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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.

Darcie Humphreys
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Meet the Ballarat woman leading the city’s Mother’s Day Classic five years into living with stage four breast cancer

Meet the Ballarat woman leading the city’s Mother’s Day Classic five years into living with stage four breast cancer

Kate Treacy is turning her experience into a mission to raise funds and awareness for others facing the same fight.

Zara Cuthbertson
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From Ghana to Ballarat: How Mishael and his son found their groove in West African drumming classes

From Ghana to Ballarat: How Mishael and his son found their groove in West African drumming classes

“My grandma would say, ‘Don't go anywhere’, because she knew I would leave the food and go to the sound.”

Darcie Humphreys
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“We’re all only a couple of poor decisions away from it ourselves”: How Ballarat’s Soup Bus became a lifeline for people sleeping rough

“We’re all only a couple of poor decisions away from it ourselves”: How Ballarat’s Soup Bus became a lifeline for people sleeping rough

The Soup Bus serves approximately 22,000 meals per year. Ballarat locals say the impact is deeply felt.

Darcie Humphreys
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Nomadic Outback teachers to spa country vignerons: The tale of Wombat Forest Wines

Nomadic Outback teachers to spa country vignerons: The tale of Wombat Forest Wines

The challenges include European wasps that sting each other to try and get at the grapes.

Darcie Humphreys
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“Just go hard”: Hundo Milli’s hustle from hardship to hip hop

“Just go hard”: Hundo Milli’s hustle from hardship to hip hop

The Warrnambool rapper said “there were no real music classes” at his school, and “it wasn’t really taken seriously as a career path”.

Zara Cuthbertson
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From wedding guests to owners: The Daylesford restaurant built on a love of place

From wedding guests to owners: The Daylesford restaurant built on a love of place

Seasonal eating and living with Sault owner Jodi Flockhart.

Darcie Humphreys
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“Good for the spirit”: Inside Warrnambool’s end-of-life choir

“Good for the spirit”: Inside Warrnambool’s end-of-life choir

A group of volunteer singers are looking for more to join them in singing at the bedsides of people who are seriously ill or dying.

Zara Cuthbertson
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The regenerative farm that proved its philosophy off the paddock

The regenerative farm that proved its philosophy off the paddock

Brooklands Free Range Farm is a success story in both sustainability and community spirit.

Darcie Humphreys
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“Your best photo is your next photo”: Inside an Apollo Bay snapper’s pursuit of the moment

“Your best photo is your next photo”: Inside an Apollo Bay snapper’s pursuit of the moment

Amber Noseda has built her craft on patience, persistence and a love for the coast she calls home.

Zara Cuthbertson
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How Teghan Fraser's love for cooking took her on the journey of a lifetime

How Teghan Fraser's love for cooking took her on the journey of a lifetime

From 15 years in the navy to running a local business.

Zara Cuthbertson
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WATCH: The 14-year-old Ballarat bagpiper blowing audiences away

WATCH: The 14-year-old Ballarat bagpiper blowing audiences away

Eden Johns has been piping since prep.

Zara Cuthbertson