Detectives swoop for big Stawell drug bust
Police have arrested two people and seized a large amount of drugs following a search warrant in Stawell issued last Friday.
Detectives say a 73 year old man and 23 year old woman, both from Stawell,...
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No trip to Canberra for Ballan's Keeley Johnson... yet
16 year old Keeley Johnson from Ballan has just missed out on being Victoria's nomination for the Young Australian of the Year award.
The founder of 'Keeley's Cause' which gifts iPads to children with autism, had...
Western Highway re-opens between Ballarat and Ararat
The Western Highway between Ballarat and Ararat has reopened following a day of dramatic arrests.
Police say around 50 protesters were arrested as they tried to ensure the safety of workers bringing in heavy equipment for...
Ballarat council seeks kids opinions on city
Kids in Ballarat are being asked what they think about the city during Children's Week which is on now and runs until Sunday.
Children under the age of 14 make up about 20% of Ballarat's population...
Western Freeway "ring of steel' checkpoint set to go
An emotional Premier has announced that the state will become one again with the infamous 'ring of steel' set to come down.
The Western Freeway checkpoint at Bacchus Marsh will be closed from 11.59pm on November...
Waive any council election fines for Haddon voters - MP says
There's calls for fines to be waived for voters in Haddon.
Many residents reported not receiving their ballot packs to vote in the Golden Plains Shire council elections in time for the deadline last Friday.
As an...
Concerning spike in unemployment data in Central Goldfields
Latest data reveals the proportion of Regional Victorians receiving unemployment benefits has nearly doubled from 6.2% to 11% in the twelve months to June.
The situation in the Central Goldfields Shire was even more dire with...
Ballarat to take another step towards Covid normal 11.59pm tomorrow
The rolling 14 day average for new cases of coronavirus across Regional Victoria has now fallen to just 0.2 according to data released yesterday from the DHHS.
The low number has given Premier Daniel Andrews the...
Police seek help to find missing Redan woman
Police are appealing for help to locate missing Redan woman, Aleisha Hull.
The 41-year-old was last spoken to by family on the phone about 10am yesterday morning.
Police and family hold concerns for Aleisha due to a...
Man charged over alleged child abuse material offences
A Ballarat man has been charged accused of sharing of child exploitation material online using a social media account.