Popular zoo’s desperate plea amid ravaging Vic fires
Victoria’s biggest regional zoo is preparing for mass evacuations with severe bushfire warnings in place that could have a catastrophic impact on the business. Here’s how you can help.
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Ballarat sings in the festive season
Ballarat’s Carols by Candlelight were held at Mars Stadium on Sunday despite dark skies and showers. See our photos from the event.
Booming 24-hour gym culture a hotbed of car theft
Gyms across the state have become targets for brazen thieves, with the number of cars stolen from fitness centres more than doubling in the past 12 months.
Named: The top performers from Cricket Victoria Country Cup
Some of regional Victoria’s best junior cricketers went head-to-head in the Country Cup with one region dominating. We profile the top performers.
Ranked: The cheapest public swimming pools in Victoria
Looking for somewhere to cool off this summer or somewhere to get the kids out of the house? See the list of all the cheapest swimming pools in Victoria.
Bushfire continues to burn at Creswick near Ballarat
A bushfire that broke at Creswick on Monday and drew more than 300 firefighters to the blaze continues to burn within containment lines.
Footy festival: The chance for Victoria to celebrate footy like never before
A third major Victorian football league has made the move to hold their showpiece event the day before the AFL grand final. Now SHANE JONES argues others should follow suit to create a statewide footy festa.
Regional Victoria pitched as home of AFLW Gather Round
The AFLW could soon have its own AFLW Gather Round and Geelong has launched its bid to host the event alongside another major regional Victorian city.
‘Hideous’ or ‘sympathetic’? Ballarat station plans spark outcry
A post by Premier Jacinta Allan has fanned debate about planned works at Ballarat’s train station, with some calling the designs “repulsive”.
Secret fortune: ‘Toxic’ Ellen’s last laugh
“Toxic” comedian Ellen DeGeneres is climbing back up after a string of controversy but a hidden empire may have saved her.
How much is a home with a view worth in Australia?
Home hunters can expect to fork out up to $800,000 more for a home with a view in Australia — but it depends on the type.
‘Musical properties’ for royals at Christmas
Members of the royal family have a plethora of lavish properties to choose from at Christmas and they aren’t afraid to move.
The top 4 places to invest for your retirement
Researchers have picked four suburbs in four different states as the best places to invest in homes for future retirees.
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Here’s what you can expect with today’s Ballarat weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Ballarat weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Everybody appearing at Ballarat Magistrates’ Court, Tuesday, December 24
Here is a list of matters listed at Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Ballarat weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
The country footy teams with plenty to prove in 2025
The 2025 country footy season is shaping as a thriller. We profile the clubs with something to prove across Victoria.
Footy club’s double heartbreak
A sporting club in Melbourne’s west has been rocked by the second death of a popular member of its community this year with the mother-of-three remembered as the “life of the party”.
Dogs lock in home away from the kennel
The Western Bulldogs will continue to play home games in regional Victoria after again extending their contract in Ballarat. See the details.
Former AFL tall joins Ballarat league club
A recently delisted AFL key position player has found his new footballing home for next year. He reveals what impressed him about his new club.
Your ultimate Gippsland footy signing tracker
The silly season is well underway across Gippsland footy with clubs signing new players in droves. See every move throughout the off-season here.
GFNL ‘Round 0’ locked in as AFL Barwon reveals 2025 fixtures
AFL Barwon has locked in the fixtures for every league, and the Geelong competition has taken the AFL’s lead with its own opening round. See every game and all the key dates here.
GFNL club secures overlooked draft prospect, VFL player
A player who was firmly in mid-season draft calculations this year has been snapped up by a GFNL club.
‘Pathetic’: Interleague footy support cash axed
A decreasing amount of money country footy leagues banked on to cover costs of staging interleague matches has gone. See the reaction.
Ballarat’s best real estate agents revealed
Combine all their years in the real estate industry and these top Ballarat agents have more than two centuries under their belts.
Arsonists in police’s sights after suspicious central Vic fires
Police are on the lookout for firebugs as they investigate a possible link between several suspicious fires that broke out in central Victoria.
Dog dubbed ‘The Joker’ mauls Ballarat meter reader
A Victorian water company will face retrial after a big-mouthed dog that looked “like the man out of Batman” tore “bits and pieces” off a meter reader’s leg in Ballarat.
Ballarat sale and auction results, week ending December 15
Wendouree proved to be a hot market last week with five properties selling for a total value of $2.2 million. See the latest auction and sales results.
Third of Vic aged care homes getting worse
The top rated and underperforming aged care homes across Victoria have been revealed. Search and see the list and watch our exclusive video.
Hawks suffer finals blow as star ruled out
Despite joining his teammates on the track for a session under lights on Friday, Hawthorn has made a call on star midfielder Will Day ahead of the elimination final.
Prison officials blamed for stab attack on Mokbel
Prison officials have been blamed for a nearly fatal stabbing attack on drug kingpin Tony Mokbel, that left him with an acquired brain injury.
Aussies’ ‘best hour and a half of Olympic achievement this century’
After night seven’s Aussie ‘gold rush’ in Paris, Matty Johns, James Magnussen, journalists Robert Craddock and Brent Read break down the incredible hour of Aussie history-making moments.
Woman walking pram mauled by pack of dogs in Sunbury
A woman has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being knocked to the ground and mauled by three dogs, as she walked her baby in a pram in Sunbury on Friday afternoon.
King’s joy with new royal baby on the way
King Charles has excitedly announced a new royal baby will be joining the family early next year.
The Aussies spending Christmas behind bars
For the hundreds of Aussies behind bars in foreign jails, several of whom are still before the courts, this festive season will prove to have little cheer.
PM, Dutton salute emergency workers in Christmas message
Australia’s leaders have thanked the nation’s emergency service workers, charity and Defence personnel who will forgo time with friends and family this Christmas to help others.
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Albo’s tribute to Cyclone Tracy survivors
Political leaders have paid tribute to the victims and survivors of the devastating Christmas Eve cyclone that devastated Darwin and claimed 66 lives.
Why many childcare workers won’t get pay rise for Christmas
Thousands of childcare workers head into Christmas without a promised 10 per cent pay increase as only one in five providers have applied for a grant to fund the wage boost.
Major update after Bill Clinton admitted to hospital
Former US president Bill Clinton’s team has revealed his diagnosis after he was taken to hospital to undergo testing.
‘We’re rolling sir’: King’s unheard of Christmas address sneak peek
While his mother Queen Elizabeth liked to keep us all in anticipation, King Charles has given his subjects an unprecedented teaser of his Christmas Day message.
Russian ship mysteriously explodes at sea
A Russian cargo ship Ukraine claims has been evacuating weapons stockpiles from Syria has blown up in international waters with Spain having to step in to save the stricken sailors.
Aussie Queen’s teens unrecognisable in Christmas photo
Queen Mary’s kids are all grown up. The Australian born wife of King Frederik shared rare new photos of all four of her children as the Danish royals celebrate Christmas. See the pics.
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