Tag Archives: The Courier

An idea from a Ballarat mum to help charities meet the needs of families struggling at Christmas has grown nationally and attracted international interest.

It has been an eventful week for Ballarat tennis player James O'Sullivan. The Ballarat Grammar School captain was named the dux of the school after recieving an ATAR of 99.55 on Thursday. Now, after the celebrations that come with ATAR score announcements,

The self-proclaimed "humble landscaper" leaves site and heads for the athletics centre. The tradie turns into the elite high jumper only 0.08 inches away from the Commonwealth Games. Last Saturday, on an otherwise featureless day at Llanberris Athletics Reserve,

In the wake of the collapse of Privium, the best case scenario sees no return for Hunter Home owners or subcontractors

Dear Santa, Christmas came a little early for the Ballarat sporting world this year. The much-desired announcements had us feeling a little like we were popping open a door on the

BMS is on a bit of a roll at the moment, winners of two out of its last three Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region games.

Friday, December 16 NEW CASES: 1510 (up from 1622 yesterday) DEATHS: 7 ( Up from 9 yesterday) ACTIVE CASES: 11,888 (down from

Until a couple of months ago, the nocturnal bird known as the nankeen night-heron had been regularly seen at Lake Wendouree. Now it has gone. When the small group departed in spring, night-herons had been constantly present at the lake for around two years.

The case of a man who is charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a roadworker last year has been further delayed. David Andrew Hastings, of

Ballarat has recorded the lowest crime rate in almost 10 years, new statistics reveal. The latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency, pertaining to the