Last Top Stories: Missing Ballarat gold prospector Mervyn Weightman found dead near Buninyong

Missing Ballarat gold prospector Mervyn Weightman found dead near Buninyong

Police are preparing a report for the coroner after a missing Ballarat gold prospector was found dead yesterday. Officers found Mervyn Weightman in an old quarry near Buninyong about 11:00am (AEST) yesterday. Detectives were prompted to search the site ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report | July 3, 2015

IT COULD take months to fix Ballarat's barely functioning train service unless the government makes significant changes to its rail plan. Ballarat's peak services have been plagued by delays and overcrowding since the launch of the Regional Rail Link ... >> view original

17yo boy dies after being hit by car in Ballarat

A teenage boy has been killed after being hit by a car in Ballarat overnight. The 17 year old was crossing Chisholm Street in Black Hill just after 1:00am (AEST) when he was hit. He was taken to the Ballarat Base Hospital but died a short time later. >> view original

MKR gourmet Pommies hot to trot in Ballarat

The Ballarat and District Trotting Club event will be held on August 22, providing foodies the chance to meet and greet the Gourmet Pommies themselves. Ballarat and District Trotting Club marketing and events representative Paul O'Donnell said the ... >> view original

Apprentice Michael Dee rides career-best four winners at Ballarat

IN-FORM New Zealand apprentice Michael Dee had the best day of his career with four winners at Ballarat on Wednesday. Dee took control in the middle of the metropolitan midweek meeting. Dee's first winner was To Be Honest in race four and he followed ... >> view original

Nolen suspended at Ballarat

Nolen, who has been booked for six rides at Mornington on Thursday and five rides at Caulfield on Saturday, will begin the suspension at midnight on Saturday July 4. Meanwhile jumps jockey Tom Ryan has lodged an appeal against the severity of the ... >> view original

Drug rehabilitation program receives funding

The state government funding gives the Ms Powell the opportunity to expand the scope of the program from 1 day a week to four, and the ability to run it in locations outside Ballarat. "We'll be looking at rolling out four programs in Ballarat over the ... >> view original

Three To Watch - Ballarat

Debutant Fife creates plenty of intrigue being a half-sister to Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner and Zipping Classic victor Tanby. The daughter of Satrcraft out of Dane Belltar was purchased for $650,000 at the 2014 Easter Yearling Sale. Despite her ... >> view original

More prizemoney for Cranbourne, Bendigo and Ballarat Cups

Racing Victoria have announced significant prizemoney rises in some of Victoria's most important country cups, a move that will allow local and overseas stayers more options of gaining a start in the Caulfield and Melbourne cups. Spoils for this year's ... >> view original

Curtain falls on veteran props as Cheika names his Wallabies squad

A curtain was drawn on the Test careers of props Benn Robinson and Ben Alexander while wingers Nick Cummins and James O'Connor were passed over as Wallabies coach Michael Cheika yesterday named his Rugby Championship squad. For the first ... >> view original