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This ‘very appealing little duck’ is loved by photographers but targeted by hunters in Victoria

Pink-eared ducks are among the native species listed as a game bird in Victoria, but birders hope a push to ban duck hunting will protect the animals

The Guardian - AU

New tailings dam at Ballarat goldmine will not increase risk to residents, operators say

A fourth tailings dam was approved in June, in a decision being challenged in the Victorian civil and administrative tribunal

The Guardian - AU

‘Get a Liberal’: alleged ‘directive’ to ABC presenter underpins Chvastek dispute

Federal Nationals MP Darren Chester’s alleged intervention in a dispute with Nicole Chvastek and the public broadcaster led to her resignation.

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Ballarat's long reign as host of Australian Road Championships set to end in 2025

Event to be rotated away from regional Victorian city which has been home to the national title race for nearly two decades

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Commonwealth Games: Victoria’s regions ‘shocked and disappointed’ after event cancelled

The 2026 Games, which Daniel Andrews announced would be cancelled, was set to be held across Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Gippsland and Shepparton

The Guardian - AU

Post Malone announces 2023 Australian tour

He's performing at Sydney, Canberra, Ballarat, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast.

Newcastle Herald

AFL’s bold plan to recruit young Chinese-heritage stars in NRL heartland

AFL School Villages aims to recruit non-English speaking stars in NSW, over 140 years after Chinese Australians first played footy on Ballarat gold fields

The Guardian - AU

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Ballarat real estate agent Richard Hayden admits stealing from clients to give dying wife good end to life

A court hears that Richard Hayden used money that should have gone to clients for their home deposits to pay for luxury holidays and medical bills for his dying wife. It brought an end to an almost 100-year-old family company.

ABC News

Victorian artist paints 200 types of fungi found near Ballarat but needs help identifying some

Rosalind Lawson says sometimes she felt someone guided her to a certain place, and then suddenly there'd be a fungus that she'd never seen before.

ABC News

Lifestyle blocks challenge historic CBDs for top- end buyers

Here's some of the best now for sale.

The Canberra Times

Suspected unlicensed dams multiplying across stressed river system reveal holes in Victoria's water compliance

Advocates say the Moorabool River in Victoria's west is facing a deepening crisis, with a report claiming about 200 new private dams have appeared in the catchment since 2012.

ABC News

Police release CCTV footage of dramatic ram raid at Ballarat business

The footage shows the roof of the Ballarat venue partially collapse before the two men try in vain to make off with a cash machine.

ABC News

Stories, treasures from bygone era on display at new Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections in Ballarat

The Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections is now open in Ballarat. It's hoped the 150,000-piece collection will tell "untold stories" of women, First Nations people, and the "unsung heroes" of a familiar era.

ABC News

Pregnant Ballarat women frustrated, out of pocket due to public hospital's long wait list

Expectant mothers in Ballarat are being left with no choice but to fork out hundreds of dollars for private scans as the city's public hospital struggles to cope with demand.

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Plea for more youth mental health support as suicides of young people rise in Victoria

Joan Cocks says her family struggled to find a psychologist to help her daughter Bridie. It's an all-too-common concern with 13 suicides of young people in Victoria between January and March this year.

ABC News

Future of WWI Avenues of Honour uncertain as century-old trees approach end of their natural lives

Australia's Avenues of Honour were planted so the nation would never forget the soldiers who fought in World War I. But who will make sure the avenues themselves aren't forgotten?

ABC News

Anti-transgender chalk graffiti across Ballarat does not reflect wider community, advocates say

Footpaths across the city have been targeted for harmful chalk graffiti, including outside the offices of local MPs and the City of Ballarat, and the local ABC bureau.

ABC News

Granddad to run marathons in Bravehearts fundraiser to fight child sexual abuse

Peter Mahoney did not start running marathons until he was in his 40s. Now 61, he is preparing to run seven in seven days, across seven states, for a cause that is close to his heart.

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Gold prospector finds 2.6kg nugget worth $240k between Bendigo, Ballarat, St Arnaud

A regional Victorian amateur prospector is celebrating a $240,000 find after unearthing a 2.6kg nugget. As an ounce of gold reaches $2,984, the attraction to pick up a metal detector is tempting for more and more Victorians.

ABC News

Ballarat residents oppose seven-storey building as council grapples with housing crisis

A seven-storey development in the heart of Ballarat would create 70 new apartments, but residents say it is not the right fit for a neighbourhood known for its heritage charm.

ABC News

Ballarat, Morwell Foodbanks further delayed as demand reaches boiling point

More than four years on, these two regional Victorian locations are still waiting for promised Foodbanks to be delivered.

ABC News

Outrage as asbestos and construction waste dumped in popular Ballarat park

Piles of demolition debris have been left in a Ballarat park popular with bushwalkers, cyclists and trail runners.

The Guardian - AU

‘They want to know how things work’: Pat Dodson buoyed up by first regional Victorian voice forum

Audience in regional city of Ballarat were largely supportive of the voice to parliament but were keen to hear more detail

ABC News

Ballarat mine Balmaine Gold goes into administration, appoints Hall Chadwick

Ballarat's longest running commercial gold mine, Balmaine Gold, has gone into administration and appointed accounting firm Hall Chadwick to oversee the process.

ABC News

Beekeeping gives Navy veteran with PTSD new lease on life in Ballarat

Daniel Hooper's life spiralled into darkness after he returned from war, but after giving some bees a new home via an empty beer box from his car boot, the veteran has found a sense of purpose.

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