Tag: Ballarat 3350
Council accused of burying community concerns
A group of Hepburn Shire residents staged a protest at last night's council meeting, saying their concerns are not being listened to.[MORE]
TAFE teachers strike for better pay
Classes have been cancelled at several south-west Victorian TAFE campuses today as part of a union-led strike.[MORE]
Golden Plains ranks high in livable area study
The Golden Plains Shire has been ranked as one of Australia's most livable areas.[MORE]
McCain admits unsafe working environment
McCain Foods admits unsafe working environment after employee gets finger caught in pizza shredder.[MORE]
Man jailed over homemade bomb
A Ballarat man has been sentenced to two years jail for exploding a homemade bomb.[MORE]
South-west plea for more low skilled migrant workers
An employment agency in Colac says dairy and meatworks businesses in south-west Victoria desperately need low skilled migrant workers.[MORE]
MP wants more police to tackle crime
The Opposition MP for western Victoria, John Vogels, says an increased police presence is the best way to deal with Ballarat's rising crime rate.[MORE]
More financial aid urged for regional uni students
The Youth Affairs Council says young people in regional Victoria need more financial help to go to university.[MORE]
Fears pay shake-up may cut paramedic wages
The ambulance union says a proposed pay restructure could cut paramedic wages.[MORE]
Ballarat records more domestic violence
There has been a dramatic increase in domestic violence in the Ballarat and central goldfields regions.[MORE]
Union airs paramedic recruitment worries
The ambulance union is worried Ambulance Victoria has been unable to recruit new paramedics for the state's south-west.[MORE]
Ballarat walker wins Olympic bronze
Ballarat race walker Jared Tallent has won his first Olympic medal and could make it two by the end of the week.[MORE]
Club says country racing corruption-free
The Warrnambool Racing Club says country meets are free of corruption, despite a damning report into Victoria's racing industry.[MORE]
Kelly to go for gold in Beijing
A five-time Olympian from Ararat will attempt to win his first gold medal this weekend.[MORE]
Hepburn bathhouse to open in September
The owners of the Hepburn bathhouse say it will reopen next month.[MORE]
Family unsure of nursing home future
A family member of a resident at a Ballarat nursing home says she is uncertain whether the facility will close next month.[MORE]
Hospital exercise to improve emergency response
The Ballarat Base Hospital says it will improve its response to major emergencies, after an emergency exercise yesterday.[MORE]
Worker shortage limiting dairy expansion: UDV
The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) says a worker shortage is limiting the dairy industry's expansion in south-west Victoria.[MORE]
Union says Ballarat paramedics overworked
The ambulance union says paramedics in Ballarat are being worn out by constant understaffing.[MORE]
Shared care mental health protocol for Ballarat
Ballarat Health psychiatric services and Grampians' Region general practitioners have signed a shared care protocol.[MORE]
GM opponents bullying farmers: VFF
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says a group opposing genetically modified (GM) crops is trying to bully farmers.[MORE]
Missing man may have headed to Creswick
Police believe a Hepburn Springs man who disappeared from his home on Friday may have headed to Creswick.[MORE]
Man hands himself in over hit-run
A man allegedly involved in a hit-and-run car crash in Warrnambool has handed himself into police.[MORE]
