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Australian professional rodeo to be held at Ballarat polo grounds February 16th Read
Australian professional rodeo to be held at Ballarat polo grounds February 16th Read

Sarah Laurie, CEO of the Waubra Foundation, lodged a 15 page submission objecting to the Cherry Tree wind farm, but has declined to appear before the Victorian Civil Appeals Tribunal (VCAT) as an Expert Witness. Read
Ballarat's community groups performing at Buninyong Brewery to assist refugees Read

St Francis Xavier Primary School are the very proud winners of this year's Victorian Schools' Garden Awards. Read

Christmas haste leads to Christmas waste - well that's my theory anyway. Every year I grit my teeth and rue the fact that I am complicit in buying objects that no one really likes. Sometimes Christmas just feels like a waste of time, money and resources. There's e-waste when we replace phones, e-readers and laptops. There's packaging waste when we buy plastic toys with 10 layers of plastic wrap. And let's not forget the batteries. Read

Is there anything more delicious on a hot day, than a Rekordelig spider? Read

Do you shed a tear each time a university educated journalist, with decades of experience, is thrust aside as yet another newsroom has to cut costs? Read

Melbourne band Redcoats begin their national album launch tour this Thursday 8 November at Karova Lounge, Ballarat. Read
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Maybe, just maybe, Farnsy was onto something. Among all those bagpipes, maybe there was a message that we should all be taking on board now. Read

Over 1,000 students from regions around Victoria have been collaborating with acclaimed East Timorese singer and songwriter, Ego Lemos (curr Read

The Mayor of Ballarat, Cr Mark Harris has today called on the Commonwealth Government to refund approximately $1.5 million in contributions Read

Ms Hayes, who grew up in Ballarat, strongly believes our community needs women leaders with diverse experience, and the two trial sessions W Read

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