Jailed Ballarat man loses appeal against conviction for fatal Western Highway crash at Myrniong - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Jailed Ballarat man loses appeal against conviction for fatal Western Highway crash at MyrniongPostedNovember 30, 2015 11:20:30 A Ballarat man who was jailed in relation to a crash which caused the death of a 20-year-old woman has lost an appeal against his conviction.The crash occurred in July 2010 on the Western Highway at Myrniong.Travis Dunkley-Price was driving with a suspended licence when he stopped his ute in the left-hand lane to use his mobile phone.Breanna Willmott came to a stop ..>> view originalCity of Ballarat 17 days longer on planning than average | The Courier
Only 53 per cent of Ballarat planning applications get a response within 60 days, state governmentTown HallThose who regularly deal with the City of Ballarat on planning issues are used to the slow-moving process.The state government has now shown the council is 17 days slower, on average, than similar councils.On its new websiteKnow Your Council, the City of Ballarat is also listed as dealing with 53 per cent of applications within the 60 days time-frame.Mayor Des Hudson said they were thorough..>> view originalGovernment rescue package to shine light on mobile black spots on...
Wayne Bell commutes from Ballan to Melbourne each day for work. His is unable to connect to the internet all the way due to black spots in the signal.Each evening when Wayne Bell boards a peak hour V/Line train to Ballan in north-west Victoria, he risks jeopardising thousands of dollars in sales.While at5pm the working day might be coming to an end, the production manager of a furniture company in inner-city Melbourne is still fielding inquiries from wholesalers in Western Australia.But for at l..>> view originalDate set for George Pell to front commission
A date for Cardinal George Pell to give evidence at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sex Abuse has been released.Cardinal George Pell is anticipated to give evidence on December 16A date for Cardinal George Pell to give evidence at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sex Abuse has been released.Cardinal Pell is expected to appear on December 16 during the second week of the public hearing regarding Catholic Church authorities in Ballarat at th..>> view originalMelbourne weather: More wild temperature swings on the way after...
After a spring full of ups and downs, summer is finally on its way.Photo: Leigh HenninghamYou'd be forgiven for thinking Melbourne's weather - erratic at the best of times - swung even more wildly than usual this spring.In a sense you'd be right; our weather was marked by changeable conditions, says Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Scott Williams. But far more significant was the fact that rainfall was about 50 per cent lower than average for spring across the state - making it the sixth driest ..>> view originalOwners banking on run for the money
Their boy: Roy and Liz Farrell, Jason Petch, Bobby Nissen and partner Rae Clarke.MORNINGTON racehorse Claro El Banco is living up to his name for nine owners whose relatively small outlay in buying him could result in a big payday in January.Spanish for “Clear the Bank”, the name sums up the fortunes of the two year old which is part-owned by Roy and Liz Farrell, of Dromana, track ambulance driver Peter Seaman, of Somerville, Bobby Nissen, of Mornington, and six others whose involvement has adde..>> view originalTech-ready training open for applications
A NEW school model that promises to get students tech-ready to work for global giants like IBM is now taking enrolments at Federation College.Innovation: Federation University's Andy Smith and Karen Douglas sign up for a big year with prospective student Sarah Kenny. Picture: Kate HealyA NEW school model that promises to get students tech-ready to work for global giants like IBM is now taking enrolments at Federation College.The P-TECH (Pathways to Technology) course was launched in Ballarat on ..>> view originalNew home for Snake Valley life saver team
WHEN emergency first responder Simon Matthews sparked up a conversation with a visitor at the Snake Valley pub recently, he had no idea he’d be meeting her again the following day in less pleasant circumstances.Beginnings: CERT Snake Valley first responder Simon Matthews and fundraiser Anne Singleton outside the gleaming new venue, which opens officially this Saturday.WHEN emergency first responder Simon Matthews sparked up a conversation with a visitor at the Snake Valley pub recently, he had n..>> view originalChurch 'failed to recognise pedophiles'
The Catholic Church failed to act on the pedophiles in its midst, Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart says."What is now apparent to me is that there was knowledge and a failure to act," Archbishop Hart told the child abuse royal commission."Reading the victims' statements that I have in preparation for the commission, I have just been totally appalled by the extent and the depravity of the offenders and the suffering and ruination of lives of the survivors." Archbishop Hart said there had b..>> view originalStar Wars fans feel the force for old action figures
Star Wars fans feel the force for old action figuresBy Gav McGrath and Danny TranUpdatedNovember 30, 2015 16:38:42 A 'Yak Face' Star Wars action figure in original packaging, which once sold for one dollar in stores, is now worth close to one thousand dollars.But what about buying up merchandise from the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens with a view to making a profit down the track?To paraphrase one fishy-looking alien admiral: "it's a trap".Chris Brennan from Starwalking Australia, whic..>> view original
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