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Ballarat nurse calls on Victorian government to help stamp out rising vaping trend

A nurse with more than 20 years' experience is calling for the Victorian government to increase awareness on the potential dangers of vaping.

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Bradley John Spark pleads guilty over hit-and-run death of Ballarat cyclist David Thomson

David Thomson, "one of life's true gentlemen", was fatally struck by Bradley John Spark while riding his bike to work. His daughter, a policewoman, found herself at the scene when she stopped to help her colleagues.

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Family angry after cyclist's hit-run death

The family of a 60-year-old cyclist killed when he was struck by a car near Ballarat say they will never forgive the man who hit him and didn't stop.

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Ballarat emergency department reveals e-scooter injury data as trial expands

Grampians Health Ballarat is warning e-scooter riders to follow road safety rules and exercise common sense as data shows e-scooter-related injuries are well into the double digits in the emergency department.

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Ballarat business joins Supreme Court class action against Victorian government

More than 1,300 businesses have registered in hope of getting compensation from the Victorian government in a class action.

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Will work from home changes bring more workers back to the CBD?

Ballarat CBD businesses will be watching GovHub keenly in the weeks to come to see what impact the change of COVID work from home rules will have on the underutilised building. On Thursday Victorians were encouraged to return to the office, with the government lifting its work from home recommendation.…

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Police drop anti-lockdown incitement charge against Ballarat woman Zoe Buhler

Zoe Buhler livestreamed her arrest while pregnant in 2020, showing police handcuffing her in a video that later went viral, and is now considering further legal action.

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New Royal South Street showcase brings disability focus to Ballarat stage

Royal South Street has been running for more than 130 years, but this year is the first time people of all abilities have been included explicitly. Watch the heartwarming video.

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No-smoking, no-vaping areas should be expanded across regions, Quit Victoria says

The head of Quit Victoria says regional councils should do more to protect communities from second-hand smoke.

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Families of clergy abuse victims' new legal precedent paves way for litigation

A Melbourne lawyer says "secondary abuse victims" should seek legal advice as a lawsuit continues in the Victorian Supreme Court.

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Snickers bars are being made in Australia again, but ours are 12% smaller

In the latest example of ‘shrinkflation’, the popular chocolate bar has lost a chunk of weight in a move from overseas production back to Ballarat

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Ground Up initiative turns Ballarat business waste into sought-after resource

Eliza Whitburn-Weber helps businesses turn waste into valuable resources. As landfill overflows, experts say initiatives like this are the future.

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Ballarat to get urgent care clinic to ease pressure on hospital emergency department

General practitioners will run the Priority Primary Care Centres to treat conditions like infections, fractures and burns in a bid to ease hospital workloads.

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Wheelchair-accessible taxi shortage leaves people stranded, and socially isolated

Wheelchair taxis are an essential service but they can be difficult to find in regional Victoria, leaving people with disability stranded.

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Ballarat resident fuming as sludge continues to flow into Yarrowee River from Brown Hill development site

Residents say the flow of sediment from a Ballarat housing development site is turning the river a "completely unnatural" colour and leaving a thick sludge build-up on plants and the river bank.

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Ballarat garbage truck driver jailed over crash that killed 61yo grandmother Angela Loader

Jonathon Douglas Wilson's lawyer told the court his client had not "failed to look", but had "failed to see". The victim's children say the tragic accident has left a "massive hole" in their lives.

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Ballarat potato growers ask McCain Foods for 78 per cent price increase

Last season McCain Foods paid growers an average of 33 cents per kilo of potatoes delivered to the local processing plant, a figure that farmers say was well below the rising cost of production.

Newcastle Herald

Waax breaking free with national album tour

MAZ DeVita is undoubtedly one of the most captivating frontwomen on the Australian rock scene and audiences will have the chance to catch her live when Waax launch their massive album tour in October. On August 12 the Brisbane punk four-piece will release their second album At Least I'm Free,…

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Ballarat exhibition takes visitors deep into homelessness experiences

From sleeping rough in the bush to a home in Creswick, Jeremey Gunning is sharing his deeply personal story to break stigmas. But he admits he is worried about how people will judge him.

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Ballarat rugby union club misses home games as Melbourne teams forfeit due to distance

The Ballarat Highlanders regularly travel to Melbourne to play but say the metropolitan clubs are forfeiting games rather than returning the favour.

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Ballarat afro hair expert Natacha Adanlessossi honoured by new Carla Zampatti scholarship

When Natacha Adanlessossi arrived in Australia as a refugee, there were no salons in her community that specialised in African women's hair. Eight years later, she has won a Carla Zampatti scholarship for young women to improve her business.

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Ballarat school brings in COVID mask rule ahead of 'strong' advice from education department

A Ballarat high school says students are embracing its mask-wearing rule, but another principal has described the Victorian government's choice not to mandate facial coverings as "a relief".

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Ballarat hospital one of two regional Victorian hospitals to receive healthcare staff boost from state government

Almost 400 specialist healthcare staff will be deployed to 12 major Victorian hospitals, but only two are located in regional Victoria.

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Tractors take to the streets of Ballarat as farmers protest Western Renewables Link

A sea of tractors throughout the main streets of Ballarat on Friday ferried farmers protesting proposed high-voltage transmission lines as high as 85 metres that will crisscross agricultural land.

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Skywhale grounded after Ballarat winds rip ‘quite big’ gash in balloon sculpture

Artist Patricia Piccinini says she is in ‘absolute shock’, while National Gallery of Australia says a dedicated team is working to repair damage

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