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Begonia Festival Parade entries close soon

26-01-2024

Now is the time to register your community group or business to participate in Ballarat's popular Begonia Parade, with entries closing on Sunday 4 February.

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Get along to Government House Open Day today: CFA

26-01-2024

The CFA is encouraging the wider Victorian community to get along to today's annual Open Day at Government House.

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Two arrested after more than two tonnes of tobacco seized

26-01-2024

Hobson’s Bay Crime Investigation Unit detectives seized more than two tonnes of illicit tobacco and cigarettes during a search warrant in Altona North last week.

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Work to start on new Lancefield kinder site

25-01-2024

Early site works are set to begin this month to prepare for construction of a new kindergarten and maternal and child health centre in Lancefield.

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New round of funding to kick-start local tourism ventures

25-01-2024

One in every 11 jobs in regional Victoria exists because of tourism, and the state government says it aims to bring more regional tourism projects to life through its latest round of tourism funding.

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Alleged drug trafficker forced to ‘Lego of toy collection’: police

25-01-2024

A man has had to "Lego of his prized toy collection" say police after they recently seized more than $600,000 worth of 1,4-Butanediol– a chemical that mirrors the drug GHB when ingested.

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Geelong gears up for a big weekend

25-01-2024

The Geelong and Great Ocean Road region is gearing up for a big weekend featuring two major world-class events — the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and the historic Festival of Sails.

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Witnesses sought following fatal Daylesford-Malmsbury Road crash

24-01-2024

Police have called for witnesses following the fatal crash that happened at Denver on the Daylesford-Malmsbury Road early last Thursday morning.

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Thirty-five new citizens to be welcomed

24-01-2024

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council will welcome 35 new citizens and present the shire's 2024 Community Awards at the Kyneton Town Hall, tomorrow, Thursday 25 January.

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Amy Winehouse Show presented by Atlanta Coogan & the Back To Black Band

24-01-2024

Australia’s longest running Amy Winehouse Show, Back to Black, returns to the Palais-Hepburn this Saturday January 27th.

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New Survival Day events program set for Ballarat

24-01-2024

Ballarat’s fifth annual Survival Day Dawn Ceremony this Friday, January 26 will be complemented by the addition of a Community Reflection and Healing Day activities program extending into the afternoon.

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‘Silken wryness of Elvis Costello’ meets ‘gravel of Dylan’ at The Palais

23-01-2024

The Age newspaper once described David Cosma as having the "full-bodied croon pairing the silken wryness of Elvis Costello and the gravel of Bob Dylan” while Street Press wrote "a thinking person’s songwriter that speaks volumes to what a terrific talent we have in our midst”.

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Open invite to Australia Day – Survival Day

23-01-2024

The Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting the wider community to come together for a free family-friendly event to celebrate Australia Day – Survival Day this Friday January 26.

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Man dies following drowning in Campbells Creek

23-01-2024

Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man in Campbells Creek last Tuesday.

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Smoother journey now possible along Gisborne’s Sheedy Road

23-01-2024

Works to upgrade a section of Sheedy Road in Gisborne are now complete.

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City seeking expressions of interest for new paste-up mural

22-01-2024

The City of Greater Bendigo is calling for expressions of interest from experienced mural and street artists to create a new paste-up artwork for central Bendigo.

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Wendouree e-scooter fire a reminder of lithium-ion battery risk

22-01-2024

Victorian fire agencies are reminding residents to be cautious when charging lithium-ion battery operated devices following an e-scooter house fire in Wendouree earlier this month.

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Chamber music fest begins this month

22-01-2024

The City of Greater Bendigo is again partnering with Festival Directors Chris Howlett and Howard Penney to present the fifth Bendigo Chamber Music Festival beginning this month.

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Bendigo athletics complex renamed ‘Lar Birpa’

22-01-2024

The former La Trobe University Bendigo Athletics Complex has been renamed Lar Birpa Athletics Complex, which means a place to run in the language of the Dja Dja Wurrung

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Flood mitigation workshop for farmers

21-01-2024

Early next month the Hepburn Shire Council will host a workshop to help local farmers work on strategies to deal with the increasing prevalence of extreme weather events.

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Hockey moves afoot for region

21-01-2024

Work has commenced on improving the experience and provision of facilities for hockey across the region at Ballarat's Prince of Wales Park.

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Chance to shape the future of reconciliation in Hepburn shire

21-01-2024

The Hepburn Shire Council is currently inviting expressions of interest from members of the community who are interested in joining its Reconciliation Advisory Committee.

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Community events set for January 25 and January 26

21-01-2024

The Hepburn Shire Council is inviting all residents of the shire to attend a special free event celebrating its Community Award winners for 2024 and welcoming its new Australian citizens.

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Kyle’s Rant

20-01-2024

As we all settle down into the rhythm of 2024, it is worth considering our New Year's commitments and resolutions and if they are likely to be stuck by, or just drunken rhetoric and false promises.

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