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Aug 20, 2026
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The hospital is in the final stage of a $655 million upgrade, but an increasing population and limited facilities has left health services stretched
Ballarat
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Councillor Megan Phelan told the Brolga these venues are crucial places for rural communities to gather, exercise and socialise.
Pyrenees
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Work to upgrade the route has been estimated at $100 million, while politicians from both sides of the fence have welcomed the idea to better connect regional Victoria.
Ballarat
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Plus: Things to do across the region this September.

“We’re not just supplying Melbourne, we’re hooking up South Australia to Melbourne, to Sydney, to everywhere. We’ve got to look bigger than just our back paddock.”
Climate
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