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The final Victorian metropolitan meeting of the season has had a second transferral, with Sunday's meeting now to be run on the Geelong turf track. After 71mm of rain fell at Sportsbet-Ballarat over the past week and with further rain and hail forecast ... >> view original

Ballarat council gets $1.3m in federal funding to tackle road blackspots

Ballarat council says work can now begin to fix the city's priority blackspots after securing almost $1.3 million from the Federal Government. Twelve blackspots have been allocated funding including the Dana and Ripon street intersection where a ... >> view original

Ballarat, home of democracy, also offers great art and photography, good food ...

1. Nice pies. John Balderston was a fifth-generation Scottish baker who arrived in Ballarat in 1851. On a rise by the diggings he set up the first bakery and sold bread and mince pies to hungry miners. Named Bakery Hill, it was here that activist Peter ... >> view original

Bacchus Marsh accounts for fellow Ballarat Football League finals aspirant ...

BACCHUS Marsh took a significant step toward a drought-breaking Ballarat Football League finals appearance with a 15-point victory over Sunbury on Saturday. The Cobras moved a game clear of the Lions in sixth after securing a 13.13 (91) to 11.10 (76) ... >> view original

Abandoned Ballarat jumps races could move to Warrnambool

WARRNAMBOOL Racing Club has put its hand up to host the $250,000 Grand National Steeplechase and the $100,000 Jim Houlahan Hurdle next weekend after Ballarat's Sunday meeting was abandoned. Warrnambool Racing Club chairman Des Roberts. >> view original

Story Bridge closed after woman passes out mid climb

A woman has been taken to Princess Alexandra hospital after she passed out halfway through a climb on the Story Bridge in Brisbane on Saturday. Queensland Ambulance and Emergency services were called to the Story Bridge at 2:26pm on Saturday after ... >> view original

Australian-first helpline for FIFO workers battling drug, alcohol ills

CODE OF PRACTICE: Move to protect FIFO workers from mental distress; ALARMING FIGURES: State Coroner reveals extent of FIFO mental health problems; FIFO SOS: Family of suicide victim Rhys Connor bid to raise awareness of health issues. >> view original

Triple century reached for generous Coast blood donor

LIFE SAVER: Having reached a milestone of 300 blood and plasma donations in the past 20 years, Currimundi construction worker Andrew Robson plans to keep donating for as long as he can. Che Chapman ... >> view original

Column: Healthy ways to get a sugar fix

FOR the past three and half years I've been teaching Raw and Healthy Chocolate and Desserts Workshops. They evolved out of my own desire to eat without guilt, upsetting my digestive process or overdosing my hormones on sugar. They've been ... >> view original

Armadale pregnant women urged to seek whooping cough treatment

EXPECTANT mothers who attended an Armadale Hospital clinic are being urged to seek treatment for whooping cough, after a fellow patient was diagnosed with the potentially life-threatening condition. The Sunday Times has obtained a copy of a letter sent ... >> view original