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Aug 20, 2026

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“A life or death outcome”: Ballarat Base Hospital staff report nursing in corridors and 12-hour ambulance waits

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

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

September gig guide: The best live music events in West Vic this month

Surf rock, metal, folk and a choir - the Brolga has you sorted for live music this month.

Events

Jul 31, 2026

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10 min read

Who can I vote for across Western Victoria at the 2026 Victorian election?

Our guide to November’s state election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

Politics

Where can you still get a bulk-billed doctor appointment in West Vic?

Aug 27, 2026

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2 min read

Where can you still get a bulk-billed doctor appointment in West Vic?

The Brolga checked GP clinics across four major towns in the region to see where patients can see a doctor without fees.

Health

Zara Cuthbertson

"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours

Aug 26, 2026

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2 min read

"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours

The sudden closure was announced by the landlord of the building this week, but workers claim repair requests have been ignored for years.

Business

Darcie Humphreys

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Hepburn Mayor calls for reform after private prosecution left five councillors stood down for months

Aug 31, 2026

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Hepburn Mayor calls for reform after private prosecution left five councillors stood down for months

“For $26.50, any individual can go and lay a charge.”

Aug 28, 2026

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1 min read

Glenelg council plans for 1.2-metre sea rise, exceeding state requirement by 50 percent

New rules wouldn’t automatically stop development, but some design requirements could apply.

Aug 28, 2026

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2 min read

Social housing project in Delacombe runs years behind schedule, drawing local criticism

Sixty-six residents were moved out of their homes in 2023 for a redevelopment in Leawarra Crescent, but the site remains under construction.

Aug 28, 2026

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3 min read

Fifteen women wear red in silent protest as councillor delivers apology to Ballarat Mayor

The group told the Brolga Councillor Saunders’ behaviour is symptomatic of problematic attitudes in council.

Aug 28, 2026

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7 min read

Newsletter: Ararat's historic asylum closed

Plus: Where's all the bulk billing?

Fifteen women wear red in silent protest as councillor delivers apology to Ballarat Mayor

The group told the Brolga Councillor Saunders’ behaviour is symptomatic of problematic attitudes in council.

Ballarat

Newsletter: Ararat's historic asylum closed

Plus: Where's all the bulk billing?

Where can you still get a bulk-billed doctor appointment in West Vic?

The Brolga checked GP clinics across four major towns in the region to see where patients can see a doctor without fees.

Health

Wind farm approved, Mayor turns to One Nation: Welcome to West Vic’s energy complexity

“No one lives out there, you need something to bring people back”.

Agriculture

“If we don’t have water, we don’t have agriculture”: Corangamite council pushes for water security study to protect region’s farming future

Agriculture accounts for almost a third of local employment, with councillors warning water insecurity could threaten the shire’s farms, food production and rural communities.

Climate

"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours

The sudden closure was announced by the landlord of the building this week, but workers claim repair requests have been ignored for years.

Business

Newsletter: Who wants a Ballarat-Geelong train?

Plus: VNI West and your power bill

Newsletters

Pyrenees sporting facilities are at “end of life” with no funding to fix them

Councillor Megan Phelan told the Brolga these venues are crucial places for rural communities to gather, exercise and socialise.

Pyrenees

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“A life or death outcome”: Ballarat Base Hospital staff report nursing in corridors and 12-hour ambulance waits

September gig guide: The best live music events in West Vic this month

Who can I vote for across Western Victoria at the 2026 Victorian election?

Where can you still get a bulk-billed doctor appointment in West Vic?

"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours

THE LATEST

Hepburn Mayor calls for reform after private prosecution left five councillors stood down for months

Glenelg council plans for 1.2-metre sea rise, exceeding state requirement by 50 percent

Social housing project in Delacombe runs years behind schedule, drawing local criticism

Fifteen women wear red in silent protest as councillor delivers apology to Ballarat Mayor

Newsletter: Ararat's historic asylum closed

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Fifteen women wear red in silent protest as councillor delivers apology to Ballarat Mayor

Newsletter: Ararat's historic asylum closed

Where can you still get a bulk-billed doctor appointment in West Vic?

Wind farm approved, Mayor turns to One Nation: Welcome to West Vic’s energy complexity

“If we don’t have water, we don’t have agriculture”: Corangamite council pushes for water security study to protect region’s farming future

"Who's going to come here now?": Ararat's biggest tourist drawcard just closed after 16 years of ghost tours

Newsletter: Who wants a Ballarat-Geelong train?

Pyrenees sporting facilities are at “end of life” with no funding to fix them

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