Alex Ford
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Australia
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Ballarat roadworks: Construction to begin at Gregory Street West and Gillies Road roundabout
The Gregory Street West and Ring Road intersection. Picture supplied. One of Ballarat's most notorious intersections and the site of dozens of crashes over the years, will begin roundabout construction work this week. → Read More
2026 Commonwealth Games Ballarat council director to be appointed as part of reshuffle
The City of Ballarat will soon hire a dedicated director for the Commonwealth Games, with just over three... → Read More
Lake Wendouree lighting: Boring to begin as construction gets under way
One of the Lake Wendouree lighting project's test lightpoles - this photo was taken at 5.35pm in July. Picture by Adam Trafford Boring works will begin on the state government's Lake Wendouree lighting project later this month. → Read More
Ballarat ACU campus cuts jobs blaming global economics
Two jobs will be cut from Ballarat's Australian Catholic University campus, with leadership blaming the pandemic and rising expenses. → Read More
Ballarat road works: Expect Dyson Drive delays
Plus: when will the La Trobe Street traffic lights get switched on? → Read More
Police officers taken to hospital after Delacombe crash
Also: driver, passengers flee after stolen car crashes in Redan → Read More
Police confirm Daylesford Speedway death
A man has died after a crash at the Daylesford Speedway on Saturday evening. → Read More
Ballarat cartoonist Ditchy's view of the week, February 5
John Ditchburn at work on a cartoon for The Courier. File photo Welcome to a popular feature for The Courier, where we show a selection of cartoons from our resident artist, John Ditchburn. → Read More
Ballarat road works: Why is the school-time commute still bad?
Traffic along the Glenelg Highway near DTC. Picture by Lachlan Bence School traffic's back, and more intersections are open - but is travel time for your commute improving? → Read More
Miners Rest road works: Night works ahead for Maryborough Road roundabout
Nightworks near Miners Rest will begin on Sunday night, as construction on a new Western Freeway off-ramp roundabout continues. → Read More
Pittong kaolin mine, near Ballarat, looks to future
"This company's been part of the community for 50 years, we have multiple generations" → Read More
Boardwalk Country Music Festival 2023: Ballarat's Kryal Castle to host Jimmie Allen, Gavin DeGraw, Shannon Noll
Shannon Noll performs at North Gardens in 2017. Picture by Dylan Burns Kryal Castle's run of massive music festivals continues, with the announcement of the debut Boardwalk Country Music Festival this April. → Read More
Police investigating after men crash into Clarkes Hill paddock fences
UPDATE 9.15am: Police confirmed they are investigating a crash near Clarkes Hill on Tuesday night. → Read More
Pittong kaolin mine doubles production capacity after massive upgrade
The Suvo Strategic Minerals kaolin mine near Pittong. Picture supplied A mineral mine just south-west of Ballarat is already doubling production, with a major expansion planned. → Read More
Man arrested after suspicious unit fire in Sebastopol
Police investigate a suspicious fire in Sebastopol. Picture by Adam Trafford A man has been arrested and police are investigating after a unit caught fire in Sebastopol on Thursday night. → Read More
Buninyong raid reveals cannabis plants, police say
Two men were arrested after police found a "small number" of cannabis plants at a property in Buninyong. → Read More
Smashing Pumpkins at Ballarat's Kryal Castle in April for The World Is A Vampire Festival 2023
Hipsters unite: the Smashing Pumpkins are heading to Kryal Castle for a one-day rock festival. → Read More
2026 Commonwealth Games: Ballarat village detail revealed
An artist's impression of what the 2026 Commonwealth Games villages could look like - but Ballarat will only feature townhouses. Picture contributed There will be no apartment blocks at the Ballarat Commonwealth Games athlete's village, according to tender documents. → Read More
Ballarat teenager hospitalised after McDonald's incident
The McDonald's outlet on Sturt Street. Picture by Adam Trafford A teenager was taken to hospital on Monday afternoon after reports of a workplace accident at a McDonald's outlet on Sturt Street. → Read More
2026 Commonwealth Games: Ballarat station upgrade timeline concerns
$50 million was announced in October - so what happens next? → Read More