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Ballarat to plant hundreds of trees as part of project to create greener image

"Planting trees and changing the way the drainage system works here, providing real irrigation for these trees, will make a huge difference to the amenity of Ballarat, to the residents of Ballarat and also to this great main street of Ballarat in terms ... >> view original

Rivers cuts 130 jobs as clothing retailer closes Ballarat retail warehouse

"The group looked at all options before it made this decision and concluded that Sydney is a better location to service its national business and that a warehouse in Ballarat is inefficient and not adequate to support the future of the business," he said. >> view original

Brutal job cuts set for St John of God Ballarat pathology laboratory

Up to 10 jobs will be slashed from the St John of God Hospital Ballarat pathology laboratory. A statement from St John of God on Thursday said up to 10 scientist and technician roles “will be no longer required” due to an organisational restructure ... >> view original

Uniting ties in Ballarat

United chief executive officer Vince Crivelli made clear in a community visit last year that Ballarat was the club's alternate base and the club has been a strong backer of Ballarat Basketball's bid for a new boutique stadium. United returned for a ... >> view original

Greening up Ballarat

The plan was unveiled by Environment and Water Minister Lisa Neville on Wednesday morning with the government adding $150,000 to match a contribution from the City of Ballarat to get the project up and running. Ms Neville said the recent drought period ... >> view original

Syrian refugees welcome in Ballarat

Ballarat leaders have issued a challenge to the community to support the 12,000 Syrian refugees who will arrive in Australia by the end of the year. Committee for Ballarat CEO John Kilgour said people should think about how they would contribute if ... >> view original

Consistency central to New Zealand Test squad for Australia tour

New Zealand's selectors have stuck with consistency in naming the Test squad for the upcoming tour of Australia in November and December, which includes the landmark first ever day-night Test in Adelaide. The 15-man squad unveiled on Friday consists of ... >> view original

Carlton requests priority draft pick

CARLTON's run of four wooden spoons since 2002 will form a key plank of its formal submission for a priority pick that would hand the Blues the draft's first three selections. The Blues seem no chance to receive an extra selection given Melbourne was ... >> view original

Saturday Serve: Matildas must stand their ground in quest for fairer pay deal ...

The Matildas must stand their ground in the quest to strike a fairer pay deal for women in sport. This isn't just about the 23 players in the national squad who strive to represent Australia on the world stage against the best women's soccer players on ... >> view original

David Warner out of Australia's Bangladesh tour

Cricket Australia has confirmed opener David Warner will miss the tour of Bangladesh with a fractured thumb. Warner was forced to retire hurt in the first over of the second one-day clash with England after a delivery from paceman Steve Finn reared and ... >> view original