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WIN TV to cut jobs in Ballarat

WIN Television is expected to cut a number of jobs in Ballarat. The station's business operations in the city are currently being reviewed with a number of roles set to become redundant. The local news bulletin is expected to be delivered from ... >> view original

Ken Handford: Bomb squad sent to house after pair arrested over death of 90yo ...

A suspicious device was found in one of the properties raided by police as part of an investigation into the death of Mr Handford, who was found tied up in the bedroom of his home at Springbank, near Ballarat, on September 15 on what would have been ... >> view original

Football in Ballarat

Football in Ballarat. The Western Bulldogs have committed to play two to three AFL matches every year in Ballarat from 2017 on the delivery of an AFL standard Eureka Stadium. The Victorian Government has announced $31.5 million to upgrade the Ballarat ... >> view original

Miners Rest residents maintain fight against decision to move Ballarat saleyards

Miners Rest residents will lobby Victoria's Planning Minister to overturn a council decision to move the saleyards to that part of Ballarat. All but two councillors last week voted to effectively move the saleyards, leaving residents devastated after ... >> view original

Four cyclists in hospital after massive crash in national women's race near ...

Bikebug Nextgen rider Sarah Knights, 30, suffered a broken collarbone and received stitches to her knee after the pile up at the 2015 Tour of the Goldifelds on Saturday in Burrumbeet, west of Ballarat. Sarah Knights in hospital. She said a group of 60 ... >> view original

Matt Cumani to launch training career in Ballarat

Matt Cumani, son of internationally acclaimed English-based trainer Luca Cumani, will launch his training career in a new stable complex to be established by Ballarat Turf Club early in the newyear. The 34-year-old is already working in Australia. >> view original

Cumani set to train at Ballarat

Matt Cumani, the son of legendary British-based Italian trainer Luca Cumani, is set to begin his training career at Ballarat. The 34-year-old worked for his father at Newmarket for three years and has spent the past 12 months working as a stable ... >> view original

NSW Premier Mike Baird announces details of medicinal cannabis trial

THE NSW Government has committed to undertaking trials of cannabis based medicines with the announcement of the drug it will begin testing next year. Premier Mike Baird on Tuesday said Epidiolex will start to be prescribed to children with severe, ... >> view original

Fremantle seller says fake urine tests are saving FIFO families

A Fremantle businessman who sells fake urine so fly-in, fly-out workers can pass drug tests has scoffed at suggestions he is putting workers' lives at risk by enabling them to work high. Fremantle's Finest co-owner Travis McLeod told Radio 6PR on ... >> view original

Baby cried 'as if in pain' when picked up, uncle tells inquest

The uncle of a baby who died from deliberately inflicted head injuries has told an inquest that the infant cried out as if in pain when picked up. Bjay Johnston, from Burnie in Tasmania's north-west, was 45 days old when he died in the Royal Hobart ... >> view original