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One person dead in light plane crash east of Ballarat

A light plane has crashed at Millbrook in central Victoria, killing one person on board. Emergency services responded to reports that a light plane crashed into a hillside at Old Melbourne Road, east of Ballarat, at about 3.30pm. The pilot of the ... >> view original

Planning panel backs proposal to shift Ballarat saleyards to Miners Rest

An independent planning panel has found there are no credible reasons why a saleyards development north-west of Ballarat should not go ahead. The development would see the Central Victoria Livestock Exchange relocated from central Ballarat to Miners ... >> view original

North Ballarat ball magnet Nick Rippon wins J.J. Liston Trophy

North Ballarat ball magnet and likely AFL recruit Nick Rippon was on Monday night crowned the 2015 J.J. Liston Trophy winner for the VFL's best and fairest, upstaging the more fancied Jonathan Simpkin and Clint Jones in a thrilling vote at Crown Palladium. >> view original

No men's shed grant for Ballarat

Ballarat is one of few major Victorian communities that will miss out on $750,000 round of funding. Both Bannockburn and Ararat have both been successful for a grant up to $60,000, with Colac, Inverloch, Kyneton and Trafalgar also benefiting. Minister ... >> view original

Child sex abuse victims back royal commission return to Ballarat but anger ...

Child sex abuse survivors have welcomed the decision by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to return to Ballarat next year. The commission's third and final sitting investigating church authorities in Ballarat will ... >> view original

Walk for William to hit Ballarat

MORE than 200 Ballarat residents are expected to walk in solidarity for missing toddler William Tyrrell. The story has gripped the nation since three-year-old William was reported missing by his mother on September 12, 2014. Ballarat woman Sharon ... >> view original

Ballarat Great Vic preparation

In November, thousands of lycra-clad bike riders will start the Great Victorian Bike Ride from Ballarat and the organisers want to make sure everyone knows the best parts of town to visit. To get the community onside the Bicycle Network will hold a ... >> view original

Darley set sights on making history after progressing to Ballarat Football ...

DARLEY is one win away from its first Ballarat Football League premiership after prevailing by 18 points over minor premier Redan in their major semi-final on Saturday. The Devils boasted the most points for during the home-and-away season, but their ... >> view original

Ballarat duo take on best juniors

The Japanese squad arrived on Ballarat on Tuesday and will join the overseas teams in training sessions at Ken Kay Stadium on Wednesday and Thursday. The knockout event, which also features women's singles and doubles, and mix doubles, starts at ... >> view original

Ballarat shows it's definitely got talent

THE glitz and glamour of showbiz hit Ballarat on Sunday as more than 60 hopeful contestants took to the stage for the annual Ballarat's Got Talent. SHE'S GOT TALENT: Ballarat's Got Talent competitor Lara Hall belts out a tune on Sunday at the ... >> view original