Serial car thief tries to ram police before fleeing through mansion
An “impulsive” Ballarat tiler pinched three cars in five days and led police on a chase through a heritage-listed property before flipping his stolen ute.
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‘Got to keep going’: Farmer’s frustration at ‘constant’ thefts
Police believe the same criminals are responsible for three large “targeted” livestock thefts worth $175,000 at a farm in Lexton.
Petition to restore $285k grant scrapped over antisemitism claims
Hundreds have signed a petition to have the City of Ballarat restore funding to an organisation whose grant was scrapped over antisemitism claims.
Landmark Ballarat pub could attract huge price at auction
A historic pub in the centre of Ballarat could sell for more than $4m when it goes under the hammer at a forthcoming Melbourne auction.
Fraudster claims stillborn baby benefits in $130k swindle
A persistent con artist used some two-dozen different identities as part of a scheme to falsely claim social security benefits and tax payments.
ATM strapped to car, ripped off wall at shopping centre
Police were called to a Melton shopping centre early on Wednesday after an ATM was tied to a car and pulled off a building.
Rustic tavern for sale after ‘bounce back’ from Covid downturn
A homely tavern in the mountains has hit the market in the state’s east for the second time in four years after it fell victim to the Covid pandemic.
Explosion leaves recycling trailer engulfed in flames
An explosion has left a large steel recycling trailer completely ablaze at a scrap metal plant in Melbourne’s west.
Firefighters tackle massive green waste fire near Ballarat
It took nearly five hours for Ballarat firefighters to get on top of a 2sq km blaze that broke out at an Alfredton green waste recycling plant. See the pictures here.
Why Catholic Church must be ‘open to change’ to survive
Decades of scandal, thinned-out parishes, and the passing of a pope — how does the Catholic Church in Ballarat remain relevant?
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