2023 Australia Day honours

Ballarat region 2023 Australia Day honours recipients

Dr Susie O'Neill - Medal...

How to become a commercial drone pilot

LOOKING for a side hustle or a fresh career? Then flying drones may be for you, and getting a licence can be easier and...

Government urged to ‘step up’ on vaping

PUBLIC health experts are calling for updated advertising laws to stop the promotion of vaping to young people on social media. Experts are weighing in...

Full digital edition, 20 January

Coast community shines for FECRI

MORE than one-hundred and fifty people turned out for the recent third annual Lighthouse Classic to raise money for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research...

Early play a chance to beat the heat

LOCAL bowling clubs took advantage of an opportunity offered by the governing body, the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region, to vary start times with the...

United, Jets play out draw on Mars

WESTERN United and the Newcastle Jets have played out a frustration-filled 1-1 A-League Men draw at Mars Stadium last Sunday. Though both sides had enough...

West Utd women’s unbeaten run ends

NEW Western Sydney import Sarina Bolden has ended a personal goal drought to help the Wanderers send A-League Women ladder leaders Western United to...

Kasper’s preferred bowling attack for India tour

WITH Cricket Australia revealing the extended squad that will take part in the tour of India during February, Michael Kasprowicz has shed light on...

$550k in fines, crowd bans: massive sanctions for Victory

Football Australia has officially announced the punishments handed down to Melbourne Victory for fan involvement in the storming of the pitch and eventual attack...

Fresh look and a fresh start for VCE in 2023

VCE at The Gordon offers a fresh start to build new connections in an adult learning environment. Students have multiple options for their secondary studies...

Red hot reasons to come to Sovereign Hill this summer

SUMMER is the season to catch your breath after a busy year. And recharge for the new one. This Summer Sovereign Hill invites you to...

Full digital edition, 13 January

Australia to get bigger and older, faster

THE pandemic may have taken a chunk out of Australia's forecasted population growth but it's otherwise business as usual for longer-term demographic trends. Australia is...

RoadNats 2023 gallery

RoadNats 2023 gallery

BY: MARCEL BERENS & MICHAEL CURRIE

Aloisi backs struggling Lacroix to recover

WESTERN United coach John Aloisi has backed battling star defender Leo Lacroix to rediscover the form that made him the bedrock of their breakthrough...

Plapp claims back-to-back titles

AUSTRALIAN cycling star Luke Plapp has powered clear of his rivals in an enthralling finish to claim his second straight national men's road race...

Brown’s win makes it two in a row

GRACE Brown has won the elite women's time trial at the national road cycling championships for a second consecutive year, cementing her status as...

Chapman new road race champion

BRODIE Chapman has celebrated her move to Trek-Segafredo in fine style, taking out the elite women's race at the Australian road cycling championships. The 31-year-old...

Men’s TT ends in upset

SPECIALIST climber Jay Vine has scored an upset win in the elite men's time trial at the national road cycling championships, clinching gold in...

Pate surprises in road nationals criterium

AMBER Pate has emerged as the shock winner of the national criterium title at the Australian road cycling championships, stealing the limelight from her...

United carry on ALW streak

NEWCOMERS Western United are living in an A-League Women dream land after extending their winning run to six games from as many matches with...

Trailblazer honoured with statue in world first

AUSTRALIAN cricket legend Belinda Clark, one of the greatest women’s cricketers of all time, was honoured last week with the unveiling of a statue...

“I’m not going anywhere” Smith clarifies “cryptic” comments

STEVE Smith has said he has no immediate plans to retire after bringing his own future in the game into question following play on...