Today is May 28, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat Health Services has encouraged every eligible resident to come forward and receive their vaccine in the wake of Thursday's announcement of a week-long lockdown, and a potential coronavirus case at Ballarat Base Hospital may have been a "weak positive", and is under investigation.

Today is May 27, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, a potential COVID-19 case at Ballarat Health Services is "under investigation", and Melbourne's COVID-19 outbreak is now at 15 cases, with 11 new infections.

Today is May 26, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, a COVID-19 cluster in Melbourne's north has grown to nine cases as the city prepares to return to mandatory indoor masks and beefed up gathering restrictions, and meanwhile, Ballarat people who visit Melbourne, either for work or leisure, will NOT have to abide by the new COVID-19 rules when they return home.

Today is May 25, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat viewers are likely to have less options following the announcement WIN News will cut jobs and no longer provide dedicated local TV bulletins to regions across Victoria, and the former Bolton's Office National on Grenville Street could become a large gym complex, according to a planning application submitted to council.

Today is May 24, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat commuters have been warned to mask up or face an increased risk of a $200 fine as part of a compliance blitz, and a woman in her 70s and a man in his late teens were taken to hospital last night after a crash near Coghills Creek.

Today is May 21, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, a 71-year-old Alfredton woman has been killed after a horror crash on Learmonth Street today, and mental health support is the focus for Victoria's 2021-22 budget, but Ballarat will not receive any new facilities or specific programs.

Today is May 20, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat's most senior traffic policeman has urged motorists to adjust their driving as winter weather approaches and Covid lockdown has reduced road skills, and one of the Ballarat CBD's most annoying traffic signs might have finally been rectified with the 'keep left' sign at the intersection of Doveton Street and Dana Street now mounted on a rubber pole.

Today is May 19, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, counterfeit bank notes are currently circulating in Ballarat, with one store receiving two fake notes last week, and police nabbed a number of drink and drug drivers across the region over the weekend, but are overall pleased with the community's behaviour.

Today is May 18, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Victorian youth organisations are calling on the Victorian government to increase funding for its state-wide youth music development program FReeZa, and more than 57,000 Kia owners in Australia have been warned not to park their cars in an enclosed area such as a garage amid fears they could catch fire even when switched off.

Today is May 17, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, calls for the owners of properties being used for short-term accommodation to be charged commercial rates has strengthened following plans by one regional council, and the Smythesdale Fire Brigade will be able to better serve their community after receiving a generous donation of almost $5000 from the Ballarat Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre.

Today is May 14, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Hepburn Shire Council has appointed its new chief executive officer, and a community hub in Trentham is one step closer, with the project receiving significant state government funding this week.

Today is May 13, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Victoria has recorded no local coronavirus infections after a man who returned to Melbourne from overseas tested positive, and Paul Kelly will come to Ballarat in July as part of his On The Road Again east coast regional tour.

Today is May 12, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, a new community COVID-19 case has been reported in Victoria, in a man who recently left hotel quarantine in South Australia, and the state government has committed $500,000 to rebuild the Bullarto train station, a step towards bringing a new tourist attraction to the region.

Today is May 11, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, the Lydiard Street rail gates are officially going to be removed, and a house has been extensively damaged by a fire in Alfredton Monday morning.

Today is May 10, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat researchers are part of an international team of scientists who have discovered kidney genes that cause high blood pressure, and Victoria Police Media has confirmed a man has died following a single vehicle collision on the Bungaree-Creswick Road.

Today is May 7, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat Health Services have reassured people planning to get their COVID-19 vaccinations at the Mercure vaccination clinic that wait times are generally less than 30 minutes despite errors which plagued the statewide booking system on Tuesday, and Moorabool Shire Council is investigating a sewage leak from the new Cottonwood Springs bottling facility in Dunnstown.

Today is May 6, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat residents lost more than $5 million to pokies in March, with expenditure returning to pre-COVID levels, and a County Court judge says it's regrettable an expert report relating to the deaths of a mother and her young son after a collision at a Kingston intersection is not yet available.

Today is May 5, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, patrons of Ballarat's mass vaccination hub have expressed their frustration after what is believed to be a system error forced exceptionally long wait times on Tuesday, and violent and aggressive parents would face school bans under a new law being introduced into Victorian parliament.

Today is May 4, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, a brawl reportedly broke out between a group of punters at a popular Ballarat pub on Friday night, and more detail will soon be released on the Beaufort bypass proposal, a multi-million dollar project for the Western Highway.

Today is May 3, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat's mass vaccination centre at the Mercure will be joined by other new centres across the state, including regional locations like Bendigo, Wodonga and Shepparton as the roll out ramps up from tomorrow, and there have been reports of fake tradies door knocking homes in the region, prompting a warning from Consumer Affairs

Today is April 30, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, councillors have signed off plans to inject an extra $4.596 million into the Ballarat Library renovation over the next two financial years, and the mayor Daniel Moloney gave a heartfelt backing to a council advisory committee for the Ballarat LGBTIQA+ community on Wednesday night.

Today is April 29, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, the Air Ambulance has been grounded from using Ballarat Hospital's helipad in certain weather conditions after neighbours complained the downdraft from the helicopter's rotors was causing property damage, and the family and friends of much-loved Ballarat grandmother, Angela Loader, are continuing to grieve her tragic death.

Today is April 28, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat bound traffic slowed to a crawl on Tuesday afternoon due an incident at Leigh Creek on the Western Highway near Kryal Castle, and the skyline at Federation University's Mount Helen campus will soon change with construction of a 23m wind turbine training tower to commence.

Today is April 27, 2021 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Ballarat's mass vaccination hub is up and running for over 70s, and next week, will expand to over 50s, and Federation University has been recognised globally for its work in gender equity, addressing poverty, clean energy and global partnerships.