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A car has been found in a pond and a man with a gunshot wound fronted a service station amid dramatic scenes in Golden Point overnight. Detectives are investigating after a man whop had been shot attended a Main Road service station on Thursday morning.

A coroner hopes to shed new light on police pursuits as it investigates a high-speed chase of a stolen van where a 16-year-old female passenger died after she was ejected from the fleeing vehicle.

Coming off a last-place finish last season, there is plenty to improve on for Buninyong this Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant Premier season.

Ballarat City has appointed its new senior men's coach and head of football, with Danny Graystone set to take up the positions.

Kicking off what could be a long election campaign, federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese made an appearance in Sebastopol to promise $4.5 million for a new seniors centre if elected. It's the first major commitment for the region ahead of the next federal election,

Ballarat has received 17mm of rain in seven hours, with some local roads flooded around the city. The heaviest falls were between 2.30pm and 4pm, with more rain and a thunderstorm also possible for Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Shooting hoops at Delacombe Primary School's new basketball stadium will become a community affair after the official opening of the new court. Premier

A motivated start to pre-season has kicked-off Brown Hill's 2021-22 Ballarat Cricket Association campaign well as the side looks to rise up the ladder.

A severe weather warning for damaging winds has been cancelled. Despite the chance of more wild weather hitting the region, Ballarat only recorded a peak gust of 61 km/h between 12:30am and 1:00am on Wednesday morning.

Ballarat has not recorded any new COVID-19 cases for the first time in more than one month. Active cases have also dropped to 58, compared to 60 Tuesday and 69 on Monday. The last time Ballarat did not record a daily COVID case was on October 2.