The Latest Breaking News from Ballarat

The head of Quit Victoria says regional councils should do more to protect communities from second-hand smoke.

A Melbourne lawyer says "secondary abuse victims" should seek legal advice as a lawsuit continues in the Victorian Supreme Court.

Residents say the flow of sediment from a Ballarat housing development site is turning the river a "completely unnatural" colour and leaving a thick sludge build-up on plants and the river bank.

Jonathon Douglas Wilson's lawyer told the court his client had not "failed to look", but had "failed to see". The victim's children say the tragic accident has left a "massive hole" in their lives.

Last season McCain Foods paid growers an average of 33 cents per kilo of potatoes delivered to the local processing plant, a figure that farmers say was well below the rising cost of production.

MAZ DeVita is undoubtedly one of the most captivating frontwomen on the Australian rock scene and audiences will have the chance to catch her live when Waax launch their massive album tour in October. On August 12 the Brisbane punk four-piece will release their second album At Least I'm Free,…

From sleeping rough in the bush to a home in Creswick, Jeremey Gunning is sharing his deeply personal story to break stigmas. But he admits he is worried about how people will judge him.

The Ballarat Highlanders regularly travel to Melbourne to play but say the metropolitan clubs are forfeiting games rather than returning the favour.

When Natacha Adanlessossi arrived in Australia as a refugee, there were no salons in her community that specialised in African women's hair. Eight years later, she has won a Carla Zampatti scholarship for young women to improve her business.