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The Reclaim the Radical Spirit of the Eureka Rebellion in Ballarat canvased the right to refuse vaccination versus public safety in a short and civil debate.
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Step inside the dojo with the Ballarat Kendo Club
Tucked off a main street, in an aging leisure centre, kendo, a martial art built on Japanese swordsmanship, is alive and thriving.
Read More »Reprieve from wild weather as residents in hard it areas around Ballarat begin the cleanup
Ballarat's run of warm, humid weather is over for now, with temperatures forecast to hit the high teens and low 20s over the next few days. But the warmer
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BALLARAT COVID UPDATE | Friday, December 3: 5 new cases, 35 active
Ballarat has recorded five new COVID cases in the 24 hours to midnight on Thursday. The number is down from the nine recorded on the previous day, but it still the second-highest daily figure in more than a month.
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Ballarat man killed after crashing into tree near Beaufort
The driver and sole occupant of the car, a 32-year-old Ballarat man, died at the scene. Police told The Courier it was believed the man was travelling towards Beaufort when he veered on to the opposite side of the road and crashed into a tree.
Read More »Three-time Olympian Tamsyn Manou was back in Ballarat
Three-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist Tamsyn Manou was a welcomed guest to the Ballarat Sportmen's Club annual ladies' night on Wednesday.
Read More »Why 'reclaiming the Eureka flag' just doesn't make sense
The claim by anti-vaccination protestors that they will 'reclaim the Eureka flag' at a protest this weekend in Ballarat is a bizarre one, based on a total
Read More »Four people accused of murdering Ballarat woman to stand trial in Supreme Court
Ballarat woman Kobie Parfitt's remains were found in a mine shaft in December 2020. A year later, four people have been ordered to stand trial over her murder.
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Victorian COVID update | Friday, December 3: 1,118 new cases, 11 deaths
The latest figures follow a warning from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners about increasingly abusive behaviour towards Victorian GPs, nurses and receptionists. RACGP Victoria chair Anita Munoz said she was aware of "disturbing incidents of abusive and threatening behaviour" from people ineligible for an exemption.
Read More »Eureka Day protests: Council, businesses, police prepare for protest march through Ballarat
City and state leaders have condemned a planned anti-vaxxer protest in Ballarat, with police and businesses joining the call that needless disruption is not welcome in our city. It comes after medical authorities warned the congregation of unvaccinated protesters from Melbourne could become a super-spreader event and on Thursday,
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