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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

Ballarat saleyard saga continues

Ballarat Councillors controversially voted to pass the responsibility of the saleyards relocation onto the state government in April. However, the fate of the project remains in the hands of councillors who are expected to vote on the development in ... >> view original

Statistics reveal Ballarat sufferers

MORE than 5600 people in the Ballarat region suffer from type one, type two or gestational diabetes according to statistics released by Diabetes Victoria. National Diabetes Week – beginning July 12 – aims to raise awareness of the seriousness of ... >> view original

Suspicious fires at old Damascus College in Ballarat to spark more police patrols

Ballarat police say they will enforce extra patrols around the site of the old Damascus College after a spate of suspicious fires. Firefighters have fought three fires in the vacant buildings on Victoria Street over the past week and a half. Police ... >> view original

Expectations high for Ballarat sale

GOOD results are expected in the lead up to the Ballarat Ram Sale, thanks to a lift in industry optimism. Wool prices are 25 per cent higher than this time last year, and Elders' Elliot Lindley anticipates the good news will make an impact at the sale ... >> 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

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

Study: HPV vaccine does not promote teen sex

The HPV vaccine does not promote sexual activity in teenage girls, suggests a recent Harvard study in JAMA Internal Medicine. Because of such concerns, some parents have not allowed their children to get the vaccine, which protects against the two ... >> view original

Vic vet hospital seeks dog blood donors

The university vet hospital's largest canine blood donor, a 56kg Leonberger called Daisy, has saved the lives of three dogs with every blood donation, but her retirement has led to a call for more donors. Dogs are able to donate blood four times per ... >> view original