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The Local journalist Tony Sawrey is one of the  artists taking part in the SWELL Sculpture  Festival being held at Currumbin Beach,  Queensland, until September 15.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision that happened in Ballarat’s north over the weekend.

The City of Ballarat is partnering with several local organisations, schools and sporting clubs to implement a program designed to empower young people to say ‘no’ to vaping.

Ballarat's Eureka Centre will join with the wider local community to mark the 170th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade, unveiling a program of events across November and December. 

The City of Ballarat has launched a Ballarat Waste app to put local waste and recycling information right at residents' fingertips.

A significant project that's expected to enhance the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s ability to attract the best exhibitions and loans from around the world has started.

Daylesford has scooped silver in the nation's Small Tourism Town Awards announced today.

The vandalism of a bike repair station at Creswick's Djuwang Baring in Creswick has prompted a public statement from the council, urging anyone with information about the thoughtless act to contact police.

The Hepburn Springs EV charger is so far proving to be the most popular charger in the Hepburn shire, at least for the last financial year.

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Murdoch University have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an $8 million collaboration that will work with industry partners to develop a new generation of 100 per cent compostable plastic.  

Planning towards expanding existing kinder facilities in Daylesford has gained some extra momentum in recent days.

CFA members from across the state have saved around 3,000 lives by making more than 1,000 donations during this year’s Emergency Services Blood Drive.

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is calling on Australians to record koala sightings in the Koala Spotter app, to help build the most accurate national population count to date.  

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a new tool designed to help Australians break free from unhealthy eating habits and make it easier to succeed at weight management.  

Victoria Police is urging young people to be considerate about sharing intimate images of themselves online and to make a report if it happens without their consent.

Police have arrested a man after an alleged attempted ramming of a police vehicle and subsequent pursuit in the Ballarat suburb of Sebastopol last week.

Detectives from the Cybercrime Squad are urging Victorians to be vigilant of scammers targeting myGov sign in details to commit tax fraud.

The local member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas has highlighted funding for two significant projects for the region, as part of the Labor Government’s Enabling Tourism Fund 2024.  

A Barwon farmer recently pleaded guilty in the Geelong Magistrates Court and was fined $10,000 with conviction. A disqualification order to own or person in charge of livestock was also imposed for 7 years.

Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas is encouraging local councils to put forward new ideas for dog parks or existing dog parks that need an upgrade as part of Round 2 of the  New and Upgraded Dog Parks program.

A Gippsland farmer has failed recently in his attempt to have his conviction and sentence overturned in the County Court of Victoria. 

A poultry housing requirement that has been in effect to control the spread of high pathogenicity avian influenza near Terang and Meredith was lifted as of last month for some birds.

The state's Priority Primary Care Clinics are this month marking half a million visits from Victorians in need of care, with the popular clinics currently welcoming 7,000 patient visits each week through both walk-ins and appointments.   

The Macedon Ranges status as a declared distinctive area and landscape is among key aspects contained in the shire's submission to the state government's Plan for Victoria.