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This Ballarat entrepreneur is bridging cultural divides with accessible Middle Eastern cooking

This Ballarat entrepreneur is bridging cultural divides with accessible Middle Eastern cooking

Gilava Pour, founder of Exotic Bazaar, is helping bring Persian, Moroccan and Egyptian flavours to Australian supermarket shelves.

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For 10 years, this Ballarat competition has been celebrating the weirdest and most wonderful facial hair in Australia

For 10 years, this Ballarat competition has been celebrating the weirdest and most wonderful facial hair in Australia

“People love how inclusive it is. It’s so many different sorts of people getting together. Doesn’t matter if it’s a big beard, small beard, male, female.”

Darcie Humphreys
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The 2026 section of Ballarat’s She Matters mural has doubled in size in two months

The 2026 section of Ballarat’s She Matters mural has doubled in size in two months

The mural is part of a wider campaign from the Red Heart Movement and Australian Femicide Watch, brought to Ballarat with assistance from Women’s Health Grampians.

Darcie Humphreys
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From Gold Rush swamp to Olympic venue, Lake Wendouree has anchored Ballarat for 170 years

From Gold Rush swamp to Olympic venue, Lake Wendouree has anchored Ballarat for 170 years

The lake dried out completely during the Millennium Drought, hosting kangaroos where rowers once trained.

Darcie Humphreys
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Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends unveiling of his bronze likeness in Ballarat Botanic Gardens

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends unveiling of his bronze likeness in Ballarat Botanic Gardens

The statue, made by sculptor Martin Moore, joins the collection as the 30th prime minister immortalised in metal.

Darcie Humphreys
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Three generations of the same family have been running this Ballarat store since 1976

Three generations of the same family have been running this Ballarat store since 1976

Campana’s has transitioned between supermarket, bottle shop and deli over the course of 50 years.

Darcie Humphreys
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How a former tourism executive turned a building with links to the Eureka Stockade into Black Hill's new community heart

How a former tourism executive turned a building with links to the Eureka Stockade into Black Hill's new community heart

“All people want is to sit around and enjoy a drink together and have genuine connection.”

Darcie Humphreys
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“You never know when you’re gonna need a rescue”: West Vic locals still need convincing despite state’s $1 billion road repair commitment

“You never know when you’re gonna need a rescue”: West Vic locals still need convincing despite state’s $1 billion road repair commitment

The Brolga spoke to Ballarat residents about their reservations and pothole horror stories.

Darcie Humphreys
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Where to get lunch under $20 in Ballarat

Where to get lunch under $20 in Ballarat

Sushi, greasy sandwiches and Bánh mì awaits.

Darcie Humphreys
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How did Ballarat become home to one of the only monuments in the world dedicated to the Titanic's band?

How did Ballarat become home to one of the only monuments in the world dedicated to the Titanic's band?

An Edwardian-style bandstand commemorates the infamous cruise ship sinking and the heroic tale of the musicians onboard.

Darcie Humphreys
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How a mouldy pumpkin started a food waste movement in West Vic

How a mouldy pumpkin started a food waste movement in West Vic

In Australia, almost 8 million tonnes of food is wasted every year. Rachel Yeo and her Happy Scraps kitchen is looking to change that, in Creswick and beyond.

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As Victoria's renewable transition accelerates, small towns are finding ways to make it work for them

As Victoria's renewable transition accelerates, small towns are finding ways to make it work for them

“You don’t get these opportunities often in a regional community. It’s serious dollars”.

Darcie Humphreys