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  • Ballarat teacher's bail revoked in sexual assault case - Ballarat Courier
    Ballarat teacher's bail revoked in sexual assault caseBallarat CourierBY EVAN SCHUURMAN A BALLARAT teacher accused of sexually assaulting a male student has had his bail revoked after it was alleged he recently communicated with students through social media. Dennis Stewart, 49, was bailed last November under strict ...


  • Ballarat Pride shows promise: Cook - Ballarat Courier
    Ballarat Pride shows promise: CookBallarat CourierBY MELANIE WHELAN BALLARAT Pride coach Daniel Cook was impressed with the club's defensive edge in opening pre-season bouts and said it was a good starting point. Cook said UB Pride's three new-look teams were far from perfect in shortened Victorian ...


  • Ballarat tourism head Sossi to visit India, China - Ballarat Courier
    Ballarat tourism head Sossi to visit India, ChinaBallarat CourierThe trips will be paid for by the Great Southern Touring Route, a cross regional marketing partnership jointly promoting a touring route connecting Geelong, Warrnambool, Ballarat and the Grampians. However, Ballarat City Council's membership to the ...


  • Take Back The Streets project to cut Ballarat graffiti - Ballarat Courier
    Take Back The Streets project to cut Ballarat graffitiBallarat CourierBY JORDAN OLIVER Youth services organisation Lead On Ballarat is calling for young people to help tackle the city's growing graffiti scourge by creating public artworks on designated public facilities and spaces. Lead On's “Take Back the Streets” ...


  • Chlamydia incidences rise nearly 20 per cent in Ballarat - Ballarat Courier
    Chlamydia incidences rise nearly 20 per cent in BallaratBallarat CourierBY NEELIMA CHOAHAN INSTANCES of chlamydia have risen by nearly 20 per cent in Ballarat over the last two years sparking fears of a health epidemic. According to the Department of Health's latest figures, cases of chlamydia jumped from 386 in 2009 to ...


  • Report highlights Ballarat's school class divide - Ballarat Courier
    Report highlights Ballarat's school class divideBallarat CourierBY TOM MCILROY AND NEELIMA CHOAHAN THE depth of the class divide between government and private schools in Ballarat has been quantified with a new report showing the city's public schools are shouldering a growing majority of underperforming students.and more »


  • Ballarat Catholic school teachers begin 2012 with mass - Ballarat Courier
    Ballarat Catholic school teachers begin 2012 with massBallarat CourierBY NEELIMA CHOAHAN CATHOLIC teachers across Ballarat celebrated the start of the school year with a mass at St Patrick's Cathedral yesterday. Catholic Education Office executive director Peter Kerwan said the yearly ritual allowed teachers and ...and more »


  • Entries up for Ballarat female cattle sale - Stock and Land
    Entries up for Ballarat female cattle saleStock and LandENTRIES for Ballarat's annual female cattle sale have escalated dramatically to 4500 head with a large representation of young females to calve through the autumn included. Landmark auctioneer Xavier Shanahan (0419 971940) who will offer the lion's ...


  • Ballarat Orphanage reunion to rekindle stories - Ballarat Courier
    Ballarat Orphanage reunion to rekindle storiesBallarat CourierBY JORDAN OLIVER RESIDENTS of the Ballarat orphanage prior to 1960 are being called to attend a reunion of their time at the historic home. The reunions have been annual events since 2006, but occurred only once a decade before that.


  • Geelong captain Joel Selwood causes a stir in Ballarat - Ballarat Courier
    Geelong captain Joel Selwood causes a stir in BallaratBallarat CourierBY MELANIE WHELAN NEW Geelong captain Joel Selwood arrived with the premiership cup in Ballarat yesterday – women swooned, the odd teen screamed and young Cats fans shyly lined up to meet their hero. Selwood, humbled by the turn-out, said Ballarat had ...and more »