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Tranquil 13-acre Freshwater Creek lifestyle retreat
If you’re chasing a peaceful country lifestyle with all the space you could need, this picturesque Freshwater Creek property might just tick every box. Set...
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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...
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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...
August 29, 2025
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...
August 28, 2025
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...
August 28, 2025
Parliament speech confirms bipartisan backing for regional news
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August 28, 2025
If Meta was a miner we’d shut them down
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August 27, 2025
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...
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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.
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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...
August 22, 2025
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August 22, 2025
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August 22, 2025
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FROM our humble beginnings as Body & Soul on Bakery Hill to becoming Ballarat’s leading fitness hub, Genesis Gym Ballarat proudly celebrates 22 years...
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THIS year, The Source Bulk Foods Ballarat proudly celebrate seven years of serving the Ballarat community with fresh, delicious, and eco-friendly wholefoods. Since opening in...
August 22, 2025
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FOR many regional businesses, tendering feels less like an opportunity and more like a maze of red tape. Even seasoned operators can spend days...
August 22, 2025
We deserve better
IN Ballarat and the surrounding regions, we are facing a health crisis that is not born of nature or chance but of inequity. Unjust...
August 22, 2025
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,...
August 22, 2025
Quality skin services at Golden Plains Skin Centre
GOLDEN Plains Skin Centre aims to provide the highest quality skin cancer services, and comprehensive skin related services. Driven by a passion to make a...
August 22, 2025
Ballarat to Host Top Scientific, Creative, and Inventive Minds
STUDENTS from across Victoria have participated in Science & Engineering Challenge days. Rotary Clubs in Horsham, Churchill, Sale, Burwood, Bendigo, Warrnambool, Geelong, and Ballarat have...
August 22, 2025
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OTL Consulting Group is a Ballarat-based consultancy providing expert advice in town planning, liquor licensing, and urban design. Operating through our specialist brands –...
August 22, 2025
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Excellence in Care: Where Community Meets Quality at Ballarat Group Practice
FOR generations, Ballarat Group Practice has supported the health and wellbeing of our local community. For over 75 years, Ballarat has placed it’s trust in...
August 22, 2025
Where every plumbing job supports local families
VIC Urban Plumbing is a small local business aiming to make a meaningful difference through quality plumbing work and strong community involvement. The close-knit team...
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