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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

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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

Ararat Asylum set for partial reopening

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”.

Ararat

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Darcie Humphreys
Darcie Humphreys
The GP shortage putting Western Victoria’s health at risk

Sep 3, 2026

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2 min read

The GP shortage putting Western Victoria’s health at risk

A state MP and practising GP says the region needs a new model of primary care as doctors face mounting pressure and patients struggle to access care.

Health

Zara Cuthbertson
Zara Cuthbertson

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Newsletter: Prison inmates fixing potholes?

Sep 4, 2026

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7 min read

Newsletter: Prison inmates fixing potholes?

Plus: Exploring West Vic's GP shortage

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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3 min read

Mobile blackspots, local knowledge and volunteer numbers: What West Vic has learned from January’s bushfires

With below-average spring rainfall forecast across parts of the region, locals will look to July’s parliamentary inquiry recommendations for better preparation and response.

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?

TRENDING


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

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”.

Roads

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Newsletter: Floods, protests and $1 billion

Newsletter: Floods, protests and $1 billion

Plus: Did you know Mark Twain came to Ballarat?

Newsletters

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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