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Returning by popular demand, the Water and Native Animal art competition showcases the talented artists and designers in kindergartens, schools and community groups.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Longwarry in recent days.

A new white-flesh fish variety could be swimming onto Australian plates adding more than $1 billion to the economy, following successful breeding trials by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and promising initial market testing with chefs and consumers. 

A man has been charged after an incident on Phillip Island that left a police vehicle damaged in recent days.

With below average rainfall leading to unusually low water levels in many farm dams, Agriculture Victoria has issued a timely reminder for farmers and landholders to keep a close eye on their dams and other water supplies.

Anyone with information relating to a large variable messaging sign being vandalised near Creswick recently is being urged to contact police.

A new venture from the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has secured $15 million in seed funding to commercialise next generation solar thermal technology that will help reduce industrial emissions, which account for 20 per cent of Australia’s annual carbon footprint. 

First responders to last November's devastating Daylesford crash have been honoured one year after the horrific accident that claimed five lives.

Coming up Sunday December 8, Clunes' Booktown on Sunday series is set to feature the acclaimed still-life artist Criss Canning OAM in conversation with Clunes' creative Rebecca Russell.

Artists for next April's CresFest have been announced with a huge diversity of music and acts in store for the award winning folk and roots festival.

Local households and businesses are being urged to prepare for possible power outages in extreme conditions this summer with the Bureau of Meteorology anticipating “warmer than average days and nights” ahead.

Agriculture Victoria has reduced the size of the control area around Meredith that was put in place for the current H7 avian influenza outbreak.

The City of Ballarat is working with the Bridge Mall Business Association and traders to celebrate the first Black Friday sales and Christmas season in the city's newly revamped Bridge Mall.

The Fire Danger Period officially started in both the Hepburn Shire and Macedon Ranges Shire areas this Monday.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has elected its new mayor and deputy mayor.

Local artist, Joel Hammonds has completed the latest eye-catching mural in Ballarat’s public art collection.  

Coming up at the Trentham Neighbourhood Centre, Hepburn Energy are doing a presentation on electrification of the home and covering energy efficiency options for households, businesses and community facilities.

It was a fire in a baker’s shop in November 1854 that first spurred on the locals of Castlemaine to form a volunteer fire brigade. 

This year's Ballarat Cup is just around the corner with 4000-5000 people expected to head to the Ballarat Turf Club for the popular annual feature meeting on Saturday, December 7.

Victoria Police is urging bystanders to not ignore the signs of family violence and call out the unacceptable behaviours and attitudes that contribute to the crime.

A woman killed in an ATV rollover accident on a Ullina property on Saturday was a top marketing executive who worked for companies including Medibank and Coles it has been revealed following the weekend tragedy.

Police are keen to hear from witnesses following an alleged ramming incident in the Ballarat suburb of Alfredon over the weekend.

Hepburn Shire's Councillor Don Henderson has been elected mayor with Councillor Lesley Hewitt elected as deputy mayor for the first year of the new four-year council term.

A world-first soft robotic ‘hand’, developed by researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, could revolutionise the delicate, labour-intensive process of cultivating baby corals in laboratories, offering a groundbreaking approach to coral restoration efforts.