Loading
News

News

Four teens arrested following Bendigo serious assault

13-03-2025

Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested four teenagers following an alleged serious assault on a security guard at a Bendigo shopping centre last week.

more

Bumper turnout for Rainbow Circus Spectacular ChillOut parade

12-03-2025

Perfect conditions shone down on the ChillOut Parade on Sunday, March 9, transforming Daylesford's Vincent Street into a sea of circus-themed razzle-dazzle.

more

Hepburn Springs subdivision gets green light

12-03-2025

A new eight-lot housing subdivision proposed for Hepburn Springs has got the green light to proceed subject to multiple conditions following a Hepburn Shire Council vote late last month.

more

New grants round opens for country footy and netball

12-03-2025

Highlighting the dollars in recent days, Victoria's Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence also announced that a new round of grants has opened.

more

Little Tree to perform at the Daylesford

12-03-2025

Locally-based folk trio, Little Tree performs at the Daylesford hotel this Saturday afternoon, March 15.

more

‘SmartFarm’ expands to understand weather extremes on crops

11-03-2025

A world first facility researching the impact of extreme hot and cold weather on crops is expanding at Horsham.

more

Some help put pets at the ‘paw-front’

11-03-2025

A new round of Victoria's Animal Welfare Fund Grants Program has opened offering over $1.6 million in funding to eligible organisations to help families access cheaper veterinary care and help more pets find forever families.

more

Boost for country racing

11-03-2025

Regional racegoers will have a busy calendar of events to look forward to this autumn with a funding boost announced by the state government in recent days.

more

Black Forest Drive upgrade works complete

11-03-2025

Major upgrades have improved safety for drivers and cyclists on a section of Black Forest Drive between Woodend and Macedon.

more

State announces funding for multicultural events calendar

10-03-2025

The state's Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt has announced that more than 90 community organisations will share in $750,000 to bring their festivals and events to life from April to June this year.

more

Two arrested following alleged assault in Bendigo

10-03-2025

Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested two people following an alleged assault in Bendigo last week.

more

Global tech giant opens headquarters in Victoria

10-03-2025

A global tech leader has opened its Australian headquarters in Melbourne, adding another international player to the state’s growing tech sector in a move expected to create more than 400 jobs over the next five years. 

more

Police exam changes to fast-track recruits

10-03-2025

Paramedics, firefighters and defence force personnel wanting to take up a career in policing will be fast-tracked in a major recruitment revamp.

more

Airport runway extension project complete

09-03-2025

Ballarat Mayor Cr Tracey Hargreaves has joined Australia's infrastructure and transport minister at the Ballarat Airport in recent days to celebrate the completion of the runway extension project.

more

Her Maj to host intimate chamber opera

09-03-2025

Victorian Opera is staging Mansfield Park, an intimate chamber opera adapted from a Jane Austen novel, at Her Majesty's Theatre in Ballarat early next month.

more

Largest cohort of MICA Paramedics hit the road

09-03-2025

Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) largest cohort of new Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedics have hit the road in recent days.

more

Local history buffs in shortlist spotlight

09-03-2025

The work of Victorian community historians is being highlighted with a shortlist of contenders in the 2024 Victorian Community History Awards revealed last week.

more

Big battery build begins in state shift to renewables

08-03-2025

Construction of EnergyAustralia’s 350 megawatt (MW) four-hour Wooreen Battery to store renewable energy has begun at the old Jeeralang Power Station site in Victoria's Hazelwood North.

more

Second visitor info centre opens for Ballarat

08-03-2025

A new Visitor Information Centre officially opened in Ballarat today.

more

Meet Bendigo graduate paramedic Tahnee Stevenson

08-03-2025

Tahnee Stevenson grew up playing soccer but, unfortunately, her young sporting career was marred by several injuries.

more

Cheaper fares, more services for regional Victorians

08-03-2025

From April 13 Ballarat Line passengers will benefit from 33 extra services, with trains running every 40 minutes on weekends between 8:00am and 9:00pm for the first time.

more

Passions and possibilities for the Wombat: exhibition to open in Daylesford

07-03-2025

An audio-visual exhibition exploring passions and possibilities for the Wombat Forest begins at Daylesford Museum this Saturday.

more

Interest in watching women’s sport increasing in Victoria

07-03-2025

Women’s sport is continuing to kick goals in Victoria with a new report released by the state government showing more people are watching women’s sports with media coverage increasing by one third in just a year.

more

Marcia Hines ChillOut sound check

07-03-2025

Singing sensation Marcia Hines gave a preview of her ChillOut show to Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health’s Country LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Program’s Birds of a Feather members on Friday afternoon at Victoria Park.

more

Back to top