Ballarat

More Indian drivers assaulted in Ballarat

Meg Rayner Two Indian taxi drivers - one of them a student - have been attacked in Ballarat, just a day after a man was sentenced to three months in jail for abusing and threatening to kill an Indian taxi...

Homes under threat from Ballarat fire

FIRESHomes under threatFIREFIGHTERS were battling last night to protect homes from a scrub fire at Mount Clear, near Ballarat, last night.

Hundreds welcome home HMAS Ballarat

Stephanie Gardiner Sailors from HMAS Ballarat have been welcomed by a large crowd of excited family and friends as the warship arrived in Sydney after a six-month deployment.

Ballarat school mourns teacher taken by tsunami

Staff and students at Ballarat's Mount Clear College are mourning the loss of friend, mentor and gifted teacher, Vivien Hodgins, 55, who died in the tsunami that hit Samoa, where she was holidaying.

Ballarat woman admits trying to kill elderly mother

A Ballarat woman has admitted to trying to kill her elderly mother at a nursing home.

Lihir seeks buyer for Ballarat mine

Papua New Guinea-focused gold miner Lihir Gold Ltd hopes to sell its Ballarat mine in Victoria by the end of 2009 or early 2010.

Ballarat man charged with manslaughter

Reko Rennie Homicide detectives have charged a Ballarat man with manslaughter after a man who was seriously injured during a fight died in a Melbourne hospital on the weekend.

Ballarat identity had 'dam' bad luck in war

Jo Watson, Tony Heinz and Pete Heinz Peter Heinz, a leading Ballarat lawyer, civic leader and cricket administrator has died in a nursing home after a series of strokes. He was 88.

Historic Gift race may shift to Ballarat

The Victorian city of Ballarat has made a $1.25 million bid to host the iconic Stawell Gift running race for the next five years.

Ballarat man charged over importing child porn

A 29-year-old Ballarat man allegedly found with more than 200,000 child pornography images has been released on bail.

Shots fired into Ballarat family's home

Mex Cooper A Ballarat couple and their children awoke to the sound of gunfire and breaking glass as two shots were fired into their home overnight.

No Eureka for Ballarat's sacked miners

Geoff Strong and Nick Higgins Near the spot where the 19th-century gold rush set up our national prosperity, 200 miners were yesterday given the sack.

Lihir receives interest on Ballarat mine

Papua New Guinea-focused miner Lihir Gold Ltd says it has received expressions of interest to buy its least productive asset, the Ballarat mine in Victoria.

Ballarat withdraws Stawell Gift offer

The City of Ballarat has suspended its offer to take over the financially struggling Stawell Gift for the next five years.

Police issue 3000 anti-social fines

Victorian police have fined more than 3000 people this summer under new laws against "anti-social" drunken behaviour.

Vic backburn breaks containment lines

A backburn being carried out by the Department Sustainability and Environment in Victoria's Big Desert in the west of the state has broken containment lines.

Going the whole hog: amateur foodies learn how to make the cut

Daniella Miletic Butchery classes are growing in popularity, with home cooks keen to learn more about the often hidden path from farm to fork.

Hooker to be star turn at Stawell Gift

Seemingly unbeatable in his pet event, pole vault superstar Steve Hooker is branching out and will be the star turn at the Stawell Gift.

Victorian police march on MP's office

Greg Roberts Anger about law and order in Victoria moved from the city to the country with police marching on an MP's office and a crisis meeting planned on street violence.