City of Ballarat to appeal to keep heritage crossing gates
Ballarat councillors have decided to appeal Heritage Victoria’s Lydiard St level crossing permit in a bid to have heritage gates reinstated.
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‘Steamrolled’: Should Ballarat fear the future of its heritage?
Ballarat is famed for its Victoria-era heritage, but locals feel “powerless” to influence state government decisions that could change the look of the city — and not for the better.
Magistrate warns bailed teen he’s lucky to avoid new laws
Just hours before tougher bail laws come into effect, a 17-year-old accused of bashing a Bendigo mall security guard — who commented youth detention was “like a hotel” — has been released from custody.
Disqualified driver hits car trying to dodge Ballarat cops
A driver trying to avoid the police ran a red light at a Redan intersection and crashed into another vehicle, injuring a man and fleeing the scene.
Ballarat thief targets mechanic, bakery, public library
A young Ballarat criminal who stole a car from Ballarat Railway Station and broke into a series of small businesses even stooped to stealing from a public library.
‘I have to hug a gravestone’: Son’s devastation at dad’s death
A distraught son has told a court how he can no longer follow in his dad’s footsteps after he was killed in a machine at work in Bridgewater, near Bendigo.
Library, tip, pool days on chopping block amid council’s $4m shortfall
A cash-strapped regional council could reduce services and has applied to increase rates by 10 per cent, with some residents calling the move a “disgrace”.
‘Heart of gold’: Friends pay tribute to Meredith dad
Friends have remembered a Meredith dad and “great bloke” as someone who would “bend over backwards to help his mates”.
Truck driver sentenced for fatal collision that killed journo
A Seaford truck driver involved in a collision that killed popular sports journalist Sam Landsberger refused a blood test after the “tragic” Richmond crash.
‘Predatory’ abattoir worker threatened woman for nudes
A former slaughterhouse worker told a woman on Snapchat he would share her intimate images “worldwide” if she did not keep providing them.
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