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Ballarat train commuters suffer after Regional Rail Link opens

Mr Wild, who answered questions from commuters on ABC radio on Wednesday morning, admitted that the Regional Rail Link had benefited the Geelong line at the expense of Ballarat. He added that the priority was to stabilise the network and promised new ... >> view original

Photo competition to celebrate Ballarat

Entries are now open for the Ballarat Foundation's 'Ballarat Through My Eyes' Photography Competition, with the winners to be displayed during the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. Ballarat Foundation events coordinator, Ange van den Berg, said ... >> view original

Ballarat meeting moved to Donald

The meeting scheduled for Sportsbet-Ballarat on Thursday, July 16 has been transferred to Donald. The move is designed to give the track a break so it's in the best possible condition for the Grand National Steeplechase and JJ Houlahan Hurdle meeting ... >> view original

Fifteen million reasons to buy Beckworth Court at Ballarat

Size: 2400ha. Price: $15 million. Agent: Inglis Rural Property. Contact: Sam Triggs (0410) 683 891. Adding to its attractions is it position — at Clunes, Beckworth Court is less than two hours' drive from Melbourne and 42km from the regional centre of ... >> view original

Ballarat gardener leading Food is Free revolution in Australia

Community care: Ballarat's Lou Ridsdale runs the first Australian Food is Free project, part of a global movement for gardeners to give away their excess produce. Pictures: Zoe Phillips Source: News Corp Australia. ON RIPON St, Ballarat, a quiet ... >> view original

Midweek meeting moved from Ballarat

Racing Victoria said the transfer of the July 16 meeting from Ballarat to Donald was designed to give the Ballarat track a break to ensure it's in optimum condition for the club's upcoming feature meeting at the end of the month. The July 26 meeting at ... >> view original

German and Australian architecture photographers to present at Ballarat ...

German photographer Thomas Kellner and Melbourne photographer Ben Wrigley will be exhibiting their works at the upcoming Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB). Launching on 22 August, BIFB'15 will celebrate Australian and international ... >> view original

Goldman Sachs says there's no China stock bubble, sees rally

CHINA'S biggest stock-market rout since 1992 has done nothing to erode the bullish outlook of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Kinger Lau, the bank's China strategist in Hong Kong, predicts the large-cap CSI 300 Index will rally 27 percent over the next 12 ... >> view original

ASIC notes rise in suspicious activity reporting

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has seen a rise in the reporting of suspicious trading activity under its market integrity rules. Participants of the Australian Securities Exchange and Chi-X must notify the regulator if they have ... >> view original

Webjet on track to lift full year earnings

Online travel company Webjet is on track to lift underlying earnings to $27 million, despite a rise in costs and foreign currency fluctuations. Webjet says total transaction values - or the price it sells travel products and services as an agent for ... >> view original