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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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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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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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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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
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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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"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours
The sudden closure was announced by the landlord of the building this week, but workers claim repair requests have been ignored for years.
Business
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Pyrenees sporting facilities are at “end of life” with no funding to fix them
Councillor Megan Phelan told the Brolga these venues are crucial places for rural communities to gather, exercise and socialise.
Pyrenees
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Ballarat and Geelong were connected by passenger train for a century. Should it come back?
Work to upgrade the route has been estimated at $100 million, while politicians from both sides of the fence have welcomed the idea to better connect regional Victoria.
Ballarat
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Newsletter: 57,000 Victorians waiting for a home
Plus: Things to do across the region this September.
“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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Ballarat’s Performing Arts Community was running on volunteers in 160-year-old churches. Now the council's giving it three years of funding
The not-for-profit will be a place to help local creatives get started and meet other members of the industry.
Art
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Ballarat population to hit 160,000 by 2040, and the city's elderly may pay the price
Older Australians can be "voiceless" in emergency rooms and workplaces, the Age Discrimination Commissioner told the Brolga.
Business
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“Take the pressure off”: More than 16,000 people in West Vic used a virtual emergency department last year
The system delivers care to about 1,000 patients a day across Victoria.
Ballarat
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Jacinta Allan quits politics
The former premier has held the seat of Bendigo East for 27 years.
Politics
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No takers yet for 170-year-old Daylesford cottage with grand plans
The new suburb of Middleton Field is growing, but this timber relic has withstood the elements since the 1850s.
Property
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“Bang for your buck”: New program cuts costs of commercial solar installation by 20 percent
An announcement from the federal government last week has outlined a way for Ballarat businesses to expand their use of renewable energy.
Business
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