it in person. "Imagine an ... >> view original

Ballarat needs another rail track more than extra carriages says Public ...

The Public Transport Users Association says boosting the number of regional train carriages will not make much of a difference for passengers on the Ballarat line. The Victorian Government has ordered 21 extra carriages which it said would increase ... >> view original

Quick thinking saves Ballarat man's life

On Friday, Ms Flood and Mr White were recognised with an Ambulance Victoria commendation after they were nominated by Ballarat's acting MICA team leader Mark Brown. Ms Flood said she had learnt first aid by completing a course and, despite the ... >> view original

Ballarat identity Keith Ryall remembered

The Ballarat identity who built the renowned Kryal Castle, died on Friday afternoon after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. His wife of 31 years Joyce Ryall said her husband was devoted family man with "incredible visions and dreams." "He was a ... >> view original

Ballarat budget wish list - what should we get?

The new Victorian government will release its first state budget on Tuesday. So what can Ballarat expect to receive? The Courier's state politics reporter Matthew Dixon has compiled this list of what could come our way, based largely on election ... >> view original

Ballarat one of Victoria's 'fattest' places

The town of Shepparton has the dishonour of having the highest proportion of obese residents in Victoria. Heart Foundation analysis, based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, shows 36 per cent of Shepparton residents are obese, and 77 per cent did ... >> view original