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Group to ride for mental health awareness

MOTORCYLES engines are set to roar next month with Ballarat one of half a dozen regional areas to host Black Dog Ride’s annual one...

Every stitch tells a story

THE team at Interknit Branberry believe every baby blanket is a memory waiting to be made, from the first pixels on the design screen...

Six homes destroyed as bushfire continues to burn

SIX homes have been destroyed as a bushfire continues burning in the Beaufort area west of Ballarat. More than 500 firefighters are tackling the blaze...

Fire rages as Victoria braces for ‘worst day in four years’

FIREFIGHTERS continue battling a large bushfire in western Victoria with authorities concerned conditions in the coming week will be the worst in four years. Premier...

All to play for in final round

THE last round of home and away matches in the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Division this Saturday provided a glimpse of what could be expect...

Hopes three Aussies will race in F1 next year

SEN’s Cameron van den Dungen has revealed his belief that for the first time in forty-nine years, Australian F1 fans will have three different...

Pundits’ locks for top-10 Brownlow finish

DAVID King and Kane Cornes have named the players they believe will be a lock in the top ten of the Brownlow Medal in...

GLT digital edition, 23 February

Full digital edition, 23 February

Smart Living Expo marks a decade of sustainable lifestyles

THE Smart Living Expo now is in its tenth year and Buninyong Sustainability wants to bring new purpose to the community. The event aims to...

More pressure on Reid than any no.1 draft pick?

THE hype on Harley Reid is real, but is it any greater than that on recent number one draft picks? That’s the question posed by...

Ricciardo bullish on 2024 chances

AUSSIE star Daniel Ricciardo is aiming for a significant improvement from his newly rebranded RB F1 team, as the franchise moves more towards the...

MGH – Special Edition

Full digital edition, 16 February

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Twilight bowls can’t be beaten at Smeaton

SMEATON Bowling Club held its first twilight pennant game for the season following last year's success in hosting night matches. The 2024 event was again...

Western beat Mariners in first ALW meeting

WESTERN United have continued their red-hot form with a 2-1 victory over Central Coast Mariners thanks to goals from Hannah Keane and Jaclyn Sawicki. With...

United rally to draw with Sydney FC

SYDNEY FC coach Ufuk Talay has questioned his side's character after they coughed up a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw with last-placed Western...

Test cricket fears confirmed, but there’s a silver lining

MORE than forty thousand votes have been tallied in SEN Cricket’s 2024 Fan Survey and the results have said plenty. We asked multiple questions relating...

Socceroos crash out of Asian Cup

THE Socceroos have crashed out of the Asian Cup with another quarter finals departure in losing 2-1 to South Korea at the same stage...

Drivers could save under new car rules

DRIVERS stand to save up to one-thousand dollars a year in fuel as Australia "finally joins the rest of the world" by introducing emissions...

Beveridge the big winner from review

KANE Cornes has anointed Luke Beveridge as the big winner from last weekend. Cornes came to that conclusion following the findings from the Western Bulldogs’...

Bowls rolls on national day

THE Ballarat bowls community celebrated Australia Day with tournaments on 26 January held at both Clunes and Victoria bowling clubs. "Our club's Australia Day tournament...

Keane brace sees United topple leaders City

HANNAH Keane has rediscovered her goal touch in style, scoring twice to help Western United to a hard-earned 3-1 win at A-League Women ladder-leaders...