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A teenaged motorcyclist has been arrested after allegedly clocking speeds of up to 160km/h while evading police on the Mornington Peninsula in recent days, before posting the vision to social media.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Swinburne University of Technology have established a new partnership to tackle global decarbonisation with innovative green steel and mineral processing research and development.

Despite so many people having air conditioning at home now, many are still unsure how to use it efficiently, prompting the CSIRO to publish a new report detailing how to use air conditioning to best effect, save energy and reduce energy wastage.

Police have arrested two people following a car crash in Carlton North last week.

The CFA has issued a public statement thanking the many people who supported its preview screenings of the Australian movie 'Force of Nature: The Dry 2'.

Ballarat residents can now get free microchipping for their four-legged friends in return for ensuring that their pets are registered with the City of Ballarat for this year.

For the 9th consecutive year, CFA members have taken part in the annual Midsumma Pride March.

The CFA is encouraging brigades across the state to compete in next month's CFA/VFBV State Firefighter Championships.

Police are investigating after a window was damaged at a business in Bendigo last Friday, 2 February.

An E-bike rider has died in hospital following a collision in Canterbury last month.

Coming up Sunday February 18th, the Trentham Fashion Swap team will host their first of four clothing swaps for 2024, at the Trentham Neighborhood Centre.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has launched a new online hub to help it gain useful feedback from the community on significant council policies or initiatives.

The City of Ballarat is developing a Footpath Construction Strategy to guide how it prioritises and funds where new footpaths are built with two community pop-up sessions taking place today.

Emerging like mist from a glassy moonlit lake, Ben Mastwyk & The Energy rise from dusty streets of Melbourne's inner north to bring their unique brand of cosmic-cult-country to Palais-Hepburn on Friday evening, Feb 16.

This month marks a significant milestone as the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial in Ballarat commemorates 20 years since its grand opening in February 2004.

The City of Ballarat’s efforts to improve customer service appear to be paying off with the announcement that it has taken out the national and state Customer Service Award in the Snap Send Solve 2023 Solver of the Year Awards.  

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have been investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision that happened in Ballarat last week.

Deputy Mayor Cr Peter Eddy, Board Chair of Central Highlands Regional Water Corporation Angeleen Jenkins, Cr Sam McIntosh and Mayor Cr Des Hudson.

Cardinia Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man in relation to multi-million dollar investment frauds going back 13 years.

Detectives from Taskforce Lunar are investigating following a suspicious fire that broke out in Bakery Hill, Ballarat, last Thursday morning.

Police have been investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Gisborne last Friday morning.

More than 700 people have provided their feedback to help develop the City of Ballarat’s new Open Space Strategy.

Kerbside bin collection is set to change in townships in Hepburn Shire with the introduction of a weekly food and garden organics service (also called FOGO) from Monday April 8.