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November 18, 2021

United beat Jets in FFA Cup play-off

JOHN Aloisi has relished a stroke of fortune from the football gods as Western United rode their luck to seal a dramatic 2-1 FFA...

November 18, 2021

Sheedy sets Bombers ambitious target

ESSENDON legend Kevin Sheedy believes his former club should be pushing for a top four spot within two years after showing significant improvement in...

November 17, 2021

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 17 November

Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 13 November - Men, par A Grade - 1st - T Hodge 1, 2nd - D McConchie 0, 3rd - N Crellin...

November 11, 2021

Was delisted midfielder “underplayed”?

DYLAN Clarke was “underplayed” during his five seasons at Essendon, according to Bombers great Tim Watson. The 23-year-old’s future hangs in the balance after being...

November 11, 2021

Vic teammate respects Pattinson’s retirement call

AUSTRALIAN white-ball captain Aaron Finch understands and respects James Pattinson’s decision to retire from international cricket. The 31-year-old paceman called time after an international career...

November 11, 2021

T20 semi-finals locked in

PAKISTAN, England, Australia and New Zealand have all booked their spots in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. The Kiwis secured second spot in...

November 11, 2021

Dogs’ ruckman signs on for 2022

STEFAN Martin has signed a new contract with the Western Bulldogs. The veteran ruckman has committed to the club for the 2022 season after initially...

November 10, 2021

Digital training to boost Ballarat businesses this Christmas

ARTHUR St, the Geelong-based boutique digital marketing agency and Facebook Marketing Partner, are presenting a series of digital training workshops in Ballarat in November. The...

November 10, 2021

Rochester to paint third silo

WHO has seen the squirrel glider and the azure kingfisher in Rochester? Well, soon there’s going to be more to see. The small town of...

November 10, 2021

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 10 November

Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 6 November A Grade - 1st - A Yanner 67, 2nd - L Howlett, 3rd - S Brehaut 69 B Grade - 1st...

November 4, 2021

Wel.Co to provide 2000+ new homes within the Echuca community

IN exciting news for Echuca, national developer Wel.Co is thrilled to announce their new master planned community, which will provide more than two-thousand new...

November 4, 2021

Prijovic ready to fill Berisha’s boots

ALEKSANDAR Prijovic isn't daunted by the task of stepping into the role vacated by A-League Men's scoring legend Besart Berisha as the central figure...

November 4, 2021

The huge sacrifice clubs make to draft a player

SANFL head of talent Brenton Phillips has shed some light on what happens after a player’s name is read out on draft night, detailing...

November 4, 2021

Warne calls for T20 axe to swing

AUSTRALIAN cricketing great Shane Warne believes Steve Smith shouldn’t play in Justin Langer’s side for the remainder of the T20 World Cup. The former leg-spinner...

November 4, 2021

Why Wood called time on AFL career

THE thought of retirement had crossed Easton Wood’s mind earlier this season. Wood, who captained the Western Bulldogs to their second premiership in 2016, called...

November 3, 2021

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 3 November

Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 30 October - Women, 4BBB stableford 1st - H Hill and P Williamson 41/41, 2nd - W Thomas and J Johnston 21/38 NTPs...

October 31, 2021

Premier praises reaching vax milestone

VICTORIA has reached its eighty per cent full COVID-19 vaccination target, drawing praise from Premier Daniel Andrews as the state reported its lowest daily...

October 30, 2021

Vic supermarkets to sell rapid COVID tests

VICTORIANS will soon be able to buy rapid antigen tests from major supermarkets, as the state readies for its first major events out of...

October 29, 2021

‘Bright day’ as restrictions set to ease

VICTORIA has recorded one-thousand and fifty-six new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and ten deaths, as the state prepares for further restrictions to ease. The health...

October 29, 2021

Thousands lose power as winds lash state

MORE than fifty-thousand Victorians have woken up without power after thunderstorms and wild winds lashed the state. The Victoria State Emergency Service received more than...

October 28, 2021

Victoria to tighten vaccine medical exemptions

VICTORIA will tighten rules around medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination, after people were caught doctor shopping. Today is the state's deadliest day of the...

October 28, 2021

Bowls ready to roll under new system

BALLARAT lawn bowls clubs will now be part of the Ballarat Highland Bowls Region following a statewide organisational restructure by Bowls Victoria. The changes mean...

October 28, 2021

Aussies too strong for Proteas

AUSTRALIA’S T20 World Cup journey has kicked off in winning fashion with Aaron Finch’s side narrowly beating South Africa in Abu Dhabi. Victory was confirmed...

October 28, 2021

Defender on Bombers delisting

MARTIN Gleeson was delisted by Essendon after playing 97 games for the club. The 27-year-old defender played six games in 2021, including the Bombers’ elimination...