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Ballarat exhibition takes visitors deep into homelessness experiences

From sleeping rough in the bush to a home in Creswick, Jeremey Gunning is sharing his deeply personal story to break stigmas. But he admits he is worried about how people will judge him.

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Ballarat rugby union club misses home games as Melbourne teams forfeit due to distance

The Ballarat Highlanders regularly travel to Melbourne to play but say the metropolitan clubs are forfeiting games rather than returning the favour.

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Ballarat afro hair expert Natacha Adanlessossi honoured by new Carla Zampatti scholarship

When Natacha Adanlessossi arrived in Australia as a refugee, there were no salons in her community that specialised in African women's hair. Eight years later, she has won a Carla Zampatti scholarship for young women to improve her business.

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Ballarat school brings in COVID mask rule ahead of 'strong' advice from education department

A Ballarat high school says students are embracing its mask-wearing rule, but another principal has described the Victorian government's choice not to mandate facial coverings as "a relief".

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Ballarat hospital one of two regional Victorian hospitals to receive healthcare staff boost from state government

Almost 400 specialist healthcare staff will be deployed to 12 major Victorian hospitals, but only two are located in regional Victoria.

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Tractors take to the streets of Ballarat as farmers protest Western Renewables Link

A sea of tractors throughout the main streets of Ballarat on Friday ferried farmers protesting proposed high-voltage transmission lines as high as 85 metres that will crisscross agricultural land.

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Skywhale grounded after Ballarat winds rip ‘quite big’ gash in balloon sculpture

Artist Patricia Piccinini says she is in ‘absolute shock’, while National Gallery of Australia says a dedicated team is working to repair damage

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Skywhale hot air balloon grounded after developing tear 'in one of her breasts'

Canberra hot air balloon sculpture Skywhale was damaged by strong winds during a recent display in Ballarat and will require repairs before returning to the skies.

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Skywhales grounded after 'bullets of wind' ripped breasts of sculpture

"This is what it is like in dealing with nature," the artist behind the sculptures said.

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Sydney Opera House, music festivals lit up with Ballarat Indigenous family's stories

Marlene Gilson has gone from picking up a paintbrush for the first time to having her art projected onto the Sydney Opera House in the space of 10 years.

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Specialists being directed to work in regional areas could help GP shortages, regional geriatrician says

As another regional town loses its GP, a long-standing Ballarat geriatrician shares an "unpopular" opinion on how to address staffing shortages.

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Ballarat mum begs landlords to be 'compassionate' after nine months in caravan with children

When this renter couldn't find a place, a caravan became home. But living in a cramped space comes with day-to-day challenges, from storage struggles to mental health.

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Ballarat mayor calls for certainty from Labor as asylum seeker family marks eight years in 'limbo'

A western Victorian mayor hopes the same compassion shown by the federal government to a Biloela family will continue with a Ballarat refugee family.

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Warrnambool, Ballarat hospitals flagged for their use of restraints, seclusion in mental health units

A mental health body says the Warrnambool and Ballarat base hospitals are failing older adults in their mental health units.

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Food waste the key to McCain Foods getting off the grid in Victoria

Over 20,000 tonnes of food waste becomes green energy every year at this food giant's Victorian processing plant.

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Ballarat man Craig Price jailed for shooting victim in the face from parked car

A court hears that Ballarat man Craig Price, 52, was under the influence of meth when he was in a parked car and shot at the 25-year-old victim who was standing in a driveway.

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Ballarat City Council pitches Lake Wendouree rowing event for 2026 Commonwealth Games

A lake in regional Victoria that hosted races during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics is being pitched as the "perfect fit" for upcoming Commonwealth Games rowing events.

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Ballarat stroke survivor, 49, says 'chrome baby' Mercedes-Benz, named Bert, helped drive recovery

The Stroke Foundation says a growing number of Australians under the age of 54 are suffering strokes.

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Crucial LGBTIQ+ safe spaces planned for western Victorian regions

The Ballarat LGBTIQ+ community has welcomed the Victorian government's plan to build at least two new safe spaces to support queer young people in western Victoria.

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Ghost signs of Australia's advertising past are more than faded memories

Once carefully hand-painted on billboards or business walls, then neglected and ignored for decades, ghost signs have become markers of Australia's advertising history.

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No, Ballarat hasn't broken its record for COVID cases in a day — despite statistics that said otherwise

Despite reports to the contrary Ballarat has not set new records for the most new COVID cases in a single day, instead it's due to the changing face of the state government's health data.

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'Double-pronged attack' on Doctor Blake's McLachlan

Defence barristers have cited the Doctor Blake Mysteries, one of Craig McLachlan's best known roles and set and filmed in Ballarat, as important to a major defamation case.

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Social worker billed $200 for midnight visit to Stawell Regional Health's urgent care centre

A social worker has been billed hundreds of dollars for an after-hours visit to a Victorian town's hospital, sparking outrage from the Rural Doctors Association.

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Athletes, advocates call for overhaul of regional train services before 2026 Commonwealth Games

Disability advocates say work to improve accessibility on Victoria's public transport must start immediately if the system is to be ready for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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Code yellow lifted at Ballarat Base Hospital, days after positive COVID cases

Ballarat Base Hospital cautiously lifts its code yellow less than a week after two patients tested positive for COVID-19 outside of its COVID ward.

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