Last Top Stories: Ballarat train commuters suffer after Regional Rail Link opens

Ballarat train commuters suffer after Regional Rail Link opens

Punctuality for regional train lines has plummeted since the highly-anticipated Regional Rail Link opened last month, with Ballarat commuters feeling the brunt of slow and cancelled services. The Regional Rail Link, which was designed to cut travel ... >> view original

Geelong Supercats: Nathan Herbert inspires win against Ballarat Miners

A VINTAGE display of basketball from veteran Nathan Herbert has inspired the Geelong Supercats to a comfortable 16-point defeat of regional arch-rival Ballarat. Herbert poured in 23 points and hauled down eight boards as Geelong controlled the Miners ... >> view original

Ballarat meeting moved 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 on Sunday, July 26. The final metropolitan meeting of the season, it was originally scheduled for ... >> view original

Belinda Williams cold case murder at Mount Buninyong, near Ballarat: new hope ...

The body of Belinda Williams was found 16 years ago this week at Mount Buninyong, near Ballarat, after she vanished from her home. She was last seen alive climbing into bed with her six-year-old daughter, who had been spooked by the dark. Her death ... >> view original

Sydney actress chooses Ballarat for debut directional feature

BALLARAT will once again take centre stage on the silver screen as part of a new film to be produced later this year. Entitled Three, the film will be a directional debut for Sydney actress Genna Chanelle Hayes. Chanelle Hayes said production was set ... >> view original

Family search for lost father

He had previously been working as a metal fabricator in Sydney and Ballarat, but had not been working for about six months. Jye said he wasn't sure whether police would create a search party to help find his father, but said the family were in constant ... >> view original

Summer Steer inquest: Coroner criticises Noosa Hospital probe into death of ...

Noosa Hospital's internal investigation into the death of four-year-old Summer Smith after she swallowed a lithium battery has described by a coroner as scant. Coroner John Hutton told the inquest the hospital's three-page self-titled report into ... >> view original

How well you smell could be making you fat - research

Having a vivid imagination when it comes to smell may intensify desire for food. Photo / 123RF. Imagine the mouth-watering aroma of fresh-baked bread - now examine your waistline. Notice a connection? Scientists have discovered that obese people can ... >> view original

How I escaped my family's anxiety trap

The first words I can consciously remember being told by my anxious mother are 'Be careful'. Being careful applied not just to the crossing of roads, but to innocuous everyday activities including getting down the stairs in one piece (I still ... >> view original

Model with Down Syndrome lands two jobs in a week

18-year-old Mount Crosby local Madeline Stuart lives with Down syndrome and is taking the world by storm by launching her modelling career. Related Items. Teen with Down syndrome determined to model. Local Real Estate. Search for local real estate ... >> view original