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Rare Ballarat home on the market after 12-year restoration

Rare Ballarat home on the market after 12-year restoration

The famed architects only ever accepted three commissions to design a domestic property.

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Chasing kangaroos and tricking the bookies: 148 years of the Stawell Gift

Chasing kangaroos and tricking the bookies: 148 years of the Stawell Gift

The 2026 instalment of the famous athletics event kicks off Easter Saturday.

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A piece of the precinct: Former Stawell literary institute building one of a rare few

A piece of the precinct: Former Stawell literary institute building one of a rare few

The site has retained many original features from the 1870s.

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From Oxford blues to West Vic grandeur: The tale of Coragulac House’s first owner

From Oxford blues to West Vic grandeur: The tale of Coragulac House’s first owner

Built in 1873 for George Pringle Robertson, the sprawling estate has been restored by Garry and Sharryn Gibson.

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WATCH: Lake Elizabeth

WATCH: Lake Elizabeth

The lake is home to elusive platypuses, and offers a long or short walk to catch the view.

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WATCH: The history of William Guilfoyle

WATCH: The history of William Guilfoyle

Did you know the man behind Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens also left his mark across West Vic?

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Over the Guilfoyle garden wall

Over the Guilfoyle garden wall

The designer of Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens also created green scenes across the southwest of Victoria.

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Colac's historic Glenora house is for sale - do you know the story of its first owner?

Colac's historic Glenora house is for sale - do you know the story of its first owner?

After losing two sons in World War I the residing GP and surgeon closed his practice.

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The history behind Portland’s 175-year-old Freemasons lodge

The history behind Portland’s 175-year-old Freemasons lodge

As the organisation celebrates its long legacy, the Brolga explores its tradition, community giving and the quiet evolution of a group once shrouded in secrecy.

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Scottish spirit set to take over the south west

Scottish spirit set to take over the south west

A lively Celtic festival brings music, history and tartan pride to Camperdown every year — all in honour of one very well-travelled monument.

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From ashes to emus: The ecological renaissance of Tower Hill explored in upcoming feature length documentary

From ashes to emus: The ecological renaissance of Tower Hill explored in upcoming feature length documentary

“The area around Tower Hill and the Belfast Reserve was once like the Kakadu of the south.”

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Ding dong merrily on high: Camperdown’s centrepiece clock tower

Ding dong merrily on high: Camperdown’s centrepiece clock tower

The beloved landmark has been keeping time for nearly 130 years.

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