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Aug 20, 2026

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“A life or death outcome”: Ballarat Base Hospital staff report nursing in corridors and 12-hour ambulance waits

The hospital is in the final stage of a $655 million upgrade, but an increasing population and limited facilities has left health services stretched

Ballarat

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

September gig guide: The best live music events in West Vic this month

Surf rock, metal, folk and a choir - the Brolga has you sorted for live music this month.

Events

Jul 31, 2026

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13 min read

Who can I vote for across Western Victoria at the 2026 Victorian election?

Our guide to November’s state election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

Politics

“You don’t ask, you don’t get”: Glenelg joins push for $1 billion rural council fund

Sep 1, 2026

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1 min read

“You don’t ask, you don’t get”: Glenelg joins push for $1 billion rural council fund

The campaign is calling on all political parties and candidates to back a four-year investment for the regions.

Glenelg

Zara Cuthbertson

The She Matters mural came to Ballarat in March, and now shows almost 300 faces of women murdered since 2024

Sep 1, 2026

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2 min read

The She Matters mural came to Ballarat in March, and now shows almost 300 faces of women murdered since 2024

The mural is part of a project functioning as a live map of the country’s domestic violence crisis.

Ballarat

Darcie Humphreys

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Ararat

Sep 3, 2026

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1 min read

Ararat Asylum set for partial reopening

“Everyone seems to be calming down a bit and is pleased there is progress”.

Sep 2, 2026

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2 min read

Prison inmates and Melbourne money set to fix up regional Victorian roads in Labor government commitment

Wendouree’s MP said the plan involves “literally taking money from metropolitan Melbourne to address issues in the region”.

Sep 2, 2026

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4 min read

Newsletter: Floods, protests and $1 billion

Plus: Did you know Mark Twain came to Ballarat?

Sep 1, 2026

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2 min read

The She Matters mural came to Ballarat in March, and now shows almost 300 faces of women murdered since 2024

The mural is part of a project functioning as a live map of the country’s domestic violence crisis.

Sep 1, 2026

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1 min read

“You don’t ask, you don’t get”: Glenelg joins push for $1 billion rural council fund

The campaign is calling on all political parties and candidates to back a four-year investment for the regions.

The She Matters mural came to Ballarat in March, and now shows almost 300 faces of women murdered since 2024

The mural is part of a project functioning as a live map of the country’s domestic violence crisis.

Ballarat

“You don’t ask, you don’t get”: Glenelg joins push for $1 billion rural council fund

The campaign is calling on all political parties and candidates to back a four-year investment for the regions.

Glenelg

Moyne councillor urges state government to take more action on H5N1 bird flu outbreak

“I think this is a tragedy that's unfolding right along our coastline.”

Wildlife

Hepburn Mayor calls for reform after private prosecution left five councillors stood down for months

“For $26.50, any individual can go and lay a charge.”

Daylesford

Seven small West Vic towns to visit for your next weekend away

Slow down for a couple nights in a bushy hamlet or a seaside village.

Lifestyle

Glenelg council plans for 1.2-metre sea rise, exceeding state requirement by 50 percent

New rules wouldn’t automatically stop development, but some design requirements could apply.

Glenelg

Social housing project in Delacombe runs years behind schedule, drawing local criticism

Sixty-six residents were moved out of their homes in 2023 for a redevelopment in Leawarra Crescent, but the site remains under construction.

Housing

Fifteen women wear red in silent protest as councillor delivers apology to Ballarat Mayor

The group told the Brolga Councillor Saunders’ behaviour is symptomatic of problematic attitudes in council.

Ballarat

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MUST READ

“A life or death outcome”: Ballarat Base Hospital staff report nursing in corridors and 12-hour ambulance waits

September gig guide: The best live music events in West Vic this month

Who can I vote for across Western Victoria at the 2026 Victorian election?

“You don’t ask, you don’t get”: Glenelg joins push for $1 billion rural council fund

The She Matters mural came to Ballarat in March, and now shows almost 300 faces of women murdered since 2024

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Ararat Asylum set for partial reopening

Prison inmates and Melbourne money set to fix up regional Victorian roads in Labor government commitment

Newsletter: Floods, protests and $1 billion

The She Matters mural came to Ballarat in March, and now shows almost 300 faces of women murdered since 2024

“You don’t ask, you don’t get”: Glenelg joins push for $1 billion rural council fund

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The She Matters mural came to Ballarat in March, and now shows almost 300 faces of women murdered since 2024

“You don’t ask, you don’t get”: Glenelg joins push for $1 billion rural council fund

Moyne councillor urges state government to take more action on H5N1 bird flu outbreak

Hepburn Mayor calls for reform after private prosecution left five councillors stood down for months

Seven small West Vic towns to visit for your next weekend away

Glenelg council plans for 1.2-metre sea rise, exceeding state requirement by 50 percent

Social housing project in Delacombe runs years behind schedule, drawing local criticism

Fifteen women wear red in silent protest as councillor delivers apology to Ballarat Mayor

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