1+ day, 25+ min ago  (338+ words) A Sebastopol townhouse has sparked a bidding war among more than six buyers, as the suburb emerges as one of the top performers for home value growth. On March 31, a townhouse in Sebastopol, with a price guide of $410,000 to $450,000, stood…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (503+ words) One of the true pioneers of local sport is being remembered for his passion, dedication, and the drive that helped to launch the world game in Ballarat. Fred Maggi, the patriarch of the Sebastopol Vikings and an advocate for soccer…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (298+ words) The federal government has halved the fuel excise for three months. The headline-grabbing cut will reduce fuel prices by 26.3 cents a litre when it comes into effect next Wednesday. That will push the average national price of diesel below the…...

20+ hour, 52+ min ago  (157+ words) Easter Holiday traffic has been disrupted on Thursday night on the Western Freeway after a truck fire Pykes Creek, on the Ballarat-bound lanes during the peak hour. With thousands of motorists on the road this evening heading away for the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (372+ words) Craig Bellamy knows Melbourne face a huge challenge in their Good Friday clash with Penrith, calling the unbeaten Panthers "head and shoulders" above other NRL teams. The only side not to suffer a loss through four rounds, the Panthers have…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1822+ words) Welcome to The Courier's coverage of the 2026 Ballarat Football Netball League season. After Darley steamrolled to the 2025 footy premiership, can any club stand up and take the crown in season 2026? Will Sunbury be able to atone for the shock of…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (455+ words) There are few bigger names synonymous with sport in Ballarat, and particularly at East Point, than the Canny family. And now a new generation is set to leave his own mark on the club with Liam Canny, at just 23, appointed…...

23+ hour, 22+ min ago  (889+ words) How do you prepare for a season opener when you're up against a football team that is 50 per cent different to the last time you met? That is the conundrum facing Dennis Armfield and his Bacchus Marsh team, which will…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (386+ words) Volvo has taken a knife to prices of its small SUV line-up with $10,000 sliced off cost-of-entry for its small EX30 Single Motor Extended Plus - now $49,990, before on-road costs. Base pricing for the slightly larger EX40 has also been cut with the entry-level…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago  (26+ words) Gambling ad crackdown unveiled with sweeping TV, online and sport bans'The Courier | Ballarat, VIC Gambling ad crackdown unveiled with sweeping TV, online and sport bans...