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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

Juniors ride the wind

SATURDAY saw a constant wind from the south south-east at twenty-eight to thirty-four kilometres an hour that tested everybody and made for great sailing. The...

Love the sense of community at Lucas Lifestyle Estate

Discover the ideal alternative to a retirement village.

Golf results for Wednesday, 4 November

Ballarat Golf Club Sunday, 1 November - Open single stableford A Grade - 1^st - N Watene 11/35, 2^nd - M Miller 10/34 B Grade - 1^st...

RBA cuts cash rate to record low 0.1 per cent

THE Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a record low 0.1 per cent from 0.25 per cent at its monthly...

Fourth day of zero COVID cases in Victoria

VICTORIA has recorded its fourth consecutive day of zero coronavirus cases and no further deaths, as Melburnians enjoy their first public holiday since emerging...

Two more days of zero COVID-19 cases

VICTORIA has reported a second straight day without any new COVID-19 cases or deaths as active cases continue to drop. It comes after the state...

State budget set for November 24

THE Victorian Government will hand down its 2020/21 State budget on Friday, 24 November, Treasurer Tim Pallas has confirmed. He said it would "kickstart an...

Full digital edition, 29 October

Full digital edition, 29 October

Yacht club back on the water

COMPETITIVE sailing has resumed with Ballarat Yacht Club races five and six of the spring pennant taking to Lake Wendouree two weekends ago. Saturday, 17...