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Child abuse victims launch 'unprecedented' court action against former ...

Ten victims who were abused by notorious paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale have begun proceedings in the Victorian Supreme Court against a former Bishop of Ballarat. They accuse Bishop Ronald Mulkearns and the Diocese of Ballarat of negligence for ... >> view original

Ballarat Winterlude festival set to ignite the city's colder months

A NEW winter-long festival is set to draw thousands of tourists to Ballarat and entertain locals with a host of exciting events. The new festival, dubbed Winterlude and launched by the City of Ballarat and Ballarat Regional Tourism on Friday, will ... >> view original

Ballarat Weddings 2015

Stephanie Van Velzen, daughter of Chris and Patrice Van Velzen of Ballarat married Eamonn Nolan, son of Desmond and Paula Nolan of Highton at St Alipius Church on January 17. PHOTO: Rebecca McLean. DRESS: CLEO gown by Mariana Hardwick ... >> view original

Child sex abuse royal commission hearings tipped to inspire more Ballarat ...

The Ballarat Centre Against Sexual Assault is expecting public hearings into child sexual abuse will inspire more victims and survivors to come forward. The support agency will be providing extra services during the Royal Commission into Institutional ... >> view original

St Alipius Presbytery in Ballarat holds dark history of child sexual abuse

But in just over a week, when the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse begins its public hearings in Ballarat, very far from pretty echoes of its past will be recalled. We will learn anew that for many, perhaps hundreds, ... >> view original

Get into games: A career pathway for virtually anyone

Mr Lansley is part of a drive at this year's Get Into Games career expo in Ballarat, which attracts students from across country Victoria to listen to and have hands-on learning with leading developers. Several of his former students have gone on to ... >> view original

Royal commission and Ballarat clergy abuse

CLERGY ABUSE IN BALLARAT AND THE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ROYAL COMMISSION. BALLARAT PUBLIC HEARINGS. * Three-week sitting from Tuesday May 19. * Second hearing at later date. WHAT IT WILL HEAR. * From victims of child sex abuse by ... >> 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

Ballarat breakfast report | Tuesday May 12, 2015

The overnight temperature did not drop below nine degrees and Ballarat received 1mm of rain. The mercury will reach 12 for Tuesday, followed by an overnight low of one degree. Yes, that's right. One degree. Wednesday will be partly cloudy, wet and ... >> view original

Take young mums program national, says Ballarat mum

SINGLE MUM Ashlina Wallace was hopeful the highly successful "Link-Up" program for young mums might receive funding to see the program rolled out across the country. MORE BALLARAT BUDGET NEWS: VIDEO: What we think the budget means for ... >> view original