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• Your weekend in #Ballarat | photos

  

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• Rio Olympics 2016: Matildas step up preparations at Ballarat for ...

  

  The Matildas celebrate a goal against Vietnam Photo: Getty Images The Matildas step their Olympic football preparations up a gear this week when they go into camp in Ballarat before taking on fellow Rio qualifiers New Zealand in the first of two matches in four days.Alen Stajcic's side gathered in the Victorian provincial city on Monday to prepare themselves for the first game against the Kiwis at Ballarat's Morshead Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The te..

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• Dreamtime stories inspire Ballarat kids

  WITH ochre face-painting and magical stories from the Dreamtime, a group of Ballarat children have discovered that learning about Indigenous culture can be a lot of fun. Indigenous tradition: Wadawurrung woman Tammy Gilson and Dana Street Primary School student Jack McKee, Grade 4, share in a face-painting tradition. Picture: Kate HealyWITH ochre face-painting and magical stories from the Dreamtime, a group of Ballarat children have discovered that learning about Indigenous cultur..

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• Cannon switch adds to Ballarat boom

  Trainer Pat Cannon (Image: Racing Photos) The popularity of Ballarat's training facilities continues to swell, with the Nagambie-based Princess Park Thoroughbred Farm securing on-course stables at the training centre. As part of the expansion, the farm's head trainer Pat Cannon will head up operations at the Ballarat property. "With the growth in the number of racehorses under Pat's care it was important that we were able to secure the best on course facilities available," Princess Park CE..

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• A campaign Winnebago and You're the Voice on the bagpipes: on ...

  

  When Derryn Hinch spent three months in prison in 2014, he made sure every episode of The Bold and the Beautiful that aired while he was locked up was taped so he could catch up when he was released. Even though he is known as the Human Headline and there is little doubt about his opinions on the criminal justice system, there’s still a lot to learn about Derryn Hinch as he runs for the Senate at the upcoming election. And learn I did, as I boarded Hinch’s campaign Winnebago from Melbourne to B..

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• Stripped bare: mum hurt by market thefts

  

  Had enough: market stallholder condemns thieves CASH STRAPPED: Danni-Elle Smith says the $500 theft from her stall at the Ballarat Market has impacted her ability to buy essential groceries. Knife wielding, money grabbing thieves have left stallholders upset and disheartened that a family market has seemingly been hijacked by criminals. A mother of two young children was the latest victim  of a heartless and opportunistic theft at the Rotary Club of South Ballarat Sunday market. D..

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• Victorian Government V/Line plan to run trains every 20 minutes in ...

  

  Services to Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Seymour and Traralgon would run every 20 minutes in peak hour.TRAINS will run every 20 minutes in peak hour along major regional lines under the State Government’s new long-term plan for public transport.Services to the city from Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Seymour and Traralgon would run every 20 minutes in peak hour and every 40 minutes in off-peak times.There will also be five services, five days a week to the outer regional train lines of Warrnambool, ..

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• 'Commuter-style' services flagged for five Victorian regional centres

  

  'Commuter-style' services flagged for five Victorian regional centres Posted May 30, 2016 11:02:51 Five regional centres in Victoria will get better "commuter-style" train services under the Victorian Government's newly announced Regional Network Development Plan (RNDP). Key points:Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Seymour, Traralgon the focusLong-term goal is to deliver trains every 20 mins in the peak and every 40 mins off-peakOther centres, including Warrnambool and Bai..

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• Payne family pushing for Michelle to hang up saddle

  

  VIC: Michelle Payne's brother has reiterated the family’s desire for her to retire after she leaves hospital. FAMILY: Patrick Payne, pictured with Michelle at an industry function during 2014, has expressed a desire for his sister to retire from riding. Picture: Getty Images.AS JOCKEY Michelle Payne remains in a Melbourne hospital following a racetrack fall, her brother has reiterated the family’s desire for her to retire from riding.Patrick Payne told RSN radio on Monday that his..

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• Govt expands school-business partnerships

  

  Govt expands school-business partnerships Katina Curtis - AAP on May 30, 2016, 1:29 pm The coalition will expand a program that partners schools and business to inspire young students. Students will be partnered with rising stars of business to inspire them to boost their maths and science results.An extra 12 schools around the country will get to trial the program known as Pathways in Technology Early College High School, or P-TECH, after a $4.6 million..

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