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‘A superb place to sit and enjoy’: Ballarat church could be reborn as performing arts hub — if artists can raise $2m

The 160-year-old Uniting Church has been used as a performing arts space since it closed in 2023, but the lease expires next year

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Bulldogs coach calls Smith's Ballarat dig 'theatre'

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has attempted to downplay any tension between the club and Bailey Smith amid the former star's jibes.

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English lesson for Port as Dogs strike gold in Ballarat

No.1 ruckman Tim English was a dominant force for the Western Bulldogs in their huge win over Port Adelaide, as Marcus Bontempelli also shone in Ballarat.

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Port great ruled out again for rare AFL road trip

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says veteran Travis Boak will again be sidelined by a back injury when the Power play the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat.

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Herald Sun Tour set to return in 2026 after five-year absence with Grace Brown as women's race director

Men's and women's events planned for February next year, details to be announced in coming weeks

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Australia’s Georgia Amoore joins Washington as No 6 pick in WNBA draft

The 24-year-old from Ballarat is highest-selected Australian since Liz Cambage after a standout college season in Kentucky

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‘It just leaves us without anything’: why was Wodonga left reeling by sudden primary school closure?

‘There was really no communication,’ Daniel Dickinson says. ‘We found it out through the school and the media’

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Victorian man charged for allegedly threatening to kill politician days after AFP head warned of rising threats

Ballarat man, 51, sent two threatening emails to an unnamed federal MP in late March, police will allege

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‘A real loss’: regional Victoria prepares for its major galleries to go dark

Ballarat’s art gallery has closed for a year and Bendigo’s is set to shut for two years, both for necessary upgrades. But what will happen to the cities’ cultural life in the meantime?

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The Ballarat food entrepreneur: ‘It just doesn’t make sense for us to be miserable’

Lilly Wright moved to Australia from Malaysia 11 years ago and spends $2,400 a fortnight supplying her market stall and cooking classes. She says local and federal governments could do more to help small business

The Guardian - AU

Gerald Ridsdale, Australia’s most notorious paedophile priest, dies in jail

Child protection group Bravehearts says some may see his death as ‘the end of a dark chapter’ but for survivors, the trauma remains

The Guardian - AU

Sissy Austin was attacked while running. Now she wants to help women and gender-diverse people take back the track

The campaign launch comes 12 months after another Ballarat woman, Samantha Murphy, was allegedly murdered while out for a run

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Detectives Vow To Find The Remains Of Samantha Murphy A Year On From Her Disappearance

Victoria Police have vowed to find the remains of Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy ahead of the anniversary of her disappearance.

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Police pledge to continue year-long search for remains

Samantha Murphy went missing almost a year ago, but police are still confident they will find her remains and provide some closure for her family.

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Rudd and Keating statues decapitated in mass vandalism attack on 20 prime ministers’ busts

Early investigations point towards four people and a white ute spotted around Ballarat Botanical Gardens on Thursday morning

The Guardian - AU

In suburban Ballarat, my family is harvesting canola, trading tips on tractors – and gaining sympathy for farmers

Farming Simulator, a video game popular with farmers and fakers alike, has taken over my house. But will it translate to better understanding of agriculture?

The Guardian - AU

Allanah lost her son when she was 22 weeks pregnant. Now she’s helping others through the grief of stillbirth

Australia has protocols for stillbirths and neonatal deaths, but the quality of care varies widely across the country

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Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend wants city trial

A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend wants his trial to be held in Melbourne, away from the regional city of Ballarat where the alleged murder occurred.

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Regional Australia has welcomed Iranian Bahá’ís with open arms. Back home, we’d be persecuted

The community-building activities my family and I participate in every week are a core part of our faith. In Iran, it would see us arrested

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Murder Trial Of Ballarat Mum Samantha Murphy Fast-Tracked After 23 Y.O. Pleads Not Guilty

Samantha Murphy disappeared in February after she left her home for a morning run. Her body has never been found.

The Guardian - AU

Samantha Murphy: Ballarat murder trial fast-tracked after Patrick Stephenson pleads not guilty

Court hears Stephenson denies murdering Ballarat woman after her family last saw her leaving to go on a run

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Latest search for Samantha Murphy's body called off

Almost ten months after Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy was last seen alive, the most recent search for her body was called off.

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New search for Samantha Murphy's body continues

Police have renewed the search for the remains of Samantha Murphy, who disappeared without a trace while on a run last summer.

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Grieving family 'betrayed' as donated $64k gambled away

A man has pleaded guilty after stealing more than $64,000 raised for the heartbroken family of an alleged murder victim to recoup his gambling losses.

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Resilient Dogs seal finals berth with win over Giants

The Western Bulldogs have beaten GWS by 37 points in Ballarat to lock in an AFL finals berth, but will sweat on a potential suspension to Liam Jones.

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