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Ballarat’s Performing Arts Centre was running on volunteers in 160-year-old churches. Now the council's giving it three years of funding

Ballarat’s Performing Arts Centre 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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Anyone want a cottage?

Anyone want a cottage?

Plus: What West Vic actually got in the state budget

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

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

Ballarat population to hit 160,000 by 2040, and the city's elderly may pay the price

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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What did West Vic actually get in the state budget?

What did West Vic actually get in the state budget?

Big ticket commitments included designs for a new fire station in the Colac Otway Shire and a share in $75 million to redevelop Ballarat and Warrnambool Base Hospital.

Politics

Pizza, pasta, vino: The best Italian restaurants in West Vic

Pizza, pasta, vino: The best Italian restaurants in West Vic

Make sure you leave room for tiramisu.

Food