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5 reasons why building on titled land could be your smartest move yet

IF you've been thinking about building your dream home, now is the perfect time to take the next step. Titled land, land that's ready...

Hot Wheels children’s bonanza

EXPERIENCE all the thrills of the Hot Wheels Kids Fun Zone at this year's Royal Geelong Show. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser, the Hot Wheels Fun Zone...

Victorian businesses say new levy is ‘unsustainable’

Victorian business leaders are urging the State Government to reconsider a steep new levy they say could cripple regional economies already under pressure. From July...

AFL 2025 membership: Who broke records and who didn’t

AFL 2025 membership: Who broke records and who didn’t

The AFL club membership ladder has hit an all‑time high in 2025, with a staggering 1,363,437...

Film fest sees makers through the lens

IN a debut treat for both film and artisan craft lovers, Ballarat's Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades this month hosts the...

Mushroom killer Patterson jailed for life with parole

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life behind bars but she will be eligible for parole after 33 years. Patterson, 50, looked straight...

Awards aplenty as scouts celebrate achievements

SCOUTS from across the wider Ballarat district gathered last Sunday for their annual report and awards presentation. The event took place the Pax Hill Scout...

Jenny’s ELC Shines a Spotlight on Early Childhood Educators at Inaugural Awards Night

MORE than two hundred and fifty educators, teachers, and support staff from across Victoria gathered on Saturday 23 August to celebrate the often-unsung heroes...

Darley and Sunbury clash for grand final berth

Proudly brought to you by Maven Insurance and Advisory. The missing piece in your insurance puzzle. Week two of finals football arrives for the

Golden fun run

RUNNERS of all abilities and ages had the opportunity to test themselves on the undulating grass terrain of the official Australian Cross Country Championships...

Kindness helps bridge problem for palliative care charity

WHEN their delivery truck was vandalised beyond repair, a Creswick-based charity supporting home-based palliative care was left struggling to deliver vital hospital equipment. The volunteer-driven...

Ballarat erupts as PM grilled on renewables

Anthony Albanese says he won’t mislead regional Australians on the energy transition, but acknowledges community consultation on renewable projects could be better. The prime minister...

Mack Horton signs on for Gran Fondo

OLYMPIAN Mack Horton retired from swimming before the Paris Games at the beginning of last year but has not lost his competitive edge. Cycling was...

Royal Geelong Show returns with new thrills

THE Royal Geelong Show is gearing up for an exciting return in 2025, bringing back some of their most popular attractions, along with some...

Community mourns loss of young student after school bus tragedy

THE young victim of a horror school bus crash on the Hamilton Highway outside Geelong yesterday (Wednesday, August 27), has been remembered for her...

Parliament speech confirms bipartisan backing for regional news

COUNTRY PRESS AUSTRALIA A powerful speech delivered in Canberra by the Member for Monash, Mary Aldred, has reinforced the depth of community and bipartisan political...

If Meta was a miner we’d shut them down

By Damian Morgan - Regional news publisher and Country Press Australia president. I’m often asked why Meta (owners of Facebook) should be forced to...

13 in hospital after Geelong school bus crash, driver assists police

A girl has died while more than a dozen people have been hospitalised, two in critical condition, after a school bus tipped.

The crash near...

Tragedy on Hamilton Highway as student dies in bus rollover near Stonehaven

A young student has died and several others have been injured after a school bus rolled near Stonehaven on Wednesday morning.

Here’s how footy fans can get Finals tickets this week

Finals footy returns next week, with two massive Toyota AFL Finals Series now confirmed to open the 2025 Toyota AFL Finals Series. Adelaide Crows...

Leading in Adrian’s memory…

THE Ballarat Foundation and Committee for Ballarat have partnered to deliver a new award in the name of Adrian Ohlsen. With funding from the Bill...

Discover St Patrick’s College at Open Afternoon

ST Patrick’s College Ballarat is delighted to invite families to its Open Afternoon on Thursday 9 October 2025, offering a unique opportunity to explore...

Taking the guesswork out of tendering for local businesses

FOR many regional businesses, tendering feels less like an opportunity and more like a maze of red tape. Even seasoned operators can spend days...

The Law Collective – Legal & Conveyancing Experts with a Personal Touch

AT The Law Collective, we do law differently. Based in the heart of Ballarat, our boutique firm offers personalised legal services across property law, conveyancing,...