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Victoria reaches no active cases milestone

THERE are no active COVID-19 cases in Victoria for the first time since February. The state's last active case, a man in his 90s, was...

Masks off outside among latest COVID rule changes

MONTHS of compulsory face mask-wearing will come to an end for Victorian’s as part of a lifting of further COVID-19 restrictions. Premier Daniel Andrews announced...

SpringFest raffle helping get kids get to camp

ABOUT thirty kilometres south-east of Ballarat you’ll find picturesque Mount Egerton Primary School. Even though there’s just 11 pupils, the school offers a full curriculum...

Vic shuts border with SA, records 0 cases

VICTORIA will close its border with South Australia for forty-eight hours, after fragments of COVID-19 were detected in wastewater along freight corridors. Premier Daniel Andrews...

Full digital edition, 19 November

Yachts mix it up on the lake

SATURDAY saw a fine day for Ballarat Yacht Club racing, with a great turnout of boats and moderate winds running from 14kph gusting to...

Full digital edition, 19 November

Good sign as outdoor advertising booms

More Ballarat businesses opt for billboards in wake of COVID lockdown

Golf results for Wednesday, 18 November

Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 14 November - Men, par A Grade - 1^st - A Yanner 0/6, 2^nd - A Betts 4/5, 3^rd - D Wallis...

Big battery moving in down the road

THE largest battery in the southern hemisphere is set to be built in Moorabool to help improve Victoria’s energy system and its reliability. Renewable energy...

State launches $5.3b social housing blitz

THE Victorian Government has committed $5.3 billion toward building twelve-thousand social housing homes throughout Melbourne and regional areas. The package, to be included in the...

Another zero-case COVID day

VICTORIA has three active cases of COVID-19 as the state records another day without any fresh diagnoses. The health department on Sunday confirmed there had...

SA to drop Vic border ban in December

SOUTH Australia will lift all its border restrictions with Victoria on 1 December, with no requirement for travellers to quarantine in hotels or at...

Full digital edition, 12 November

Full digital edition, 12 November

Golf results for Wednesday, 11 November

Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 7 November - Men, stroke A Grade black tees - 1^st - S Klain 0/73, 2^nd - S Day 5/74, 3^rd -...

It’s time to talk about tomorrow

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Tourism at centre of Libs recovery plan

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National survey to help secure local news

NEWSPAPER readers in Ballarat and Golden Plains are being urged to have their say on the future of country media in Australia’s biggest survey...

Victoria records eighth day without virus case

VICTORIA'S steps towards normal living are about to quicken with a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions and flights from New Zealand to resume, as...

Premier flags ‘significant’ steps

VICTORIA is being promised "really significant" steps back to normality when Premier Daniel Andrews details the next phase of the state's COVID-19 roadmap. Sunday's announcement...

Raffle to help keep dragon boats afloat

BY NAOMI IRVIN   CHINESE dragon boat racing has been going on for two-and-a-half millennia and was considered a folk ritual among fishing communities that would...

Full digital edition, 5 November

Full digital edition, 5 November