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Is this Ballarat's angriest magpie?

The votes are in and Ballarat residents warn that magpies are nesting at Lake Wendouree, Alfredton, Buninyong, Delacombe and Sebastopol. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning senior wildlife officer Brady Childs said swooping was ... >> view original

BFL Grand Final 2015: Photos

A Grade NetballNorth Ballarat City v SunburyPremiers - North Ballarat CityBack- Jordyn Bibby, Emma Church, Holly-Jane Titheridge, Sarah Milton, Emily Pellegrino, Tania McKenny, Katrina Babbeley, and Annie McCartinFront- Olivia Jones, Gina McCartin, ... >> view original

Black Caviar's cousin wins at Ballarat

Badcoe, a cousin to legendary sprinter Black Caviar, registered his maiden win at Ballarat on Sunday. The Peter Moody-trained colt, who is by Wanted out of the Fusaichi Pegasus mare Baltics and cost $300,000 at last year's Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, ... >> view original

Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy reaffirms pledge to relocate VicRoads ...

The Victorian Opposition has pledged to bring VicRoads to Ballarat if it wins the next election. Former premier Denis Napthine announced the plan to move VicRoads to Ballarat before the last election. However, the plan has been shelved since Labor took ... >> view original

Ballarat urged to butt out

HIGH smoking rates in Ballarat have put this city in the spotlight to pilot a campaign for giving up the puff. Lung Foundation Australia is targeting Ballarat with Toowoomba, Dubbo and Sydney suburb Ryde for its QUIT4October initiative, a social media ... >> view original

National Disability Insurance Scheme: Ballarat to join initial rollout with ...

Ballarat and the Central Highlands will be in the initial rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Victoria and New South Wales are the first to enter agreements with the Commonwealth for the full rollout, with the scheme due to ... >> view original

Blaze 'like bushfire' destroys home at Hampton in Melbourne; flames sent ...

Flames were sent "rocketing" into the air during a house fire at Hampton in Melbourne's south-east this morning, neighbours have said. The fire erupted in the Mills Street home around 3:30am. "When our firefighters first arrived the flames were through ... >> view original

Airport strike to cause delays

Travellers are being warned to expect delays caused by strike action at the country's eight international airports from Monday. Department of Immigration and Border Protection employees are planning 10 days of disruptions to protest pay and working ... >> view original

NSW govt considers surrogacy law overhaul

Surrogacy advocates say proposed law changes in NSW to allow couples to advertise for surrogates are "well overdue". Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton is reviewing current laws and contemplating lifting a ban on advertising for "altruistic surrogacy ... >> view original

Four charged with murder of Qld man McCabe

Four people have now been charged with murdering Queensland man Michael McCabe, more than a month after he went missing. The body of the 25-year-old, who was last seen by family in Charters Towers on August 15, was found by police at Crystal ... >> view original