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Former Adelaide AFL player Anthony Wilson is one of a handful of recruits heading to the Ballarat league this season.Che...
04/01/2024

Former Adelaide AFL player Anthony Wilson is one of a handful of recruits heading to the Ballarat league this season.
Check out where he is going and the other teams recruits in our signings tracker.
More here: https://bit.ly/3RQpscU

🤔 The debate about which country footy competition is the best in the state has gone on for years.We attempted to break ...
03/01/2024

🤔 The debate about which country footy competition is the best in the state has gone on for years.

We attempted to break them all down: https://bit.ly/49TcxxA

The country’s best junior cricketers will descend on Ballarat for the under-17 national titles starting on Thursday. Mee...
03/01/2024

The country’s best junior cricketers will descend on Ballarat for the under-17 national titles starting on Thursday.
Meet more than the 100 stars on show here: https://bit.ly/3H5GbCs

Emergency services rushed to Brown Hill on Tuesday afternoon after a person was hit by a train. Full story: https://bit....
03/01/2024

Emergency services rushed to Brown Hill on Tuesday afternoon after a person was hit by a train. Full story: https://bit.ly/3H6oYc2

A disabled pensioner can't visit his son at the cemetery or do basic shopping after his scooter was stolen 👉 https://bit...
02/01/2024

A disabled pensioner can't visit his son at the cemetery or do basic shopping after his scooter was stolen 👉 https://bit.ly/47eaK3q

Damaging conditions had left more than 26,000 homes without power across the western half of Victoria on Tuesday afterno...
02/01/2024

Damaging conditions had left more than 26,000 homes without power across the western half of Victoria on Tuesday afternoon.

At least 8000 customers across Castlemaine, Bendigo, Hamilton, Ararat, Horsham and Maryborough were affected. Ballarat was the hardest hit, with about 13,000 homes left without power.

📌 See the latest 👉 https://bit.ly/4aIekFM

Grace Brown will be hunting a third straight Road National time trial championship in Ballarat later this week. But it m...
02/01/2024

Grace Brown will be hunting a third straight Road National time trial championship in Ballarat later this week.
But it might only just be the start of the biggest year of her career.
More here: https://bit.ly/48jSrLs

Horsham was ranked 12th in the best sporting country towns/cities in Victoria with footballer Adam Goodes one of the bes...
02/01/2024

Horsham was ranked 12th in the best sporting country towns/cities in Victoria with footballer Adam Goodes one of the best to come from the region.
Was it below or higher than your expectations.
See the reason why it was ranked there here: https://bit.ly/3NxVirJ

🚨 Damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall are ripping across Northern  Victoria. The Bureau of Meteorology h...
02/01/2024

🚨 Damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall are ripping across Northern Victoria.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kerang, Bendigo, Rochester, Seymour, Castlemaine, Kyneton and the Greater Melbourne area.

Rainfall may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.

Thunderstorm activity is likely to continue across the state this afternoon and into the evening.

Be aware of potential hazards caused by the severe thunderstorm, including floodwater, trees down, mud and damaged roads.

The next update is expected by 6pm. Here's the latest 👉 https://bit.ly/4aIekFM

The rumour mill was in overdrive as residents speculated what brought about the bizarre and gross act 👉 https://bit.ly/3...
02/01/2024

The rumour mill was in overdrive as residents speculated what brought about the bizarre and gross act 👉 https://bit.ly/3RGFpjZ

️️Get snapping this sunny season! We’re so excited to see all the amazing photos of summer in Victoria you’ve been takin...
01/01/2024

️️Get snapping this sunny season! We’re so excited to see all the amazing photos of summer in Victoria you’ve been taking! Share your best pics with us at https://bit.ly/3v5rZql and they could be featured in the Herald Sun 🔥😍

Travel experts have had their say on the rudest things you can do on a plane if you're travelling these holidays. ✈️ See...
01/01/2024

Travel experts have had their say on the rudest things you can do on a plane if you're travelling these holidays. ✈️ See the list and have your say: https://bit.ly/3RBdnGO

We wish everyone a safe and wonderful new year, we hope 2024 is everything you hoped for. 🎆
31/12/2023

We wish everyone a safe and wonderful new year, we hope 2024 is everything you hoped for. 🎆

Wishing everyone a very happy new year and all the best for 2024!
31/12/2023

Wishing everyone a very happy new year and all the best for 2024!

