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Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in Ballarat

May 12, 2025 11:36 am

Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Ballarat, according to Headspace. It also says unplanned pregnancies amongst the local...

Local farmers and councils fight back against proposed levy

May 9, 2025 10:25 am

Ballarat district farmers are fighting back against the State Government’s proposed Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund. The levy see’s residential...

New program encouraging homeowners to move away from gas

May 8, 2025 9:35 am

A new council program is encouraging Ballarat residents to transition their homes off gas. Locals will now be able to...

Ballarat’s Heidi Biggin creates TV game show first and wins big

May 7, 2025 4:01 pm

Ballarat disability advocate Heidi Biggin has become the first legally blind person to appear on TV game show Deal or...

‘I’ll put my hand up for the ministry’ says Ballarat MP

May 6, 2025 3:54 pm

Which portfolios freshly elected Ballarat MP Catherine King hangs onto remains up in the air. She had been Minister for...

Council CEO pleased with Ballarat election commitments

May 6, 2025 12:52 pm

The City of Ballarat’s CEO, Evan King, says government promises made both before and during the election campaign have led...

Labor’s Catherine King re-elected to Ballarat seat

May 5, 2025 9:58 am

Labor’s Catherine King has been re-elected to the seat of Ballarat for the eighth consecutive time. On a two-party preferred...

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