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Wheelchair-accessible taxi shortage leaves people stranded, and socially isolated

Wheelchair taxis are an essential service but they can be difficult to find in regional Victoria, leaving people with disability stranded.

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Ballarat resident fuming as sludge continues to flow into Yarrowee River from Brown Hill development site

Residents say the flow of sediment from a Ballarat housing development site is turning the river a "completely unnatural" colour and leaving a thick sludge build-up on plants and the river bank.

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Ballarat garbage truck driver jailed over crash that killed 61yo grandmother Angela Loader

Jonathon Douglas Wilson's lawyer told the court his client had not "failed to look", but had "failed to see". The victim's children say the tragic accident has left a "massive hole" in their lives.

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Ballarat potato growers ask McCain Foods for 78 per cent price increase

Last season McCain Foods paid growers an average of 33 cents per kilo of potatoes delivered to the local processing plant, a figure that farmers say was well below the rising cost of production.

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Waax breaking free with national album tour

MAZ DeVita is undoubtedly one of the most captivating frontwomen on the Australian rock scene and audiences will have the chance to catch her live when Waax launch their massive album tour in October. On August 12 the Brisbane punk four-piece will release their second album At Least I'm Free,…

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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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