6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (297+ words) Saturday, April 11 marks the grand opening of Ballarat's newest and most exciting homemaker centre. It's among the largest of its kind in regional Victoria and the community is already reaping the benefits. "From the outset, the community benefit is the…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago  (728+ words) Shelley Amador is deep in the sleep-deprived trenches of new motherhood, but baby Evan is healthy and that's what matters. Early on in her pregnancy, it was discovered that Evan had a low birth weight for his gestational age and…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1113+ words) All the senior football teams from the Ballarat Football Netball League and the Central Highlands Football League for round one....

7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (178+ words) A man has been taken to hospital after a crash at Ballan left him trapped in a car on Wednesday night. Emergency services were called to Ingliston Road, near Inglis Street, about 6. 50pm on April 8. A CFA spokesperson said three Ballan…...

12+ hour, 30+ min ago  (355+ words) A magistrate has concerns about public safety after an erratic Ballarat driver collided with a concrete barrier on the Western Freeway, while carrying a cocktail of illicit substances in her Suzuki Swift. Sara Lousie Smithers, 37, faced the Ballarat Magistrates' Court…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago  (554+ words) Sam Stosur has urged Australia to ignore the favouritism tag in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie against an understrength Great Britain. The visitors are missing their four best players in Melbourne this week, with Emma Raducanu, Francesca Jones…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (387+ words) Last week Hyundai revealed a boxy, new SUV concept that gives us a glimpse of what to expect from its next dual-cab ute. Multiple digital artists have now taken the Hyundai Boulder concept and given it the ute treatment, giving…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago  (279+ words) GWM Australia has officially confirmed a larger version of its Ora will land in Australia this year, with a first showing at the Melbourne Motor Show this weekend. The 2026 GWM Ora 5, an SUV version of the electric car that hasn't…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago  (703+ words) Unless she is wrapped in bandages, toddler Lylah Cartledge will scratch herself until she bleeds. With each scratch, her skin breaks down a little more. The itchy red rash covers 90 per cent of her body, with some areas "more aggressive…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (340+ words) See all properties Australia wide Buy, rent, sold & price estimate As house prices have risen, investors are increasingly turning their attention to Ballarat's commercial market. An 80-square-metre shop at 8 Little Bridge Street in Ballarat Central has drawn about 40 inquiries from…...