News
Ararat Asylum set for partial reopening
“Everyone seems to be calming down a bit and is pleased there is progress”.
Ararat
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The She Matters mural came to Ballarat in March, and now shows almost 300 faces of women murdered since 2024
The mural is part of a project functioning as a live map of the country’s domestic violence crisis.
Ballarat
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Hepburn Mayor calls for reform after private prosecution left five councillors stood down for months
“For $26.50, any individual can go and lay a charge.”
Daylesford
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Social housing project in Delacombe runs years behind schedule, drawing local criticism
Sixty-six residents were moved out of their homes in 2023 for a redevelopment in Leawarra Crescent, but the site remains under construction.
Housing
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Fifteen women wear red in silent protest as councillor delivers apology to Ballarat Mayor
The group told the Brolga Councillor Saunders’ behaviour is symptomatic of problematic attitudes in council.
Ballarat
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"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours
The sudden closure was announced by the landlord of the building this week, but workers claim repair requests have been ignored for years.
Business
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“A life or death outcome”: Ballarat Base Hospital staff report nursing in corridors and 12-hour ambulance waits
The hospital is in the final stage of a $655 million upgrade, but an increasing population and limited facilities has left health services stretched
Ballarat
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Ballarat’s Performing Arts Community 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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