The ‘silly hysteria’ surrounding Cats called out
DWAYNE Russell isn’t buying into the “silly hysteria” surrounding Geelong that has only heated up throughout the 2022 trade period. The Cats claimed this year’s...
Questions over timeline on Hawthorn investigation
JIMMY Bartel can’t understand why the AFL has set a soft deadline of completing the investigation into the racism allegations at Hawthorn by December. The...
Carisbrook, Rochester under evacuation order due to flooding
HUNDREDS of Victorians have been told to move to higher ground as major flooding threatens to inundate and cut off properties across the state. Emergency...
Making a difference with a career in disability
THE region’s disability sector offers great job opportunities for qualified, nurturing and empathetic people looking for a fulfilling career. Kari Wilson, a recent disability graduate...
Ballarat and district golf results for 13 October
Ballarat Golf Club Sunday, 9 October - Open stableford 1st - D Ross 20/37, 2nd - D Jennings 7/36, 3rd - S Pye 13/34 Ball Rundown -...
Full digital edition, 6 October
Beveridge calls on Lions to ‘pony up’ for Dunkley
JOSH Dunkley was on Wednesday night crowned the Charles Sutton Medallist as the Western Bulldogs’ best and fairest for 2022. The midfielder polled 231 votes...
Essendon names new coach
BRAD Scott has officially been appointed as Essendon’s new coach. Bombers president Dave Barham confirmed the news in an email to members on late last...
Hawks warned of ‘cutting too thin’ on rebuild
HAWTHORN has been warned about cutting the playing list too deep in what shapes as a significant rebuild at the club. The Hawks have already...
Ballarat and district golf results for 5 October
Sunday, 2 October - Open stableford 1st - T Hughes 28/38, 2nd - C Heap 6/38, 3rd - R Goodwin 6/38 Ball rundown - P Rajcevic...
Get spooky at Little Creature this Halloween
LITTLE Creatures Geelong is a bit like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory… But for beer. A true brewery village experience with a bustling Canteen, mysterious White...
RBA lifts cash rate for the sixth time row
AUSTRALIA'S central bank has slowed the pace of rate hikes, lifting the official cash rate by twently-five basis points. The 0.25 percentage point lift is...
Full digital edition, 29 September
Ballarat and district golf results for 28 September
Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 24 September - Stableford, pic a tee A Grade - 1st - P Trevenen 8/37, 2nd - R Goodwin 3/37, 3rd -...
Creative chef makes chocolatey change
FROM the green grasses of Colac to the mountains of Thailand, Kaylon Smith’s journey from apprentice chef to chocolatier has been unexpected. As a 16-year-old,...
Resigned Franklin denies Brisbane links
LANCE Franklin never contemplated leaving Sydney and was always deciding between going on or retiring, the forward confirmed last week. A Channel Nine report in...
‘Footy carnival’ and extended season on the agenda
AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has flagged the potential for a ‘footy carnival’ for all nine games in a round to be played in a...
FedUni changes a reflection of needs and future
-LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, GOVERNMENTS and industry require a responsive vocational education and training system that tackles skills shortages as a top...Geelong thrash Sydney in AFL grand final
GEELONG have emphatically silenced critics who doubted their ageing list would win a premiership, thrashing Sydney by eighty-one points in the AFL grand final. The...
Ballarat Seniors Festival 2022
Full digital edition, 22 September
World farewells Queen Elizabeth
QUEEN Elizabeth has been laid to rest alongside her beloved husband after Britain and the world paid a final farewell to the nation's longest-reigning...
Eagles ‘bitterly disappointed’ at Rioli trade request
JUNIOR Rioli has officially informed West Coast of his desire to be traded to Port Adelaide.
West Coast confirmed in a...
Why Hird isn’t ‘viable’ for Essendon job
KANE Cornes doesn’t believe James Hird should get anywhere near the Essendon coaching job, but not necessarily because of the supplement’s saga.