🚨 A Bakery Hill airconditioning company has been charged over the alleged bullying of a teenage apprentice after multipl...
31/12/2023

🚨 A Bakery Hill airconditioning company has been charged over the alleged bullying of a teenage apprentice after multiple tradesmen allegedly tormented him, inciting him to put his head in a makeshift noose, and more. 📌 Here's the latest 👉 https://bit.ly/47ifaX8

☀️ Show us how Victoria has been this summer by sending us your amazing pictures! 📸 Share your experience with us today ...
31/12/2023

☀️ Show us how Victoria has been this summer by sending us your amazing pictures! 📸 Share your experience with us today for your chance to be featured in the Herald Sun https://bit.ly/3v5rZql

A Ballarat company has been charged over the alleged bullying of an apprentice over eight months, with three tradies fac...
30/12/2023

A Ballarat company has been charged over the alleged bullying of an apprentice over eight months, with three tradies facing court for allegedly tormenting him. 📌 See the latest 👉 https://bit.ly/47ifaX8

Australia has some bloody good ice cream. 🍦 So, here's a ranking of our best and most iconic ones perfect for a hot summ...
30/12/2023

Australia has some bloody good ice cream. 🍦 So, here's a ranking of our best and most iconic ones perfect for a hot summer day: https://bit.ly/41EdiGL

☀️ We want to see what the summer in Victoria is like! 📸Send us your awesome summer photos and let us know what Victoria...
29/12/2023

☀️ We want to see what the summer in Victoria is like! 📸Send us your awesome summer photos and let us know what Victoria is all about this year! 🤩 Don't miss the opportunity - go to https://bit.ly/3v5rZql now! ☀️

💔 Six-year-old Victoria never got to open her presents before a terrifying fire ripped through her family home on Christ...
29/12/2023

💔 Six-year-old Victoria never got to open her presents before a terrifying fire ripped through her family home on Christmas morning while she slept. Now the community is rallying behind the devastated family. 📌 Here's their story 👉 https://bit.ly/47fwaNu

The young man was allegedly seen driving erratically before police intervened  👉 https://bit.ly/47aTSuo
29/12/2023

The young man was allegedly seen driving erratically before police intervened 👉 https://bit.ly/47aTSuo

☀️ Show us the wonders of summer in Victoria - submit your pictures now and let us know what the area looks like this ye...
29/12/2023

☀️ Show us the wonders of summer in Victoria - submit your pictures now and let us know what the area looks like this year! 📸 Get your shots in before it's too late ☀️ https://bit.ly/3v5rZql

Tone & Trim, Upstate, Absolute Yoga & Pilates Ballarat and TRS Pilates Ballarat have all been nominated in the best yoga...
29/12/2023

Tone & Trim, Upstate, Absolute Yoga & Pilates Ballarat and TRS Pilates Ballarat have all been nominated in the best yoga or pilates gym competition of regional Victoria. 📍 Vote for your favourite instructor here: https://bit.ly/47J1Bki

What is your favourite sport of the summer? 🤔 If you're a cricket fan you can stay updated on the Australia v Pakistan M...
29/12/2023

What is your favourite sport of the summer? 🤔 If you're a cricket fan you can stay updated on the Australia v Pakistan MCG Test with live coverage and the latest news here 👉 https://bit.ly/3tyofx2

Baffling footage captured a hidden figure placing an unwanted gift under a man’s car 👉 https://bit.ly/3RGFpjZ
29/12/2023

Baffling footage captured a hidden figure placing an unwanted gift under a man’s car 👉 https://bit.ly/3RGFpjZ

✨ WOW! Summer in Victoria looks INCREDIBLE - share your stunning photos with us NOW for your chance to be showcased! 📸 H...
28/12/2023

✨ WOW! Summer in Victoria looks INCREDIBLE - share your stunning photos with us NOW for your chance to be showcased! 📸 Head to https://bit.ly/3v5rZql for more details 🤩

A dozen of Victorian aged-care workers have been banned from engaging with elderly after coming under the radar of the n...
28/12/2023

A dozen of Victorian aged-care workers have been banned from engaging with elderly after coming under the radar of the national regulator. Use our search tool to find all the banned aged-care providers in your area.

There's still time to nominate the best kindergarten or childcare teacher in regional Victoria. 🎒  Enter them here: http...
28/12/2023

There's still time to nominate the best kindergarten or childcare teacher in regional Victoria. 🎒 Enter them here: https://bit.ly/47IRdIS

With summer now upon us, the cinema will often prove the coolest place to be.🍿 Check out the best new releases that are ...
28/12/2023

With summer now upon us, the cinema will often prove the coolest place to be.🍿 Check out the best new releases that are sure to delight viewers of all ages. 👉 https://bit.ly/3RYm3IC

Two men injured in an "unprovoked attack" were unable to escape after the offenders slashed their car tyres 👉 https://bi...
28/12/2023

Two men injured in an "unprovoked attack" were unable to escape after the offenders slashed their car tyres 👉 https://bit.ly/3vpqJhG

💔 It only took 10 minutes for a young family to lose everything after barely escaping a heart-wrenching house fire on Ch...
27/12/2023

💔 It only took 10 minutes for a young family to lose everything after barely escaping a heart-wrenching house fire on Christmas morning. 📌 Here's their story 👉 https://bit.ly/47fwaNu

☀️ We're asking you to show us what summer in Victoria looks like! 📸Submit your stunning summer pictures now and let us ...
27/12/2023

☀️ We're asking you to show us what summer in Victoria looks like! 📸Submit your stunning summer pictures now and let us know what Victoria's beauty looks like in 2021! 🤩 Don't miss out - head to https://bit.ly/3v5rZql now! ☀️

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