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About: Alistair Finlay

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Editor at the Ballarat Times News Group. Once at Westlock News, The Advocate, and the Latrobe Valley Express. Oilers fan. Email: [email protected] Facebook: @alistairfinlayjournalist twitter: @alistairfinlay_ Instagram: @alistairfinlayeditor

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June 7, 2020

Good medicine and care for the community – Queen’s Birthday honours

FIFTY-years ago Dr Brian Hassett came to Ballarat as resident at the Base Hospital, he liked it so much he stayed forever. From 1971 to...

June 7, 2020

A sense of something bigger – Queen’s Birthday honours

THINK back to the heady days of the early 1990s. What were you doing then? Hadden’s Bill McArthur was serving on the old Grenville Shire...

June 6, 2020

Black Lives Matter rally fills Alfred Deakin Place

ABOUT three-hundred and fifty people have turned out for a Black Lives Matter event in Alfred Deakin Place on Camp Street this afternoon. [caption id="attachment_69137"...

June 5, 2020

Free parking coming to an end

ACROSS the board free parking in the City of Ballarat will end on Tuesday when the municipality switches back on the parking meters. The devices...

June 5, 2020

Emissions roadmap predicts jobs boost

REACHING zero net carbon emissions in the Grampians region by 2050 should have a significant impact on the local jobs market says the organisation...

June 4, 2020

Lake’s new exercise equipment ready for action

OUTDOOR gym equipment on the shores of Lake Wendouree got an official opening last week, with four stations now available for public use. The equipment...

June 4, 2020

Winter Appeal most important in 40 years

THE annual 3BA Winter Appeal got underway on Tuesday with the drive donating sixteen pallets of food and goods to local welfare services. The handover...

June 4, 2020

Council starts search for interim CEO, reports on report

RECRUITMENT of an interim CEO for the City of Ballarat has begun with council last week approving a firm to supply candidates. Melbourne based Sal...

June 3, 2020

Community Corner is back!

AS our region reawakens from a COVID-19 induced slumber we know that our many community groups and not-for-profits are very keen to get back...

June 3, 2020

Farmers’ markets pushing for return

AS restrictions around COVID-19 are being slowly dialled back one of the hardest hit sectors in the region, farmers’ markets, are hopefully eyeing a...

June 3, 2020

Time for fitness fanatics to fire up

STRENUOUS physical activity is slowly returning to Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre with the return of outdoor fitness sessions. With the indoor pools, gym and...

June 3, 2020

Change room works get started in September

ARCHITECTS have been appointed to begin design work on female friendly change rooms at four locations across the city. Clubs and locations in line for...

June 3, 2020

$800k for Foto Biennale

A NEARLY four-and-a-half-hour bladder buster of a City of Ballarat council meeting that confronted councillors, officers, and people viewing the livestream on Wednesday, 27...

June 2, 2020

Pools are cool says Golden Plains community

THE early results from the Shire’s Sport and Active Recreation Strategy community feedback process are in and people want to make a splash, literally. When...

May 31, 2020

COVID-19 state of emergency extended

THE State government has announced that the current state of emergency in Victoria aimed at controlling the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended by three...

May 31, 2020

Historic railway gates crash under investigation

THE cause of an incident late on Saturday night that saw the 10.16pm Melbourne to Wendouree V/Line service collide with historic railway gates at...

May 29, 2020

Cash boost lifts housing for homeless opportunity

CENTACARE’S Mitchell Park facility is getting a major bump in capacity following the announcement of State government money for nine new housing units. The Learmonth...

May 28, 2020

Money for clubs, comps and sports projects

THE State government has opened up the Victorian Community Sport Sector Short-term Survival Package and it’s aimed at sport at all levels. There’s $100 million...

May 28, 2020

New energy – path chartered towards lower regional emissions

AFTER twelve months work the Grampians New Energy Taskforce has released its vision for drastically reduced greenhouse gases in Western Victoria. Titled the Roadmap to...

May 28, 2020

Due process behind trio’s call to meet with sacked CEO

THE three City of Ballarat councillors who didn’t support summarily dismissing former CEO Justine Linley off the back of a damaging State Ombudsman’s...

May 28, 2020

Can Bridge Mall have it all?

PLANS to revamp and revitalise the Bakery Hill precinct are a step closer with a design firm announced to take on the Bridge Mall...

May 28, 2020

Top job for returning WVPHN CEO

THE Western Victoria Primary Health Network has a new leader following the announcement that Rowena Clift will be taking on the CEO role. Ms Clift...

May 27, 2020

Game on as public space restrictions lifted in Golden Plains

IT’S been eight weeks since Golden Plains Shire had to block access to the region’s playgrounds, skateparks and parks due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

May 27, 2020

The Ultimate in painting quality

 

Ballarat born and bred painter is making old new again and everything in between.

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