Ballarat
Ballarat council makes energy upgrades to save ratepayers millions
The city is backing projects it says will cut emissions and save money.
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Ballarat needs to house 40,000 more people in 15 years, at a rate of 52 a week. Can it be done?
Development in country and regional centres has always been a vexed and divisive issue.
Housing
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Ballarat businessman LeRoy Hand walks back post about minorities “getting all the attention”
The Turret Cafe co-owner faced a swift backlash after endorsing divisive content from conservative senator Alex Antic.
Business
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Ballarat cafe owner's post against “minority groups getting all the attention” triggers swift hospo backlash
“It’s time to be proud to be a REGULATION Australian MALE,” said LeRoy Hand.
Business
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More like a home, less like a hospital: Ballarat’s new youth mental health facility
"The last thing you want is to feel like an inmate.”
Ballarat
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This woman lives in a castle, breeds baroque horses and carries a very big stick
Jouster Mieka Leitch said “it’s becoming cool to be a nerd”.
Profiles
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Bird flu could wipe out Ballarat’s black swans, but experts say preparedness offers hope
“Our message is simple: if you find injured, sick or orphaned wildlife, please do not assume there is nowhere to take it”.
Wildlife
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Rare Ballarat home on the market after 12-year restoration
The famed architects only ever accepted three commissions to design a domestic property.
History
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Spanish thrillers to John Lennon documentaries: Buninyong Film Festival returns for its 32nd year
The June program features seven curated screenings, supper between sessions and a three-decade tradition of gathering the community for movies.
Events
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Ballarat farmers prepare for looming El Niño declaration
An El Niño event would mean extreme heat and drier weather, potentially leading to drought across the country.
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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.
Profiles
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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.”
Pub Chat
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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.
Pub Chat
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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.
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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.
Profiles
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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
“All people want is to sit around and enjoy a drink together and have genuine connection.”
Profiles
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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
The Brolga spoke to Ballarat residents about their reservations and pothole horror stories.
Roads
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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.
Pub Chat
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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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