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• Day Two - Ballarat to Avoca - ABC South West Vic - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  

  We couldn't have asked for a better day to kick off the riding on this year's Great Victorian Bike Ride - for the most part the weather was cool to mild, some light cloud cover kept the sun at bay, the winds were delightfully light, and the route was mostly downhill. Everyone seemed keen to get on the road this morning - there was a big breakfast queue when service started officially at 6am. Heading out on the road we were greeted by some gently undulating, smooth back roads with v..

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• Climate call for Paris talks

  

  Ballarat marchers calls on Australian leaders to act on climate changeByAlex HamerNov. 28, 2015, 6:30 p.m.Following marches all over Australia before the Paris climate change convention, Ballarat has seen its own passionate group get together. With gallery.People's push: Isobel Monie and Menna McAlpin at the BREAZE and Ballarat Climate Action Group Climate March on Saturday. The two women spoke on behalf of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition. PICTURE: Luka KauzlaricBallarat joined major citi..

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• Racing: Weir, Hayes at the double as champion trainer looks to add...

  

  Darren Weir has won the biggest Cup of all, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to keep on collecting pots and trophies from all over Victoria – particularly places with which he has a special connection.Weir couldn't quite manage to repeat his Melbourne Cup success with Prince Of Penzance when Akzar trailed in a long last in the Ballarat Cup last weekend, a race that Weir, who trains at Ballarat, is always keen to do well in.But he is equally keen to make his mark in the Warrnambool Cup in ..

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• Behind Victoria's series of mystery church fires

  They talked about the St Alipius boys' school at Ballarat. There, monsters had long masqueraded as men of faith, preying on boys uninterrupted. The boy, like so ...

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• A semi recumbent tandem tricycle

  

  What do you do when there doesn't seem to be a bike that quite does what you need it to do? You find a specialist bike builder to build one for you of course... There are always interesting bikes to be found on the Great Victorian Bike Ride, and this afternoon while wandering around Ballarat, I came across this strange contraption. Stuart Kohlhagen and his family live in Canberra where there's a fantastic network of bike paths, so good in fact that Stuart doesn't own a car, but when..

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• State minister asks where is the female equivalent to the MCG

  

  Campaign: Ex-Matilda Tal Karp is involved in the drive to improve women’s standing in sport.Photo: Pat ScalaThe MCG is a shrine to male sporting achievement, a state minister said, as she called for greater involvement from women in every aspect of sporting life.Former Matilda Tal Karp hosted the Women in Football Network event, at which female players, administrators and referees gathered at the ground to discuss women's future in the world game.Minister for Women Fiona Richardson said females ..

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• State of the nation | Sunday, November 29, 2015

  

  BALLARAT: The hum of skinny bike tyres will be louder than usual on Sunday morning, with over 3000 cyclists setting off Victoria Park for day one of the Great ...

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• Lloyd Williams sues clinic over Melbourne Cup horse Amralah

  The writ says HCR purchased Amralah in 2014 for the purpose of competing in races in Australia, with its main mission to win the Melbourne Cup. Photo: Vince CaligiuriFour-time Melbourne Cup winner Lloyd Williams has launched legal action over the alleged negligent veterinary treatment of his horse Amralah, which had to be scratched from this year’s race.In a writ filed in the Supreme Court, Mr Williams’ Hudson Conway Racing (HCR) revealed it was suing the Ballarat Veterinary Practice Equine Clin..

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• Million greenback reward to unravel bush grave killing

  Albert Pisani’s remains were found in a shallow grave. Photo: Victoria PoliceA $1 million dollar reward to solve the death of a man found in a bush grave in country Victoria almost 30 years ago has been announced.The remains of Albert Pisani, 27, were found in a shallow grave in bushland at Driffield, near Moe, on June 9, 1987, after he went missing a year earlier.Mr Pisani was last seen leaving his Moe home at 11am on Friday, October 10, 1986.AdvertisementDetective Senior Sergeant Dave Butler s..

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• Scahill Stakes results – 2015

  

  View the full race results for the 2015 Scahill Stakes at Ascot racecourse on 28/11/2015. Race 6 – 4:03PM A.J. SCAHILL STAKES (1400 METRES)Of $250,000.1st $160,000, 2nd $50,000, 3rd $22,500, 4th $10,000, 5th $5,000, 6th $2,500 GROUP 3Standard Weight for Age, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.WestSpeed BonusTrack Condition:Good 3Time:1:24.51Last 600m:0:34.47Timing Method:ElectronicINTERIM RESULTSFinishNo.HorseTrainerJockeyMarginBar.Weight11WATERMANS ..

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