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Ballarat hires QC for Ronald Mulkearns in pedophile priest case | The Australian

This follows evidence heard by the royal commission in May that Bishop Mulkearns knew of Australia's worst pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale's offending and moved him from parish to parish in the western Victorian diocese of Ballarat without informing ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report | July 21, 2015 | The Courier

This shot by Instagram user @geelan89 shows just how cold it has been in Ballarat over the past few days. Late trains could be less late. THE added stops on the new Regional Rail Link timetable could be thrown out, as V/Line looks to stop the ongoing ... >> view original

Join the Bulldogs for a FREE footy clinic in Ballarat - westernbulldogs.com.au

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - JULY 9: Jack Redpath of the Bulldogs addresses participants during Western Bulldogs Community visit in Cairns on July 9, 2015. (Photo by Sean Garnsworthy/AFL Media). Calling all Ballarat football fans, the Western Bulldogs are ... >> view original

Ballarat council to vote on 25-year vision for sustainable growth - ABC News ...

Ballarat council will tonight vote on whether to approve a blueprint, which aims to guide the city into the next 25 years. The plan details how the city will cope with population growth through the improvement of urban planning and transport connections. >> view original

Fears Ballarat Regional Rail Link worries to overshadow transport consultation ...

"These forums are not just designed for people to have a beef, they are asking people to take a broader view but of course the danger is, because of the particular problems in Ballarat, on Ballarat trains in particular, that's what will happen," he said. >> view original

Ballarat's coffee champion | The Courier

Ballarat's coffee champion. July 21, 2015, 12:24 p.m.. Tweet. Print Story. Months of planning, grinding, frothing and pouring practice finally paid off for Ballarat barista Mandi D'Ombrain, who can now lay claim to being a state champion coffee-maker ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report | July 20, 2015

CALLOUS thieves have broken into a Ballarat East takeaway shop stealing charity funds raised by the owners which were to be donated to Bowel Cancer Australia. Police said thieves smashed the glass front door of the Ballarat East Fish and Chip on Eureka ... >> view original

Headcount fail in VFL clash

Play was halted midway during the first quarter when North Ballarat skipper Myles Sewell, who was sitting on the interchange bench at the time, asked the umpires to line both teams up in the middle of the ground and ensure the Bombers had no more than ... >> view original

Ballarat kindy teachers expected to join strike over pay parity

The Eureka Community Kindergarten Association anticipates more than six services across Ballarat will be closed due to the industrial action. Chief executive Joanne Geurts said the pay gap puts the sector at risk. "Regional areas it's extremely ... >> view original

Ballarat in doubt for Sunday | RACING.COM

Ballarat winning post. Sportsbet Ballarat. Further rain during the week could place Sunday's Grand National Steeplechase meeting at Ballarat in doubt. As well as being one of the showpiece meetings of the 2015 jumps racing season, it is also the final ... >> view original