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Barnes rules out 2nd council crack

Former Ballarat Mayor John Barnes has denied he is considering a run for council.
Speculation spread around Ballarat that Mr Barnes would contest this years council elections following his public criticisms of council and its ceo Anthony Schink as a contributor for the Ballarat independent.
However mr Barnes recently quashed that speculation telling the courier that he had no intention of standing again

 

NEWS

Labors jobs push a scare tactic: Walsh
18/05/2012

State Labors jobs campaign in Regional Victoria has been labelled a scare campaign by the State government. The campaign hit Ballarat last week with Opposition leader Daniel Andrews hosting a regional jobs forum at trades hall. Agriculture minister Peter Walsh said the situation wasn't as dire as  [ ... ]


Lake Wendouree ready
18/05/2012

The State of Lake Wendouree faces a big test this weekend, The State masters rowing championships are being held on Lake Wendouree with Ballarat City Council vowing the Lake will be up to scratch. Some experts have expressed concerns about the rowing courses depth but Ballarat City Council has cla [ ... ]


Federal Court backs Nurses
18/05/2012

Ballarat Psychiatric Nurses have been vindicated with the federal court standing by a decision that they were underpaid by Ballarat Health Services. Ballarat Health Services was last year ordered to pay $110,000 after it was found they had underpaid staff shift allowances such as public holidays an [ ... ]


Developers to have free reign over local streets: opposition
18/05/2012

Proposed changes to planning laws by the State Government will give developers free reign in suburban streets according to the State Opposition. The Shadow Minister for Planning, Brian Tee, said  the Baillieu Government would introduce new laws into Parliament next week to set up “Code Asses [ ... ]


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LMFAO (No not the band...)

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07/05/2012

So while The Voice is helping to fast track a whole new batch of potentia [ ... ]


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02/05/2012

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01/05/2012

With all the movies coming out based on games, the Hungry Hippos franchise [ ... ]


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27/04/2012

This is Valeria Lukyanova from Russia.  She claims to be a real-life [ ... ]


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PHOTOS

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15/05/2012

Jane headed down to Civic Hall to check it out and see what it was like on [ ... ]


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26/04/2012

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26/03/2012

We all got in our PJ’s for the grand opening of Super A-Mart… Check ou [ ... ]


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19/03/2012

Plenty of green was seen around town on St Patrick’s Day. The Power FM p [ ... ]


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GOSS

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16/05/2012

Need another reason to score a double pass to The Dictator from Power Fm? [ ... ]


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16/05/2012

  New exciting political comedy staring Will Farrell (Anchorman), Za [ ... ]


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15/05/2012

  Sam gave Simple Plan’s ‘Summer Paradise’ a crack on The Voic [ ... ]


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01/05/2012

The new trailer for the next Batman movie is here. The Dark Knight Rises l [ ... ]


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MUSIC

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11/05/2012

The first single from their next album is Payphone! Check out the awesome [ ... ]


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20/04/2012

The new song from Pitbull, Back in Time is the them from the new Men in Bla [ ... ]


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19/04/2012

Coldplay’s ‘Paradise’ video has just racked up an incredible 100 mi [ ... ]


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17/04/2012

  Here it is!  The official video for Reece Mastin’s brand new [ ... ]


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JULES & LEIGH

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17/05/2012

Kitty Flanagan is coming to Ballarat, with a show at the Wendouree Centre  [ ... ]


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16/05/2012

Here’s the trailer for the latest B-Grade horror to come out of Hollywoo [ ... ]


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10/05/2012

Tim & Jules spoke to Ben Dark from Celebrity Apprentice, so why do we [ ... ]


article thumbnailA Video Jigsaw for you
01/05/2012

Check out this music video done on 4 iPhones for the song We Are Young by  [ ... ]


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HOT OR NOT

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17/05/2012

What’s Not!! – Carmen Smith has been kicked off The Voice, after singi [ ... ]


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17/05/2012

What’s Hot!! – A fellow self-confessed cat lover, Kitty Flanagan is se [ ... ]


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16/05/2012

What’s Not!! – One of the few remaining works by Bansky in Melbourne,  [ ... ]


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16/05/2012

What Hot!! – The Zuckerberg Hoodie! A pinstripe, hooded jumper that is p [ ... ]


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THE NOISE - LAST NIGHT'S TOP SONG

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  Check out the clip for Thursday night’s #1 song! dE-Tbd0LRPw& [ ... ]


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The Red Hot Chilli Peppers take out the top spot on The Noise Off The Ne [ ... ]


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#1 on Tuesday night thanks to your votes Off The Net! Catch The Noise wee [ ... ]


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  The Noise – Off the Net Countdown – weeknights from 7! Monday n [ ... ]


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Thursday night’s #1 song – the new one from the Black Keys! Check out  [ ... ]


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The votes have been pouring in for Train’s latest single Drive By. It w [ ... ]


WIN

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10/05/2012

The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democra [ ... ]


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10/05/2012

Are you an animal lover? Feel more at home with the furies? Or perhaps yo [ ... ]


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02/05/2012

Remember that time you broke mum’s favorite vase, but denied it and bla [ ... ]


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VIDEOS

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16/03/2012

Kane from Safeway at Stockland Wendouree loses his locks for the World’s [ ... ]


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08/03/2012

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16/02/2012

IMAGE A smile, a hug why not if it makes you happy! here is one idea that [ ... ]


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COMMUNITY

Matthew Sloan Trivia Night
14/05/2012

Event Details:
Name: Matthew Sloan Trivia Night
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: St Augustine's Primary School Hall - Church Street, Creswick. 3363
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End Time: 9.30 pm
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Invermays Biggest Morning Tea
14/05/2012

Invermays biggest morning tea gets under way on Tuesday the 22nd of May from nine thirty am at the Invermay hall. All proceeds go to cancer research


Roaring 20’s Pink Ball
14/05/2012

Ballarat Pink Phoenix Breast Cancer Support Group are hosting a  Roaring 20's Dress Themed Ball the ball kicks off from 7.30 Saturday the 26th of May at the Victoria Bowling Club, Victoria St, Ballarat
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SPORT

College and St Pats take early wins
03/05/2012

School Footy has kicked off for the year

The Ballarat associated schools co [ ... ]


Miners Narrow loss
01/05/2012

To Basketball The Ballarat Miners have gone down in a  close battle with A [ ... ]


Footy to return to East Point oval
01/05/2012

The redevelopment of East Point oval will officially finish this Sunday whe [ ... ]


Miners Big Recruit
17/04/2012

The Ballarat Miners have Unveiled another Big recruit.   Former Wollongo [ ... ]


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AUDIO

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09/05/2012

The Home Run’s Miss Jane performs her song “Radio Stalker” on the Po [ ... ]


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20/04/2012

  If you haven’t heard Sarah’s story of teenage love, lucky you!& [ ... ]


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20/04/2012

  Brissy band Last Dinosaurs visited Ballarat as part of their nation [ ... ]


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TECHNOLOGY

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10/05/2012

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04/05/2012

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27/04/2012

Ever since the conventional home printer hit the market back in the day con [ ... ]


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