News
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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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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Jacinta Allan quits politics
The former premier has held the seat of Bendigo East for 27 years.
Politics
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“Stay inside”: West Vic flash flood warnings as cold snap hits Victoria
Locals can monitor for updates to their region on the VicEmergency website.
Creswick
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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.
Ballarat
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Long distances, high costs: Report reveals barriers to women’s healthcare in West Vic
A survey of 450 locals found travel, GP shortages and long wait times are stopping women from receiving adequate care.
News
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Party with a purpose: Daylesford's ChillOut pride festival has been running for three decades
The Brolga spoke to the event's president in the lead up to this weekend's festivities.
Events
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Health department warning after 1,700 poppies stolen from Ballarat farm
The alkaloid variety produces “unpredictable, potentially life-threatening” effects.
Ballarat
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Thirteen horses and 24 cats taken by RSPCA from Ararat property
Around 400 animals have been removed in the last 10 years.
Ararat
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What was One Nation’s new poster boy doing in Horsham on Sunday night?
With state contests approaching, the right wing party’s new high-profile recruit leans into nostalgia and discontent.
Politics
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“A little goes a long way”: Locals distribute more than 2,000 supply packs to West Vic firefighters and impacted communities
“The smile on their faces when we drop off grab bags - they’re just so grateful.”
CFA
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“It’s not a right, it’s a privilege”: Australia tightens gun laws as Victoria weighs new limits
As Canberra and Victoria overhaul gun laws post-Bondi, shooters say slow-loading competition rifles are being conflated with high-capacity weapons used for harm.
Politics
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Unpacking the disasters unfolding in Victoria's west
The West Vic Brolga's Zara Cuthbertson speaks to the National Account about the recent catastrophic fires and floods in Western Victoria.
CFA
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