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Motorists are being warned to plan for delays with V/Line carrying out level crossing renewal works on the Maryborough line between North Ballarat and Invermay from this weekend. Some roads will be closed to traffic at...

The State Government has joined the Opposition in promising fast regional rail services if they win next month's election. They have announced $150 million to prepare a business case for trains travelling at 200km/h in regional...

A Maryborough road has been officially renamed with new street signage installed. Argyle Road is now known as Layton Road following a community consultation process carried out in November 2017, which saw three names determined by research...

A road and two bridges in the Pyrenees Shire are set to be upgraded. $897,000 from the second round of the State Government's Local Roads to Market program will be used to upgrade a section of the Raglan-Elmhurst...

Major restoration work on Avoca’s War Memorial are about to commence. The State Government is handing over $30,000 from their Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour Grant Program to Advance Avoca Inc and Pyrenees...

A woman has surrendered her scooter after being caught drink driving in Ballarat over the weekend. Police were called to reports of a crash at the intersection of Dyson Drive and Sturt Street at around 4.30pm...

More than $2.5 million has been raised from this year's Daniher's Drive.   100 cars and over 380 participants hit the road in a 110km four-day journey which set off from Melbourne on Thursday (October 11) and...

A number of roads north of Ballarat will have a temporary speed limit from today (October 15) while vital safety upgrades are conducted. Speed will be set at 80km/h on the following roads in Mount Rowan: -...

Two people have been charged following an alleged assault outside a licensed venue in Daylesford over the weekend. Daylesford Police say it occurred on Howe Street at 8.00pm on Saturday (October 13), with three men aged...

Police are appealing for information following a grass and scrub fire in Ararat over the weekend. Three CFA trucks from Ararat and Great Western were called to McDonald Park Road at around 5.30pm on Saturday (October...