A new cafe and tree-top walk have been slated for Ballarat's Botanical Gardens' future plans. Nieve is The Courier's ...

A young meth-addled thief terrorised Ballarat businesses in a crime spree that spread even to a public library.

From eerie ghost tours and a photo-worthy laneway covered with floating umbrellas to a wildlife centre with free-roaming ...

Ballarat is well known for its gold rush history and colonial-era heritage buildings, but there are plenty more reasons to spend a weekend in the bustling regional city. The dining and bar scene is ...