February 24, 2022
AFL welcomes 100 per cent capacity
THE AFL will welcome back Victorian fans with no caps on crowds for Round 1. With the past two years interrupted by COVID and an...
February 17, 2022
Victoria scraps COVID-19 density limits
VENUE density quotas will be scrapped and Victorians will no longer be required to check into retail, schools and workplaces using QR codes, under fresh...
February 17, 2022
Xavier’s fours still perfect
MOUNT Xavier's Ballarat-Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant Division four side are travelling well for finals. The team is still undefeated although they had a close...
February 17, 2022
A good place for a Windmill
EUREKA Cycling raced under blue skies on the Windmill circuit on Sunday, 13 February. Twenty-nine riders were blow about by a strong northerly wind that...
February 17, 2022
Western draw with Sydney in soggy conditions
SYDNEY FC midfielder Max Burgess has denied his former club Western United the chance to pull further clear on the A-League Men's ladder. At a...
February 17, 2022
‘It happens’: Storm star accepting of departures
MELBOURNE Storm forward Christian Welch is okay with several of his star teammates departing the club at season’s end. Welch, who is also the director...
February 17, 2022
Four on standby for Pakistan tour
CRICKET Australia’s chairman of selectors George Bailey has officially put together an 18-man squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan. The Aussies are set to...
February 16, 2022
Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 16 February
Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 12 February - Women, stableford 1st - J Forbes 20/42, 2nd - B Oliver 28/36 NTPs - 6th - D Rogers, 17th -...
February 10, 2022
Playtime Books is turning two!
THE year started in a normal enough fashion, with the expectation of developing a publishing business around high-quality children’s books for schools and libraries...
February 10, 2022
East’s sevens in heaven
Ballarat East's Division Seven side secured a strong win at home on Saturday in Ballarat-Highlands Bowls Region pennant action. Stephen Kay and Alan Rickard's rinks...
February 10, 2022
Out of towners the ones to ‘Beet
OVER thirty riders experienced sunny and windy conditions at Eureka Cycling Club’s kermesse circuit at Burrumbeet on Sunday, 6 February. Riders travelled from afar to...
February 10, 2022
Birthday joy for Aloisi as Western go top
WESTERN United have given coach John Aloisi a forty-sixth birthday to remember, surviving a Western Sydney Wanderers onslaught to escape with a 1-0 win...
February 10, 2022
Meet our newest bowling sensation
TEENAGE sensation Darcie Brown bowled Australia to an Ashes series victory at Manuka Oval last Thursday night. The 18-year-old took 4-34 off 10 overs, including...
February 10, 2022
Ange’s take on Socceroos’ struggles
ANGE Postecoglou admits the Socceroos’ development has “stalled” while the rest of Asia is improving amid Australia’s struggles in their 2022 World Cup qualification...
February 9, 2022
Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 9 February
Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 5 February - Men, stoke A Grade - 1st - S Hurwitz 8/69, 2nd - M Park 5/70, 3rd - B Atwood...
February 3, 2022
Season start short, sharp and humid
EUREKA Cycling Club staged the first official race of the 2022 racing season on Sunday, 30 January. Sultry and almost windless made for rare Learmonth...
February 3, 2022
Mixed results for Sebas sides
SEBASTOPOL'S Division three squad got back into the winners circle with all rinks up in their home game against Webbcona in in Ballarat-Highlands Bowls...
February 3, 2022
Western go second after ALM win over City
WESTERN United coach John Aloisi has paid tribute to the career of Nikolai Topor-Stanley after the defender celebrated his three-hundred and fiftieth A-League Men...
February 3, 2022
Stosur reacts to Barty’s historic victory
ASH Barty captured the hearts of Aussies nation-wide on Saturday night, winning the Australian Open women’s singles title with a straight sets victory over...
February 3, 2022
Big challenges await Australia after Ashes glory
AUSTRALIAN off-spinner Nathan Lyon is excited for the nation’s upcoming test schedule. Due to the COVID pandemic, the Australians haven’t played a Test series overseas...
February 2, 2022
Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 2 February
Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 29 January - Women, par 1st - P Murphy 25/0, 2nd - D Rogers 19/-1 NTPs - 6th - J Lawrence, 17th -...
January 29, 2022
Langer speaks ahead contract talks
JUSTIN Langer’s future as Australian men’s head coach remains up in the air. After guiding Australia to a maiden T20 World Cup triumph last November...
January 27, 2022
Rodeo ready for Geelong return
BARREL racing, team roping, and steer wrestling will bring the Geelong Showgrounds to life when the rodeo makes a long-anticipated return to Geelong. It has...
January 27, 2022
Tantalising match-ups await in T20 Cup defence
THE fixture for the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year has dropped, with home crowds to be treated to multiple mouth-watering contests...
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