From quick-thinking Creswickians who came to the aid of someone under attack, to young jiu jitsu champs, the diversity of stories and the locals behind them made sure 2024 was a year to remember.
The state government's Access Policy Roadmap is now state-wide, ensuring women and girls right across Victoria have equal access to sporting facilities and opportunities.
From Olympians to town criers, the people of the Central Highlands make the place in which we live rich indeed. The Local had the pleasure of meeting quite a few of them throughout 2024, the year that was. Here are just a few...
Looking back on 2024, the year that was, The Local had a ball catching up with people doing amazing things, from amazing thrill seekers to generous benefactors. Here are a few of them...
From shearers to custodians of culture and history, the people that The Local met and got to know during 2024, the year that was, were a diverse lot and all had a story to tell. Here are just a few of them...
Brilliantly coloured images of rock and pop stars fill a book by Yandoit’s Dave Lewis, and led to one of the memorable stories that The Local particularly enjoyed covering in 2024, the year that was.
Ballarat Divisional Response Unit officers have charged a second man after locating what is alleged to be a traffickable amount of drugs following two separate searches at the Beyond the Valley music festival in Barunah Plains during the week.
Ballarat Divisional Response Unit officers have charged a man after locating what is alleged to be a traffickable amount of drugs on him at the Beyond the Valley music festival in Barunah Plains, south of Ballarat, earlier this week.
Looking back on 2024 the year that was, one highlight - particularly for Trentham locals - came on Wednesday, October 16 when The Melbourne Cup international tour paid the town a visit in the lead up to The Race That Stops The Nation.
Throughout 2024, The Local got to catch up with many of the talented creatives who people this neck of the woods . Here are just a few of those profiled and who generously shared insights into their creative process...
Looking back at the year that was, here are just a few snapshots from The Local's continuing Walks of the Central Highlands Series featuring good walks of the region as tackled by journalist Eve Lamb in company with experienced local bushwalker Paddy H... and others.
Triple ARIA-award winning musician Sarah Blasko is headed to Ballarat in the new year to perform in concert at Her Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday evening, March 22.
Police are urging people to obey all fire bans and do their part to protect the community from bushfire after officers responded to six illegal campfires in high-danger areas on Boxing Day.
A woman charged with the murder of a man in the Ballarat suburb of Mount Helen on Saturday remains in police custody following her first appearance in court on Monday.
Council rate increases in the state of Victoria will again be capped at the forecast Consumer Price Index for 2025, continuing the state government’s drive to reduce pressures on household budgets.
Christmas is done and dusted and now it's time to kick back and chill - whether you want to add Netflix or not is completely up to you. It's also time for the crew at The Local to have a little bit of downtime but not without completing a great look back at the year that was.
Headed to Her Majesty’s Theatre in Ballarat in the new year Suhani Shah is described as the world’s most subscribed mentalist with over four million YouTube subscribers and two million Instagram followers.
