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David King’s top eight for the 2023 AFL season

NORTH Melbourne premiership great David King has tipped his top eight finishers for AFL season 2023 with only one change from last year, with...

Bontempelli on being considered the AFL’s best

THERE is little doubt that Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli is in the top echelon of the AFL’s best players. With four All-Australians, an AFLCA...

Selwood returns to Geelong in new role

GEELONG premiership captain Joel Selwood is set to return to Kardinia Park in a new role. After a 16-season playing career, Selwood will now move...

New fund makes a big difference – Mothers impacted by forced adoption encouraged to apply

MOTHERS separated from a child through forced adoption practices are encouraged to apply to the Victorian Government’s Exceptional Circumstances Fund for a one-off payment...

Geelong Travel and Viking Cruises reach new heights

FAMILY-owned award-winning business Geelong Travel is thrilled to be reaching new heights with Swiss cruise line Viking Cruises in 2023, by offering exclusive deals...

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 16 March

Ballarat Golf Club Tuesday, 14 March - Open stableford A Grade - 1^st - D Ringin 12/38 - 2^nd - N Twaits 12/38 - 3^rd -...

Regional cities brace for Comm Games costs

Five Victorian regional hubs are jumping at the chance to host Commonwealth Games events in 2026 despite concerns over the likely costs. City of Ballarat...

Piastri reveals key to staying unaffected in rookie F1 season

AUSTRALIAN Oscar Piastri has brushed off any external pressure for him in his maiden Formula 1 season. The former F2 champion got his McLaren career...

Blue ribbon day for bowls comps

LOCAL action in the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region reaches its crescendo this weekend with grand final trophies on the line in all divisions. The top...

Botic nets again as Utd move up ALM table

WESTERN United coach John Aloisi has said it’s important not to weigh rising striker Noah Botic down with any expectation-laden comparisons. The call came after...

The star ‘Pie that could become an All-Australian

KANE Cornes is backing Collingwood forward Jamie Elliott to have a big year. Coming off a 2022 season where the small forward established himself as...

St Joseph’s teams up to offer more

Both Sacred Heart and St Joseph's Colleges are committed to providing students the greatest opportunities to study the subjects they are passionate about. To enable...

RBA fires off another rate hike to tackle inflation

AUSTRALIA'S central bank has bumped up interest rates by another twenty-five basis points, taking the official cash rate to 3.6 per cent. The 0.25 percentage...

Power compo offer draws mixed response

A MOVE to pay landowners two-hundred thousand dollars per square kilometre for energy infrastructure imposed on their properties has been met with mixed reactions. Residents...

Realise your home ownership dream in Ballarat with no deposit required

AN initiative is supporting more people to buy their own home in Ballarat without requiring the time and challenge of saving a deposit. Through its...

Women in Business – Special Feature

Bowls finals get underway

BUNGAREE'S Division 3 side will enter this Saturday's Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Weekend Pennant finals with confidence following a home win over the Sebastopol. "We...

Western snatch upset ALM victory

WESTERN United's James Troisi insists his side can still play A-League Men finals after snatching an upset win on the road at Newcastle. A clinical...

Utd women post club record score

A-LEAGUE Women's leaders Western United have scored their biggest-ever win and avenged a recent shock loss to Newcastle with a 6-0 away thumping of...

Tassie timeline becomes clearer

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan is not anticipating clarity on a potential nineteenth license for a Tasmanian team until May, reiterating that the deal is...

Ballarat’s Short reveals phone call with selectors

A CONVERSATION with chairman of selectors George Bailey has given in-form batter Matt Short confidence he’s not far away from the Australian setup. The Aussies...

Scott with plenty to ponder as Bombers impress

NUMEROUS Bombers have put their hands up for a round one berth in Brad Scott’s side as Essendon held on for a narrow win...

Warning sent as cats enter 2023 with ‘strongest list’ midfielder has seen

LOOK out AFL. The Cats are primed to be even better in 2023. That’s if Tom Atkins’ assessment of the Geelong list is anything to...

A retail sanctuary & premium fashion

THERE’S a certain joy to welcoming premium fashion to regional Victoria says Emma Ryan, manager of flagship store Mali Lane. “I have been very fortunate...