The goldfields span from Ballarat to Bendigo and into parts of western and eastern Victoria. The Victorian Goldfields have overcome their first formal hurdle on the way to UNESCO World Heritage ...

Fifteen regional councils, headed by the City of Ballarat and City of Greater Bendigo, have backed efforts dating back to 1986 to have much of the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage listed.

Ballarat and Bendigo's joint bid for a Goldfields World Heritage listing is one step closer, but Ballarat's historic urban landscape has not made the tentative list. Nieve is The Courier's ...

The discovery of gold at Ballarat in 1851 sparked a gold rush, enticing more than 6000 miners from across the globe to make their way to the area every week. From hard rock open cut mines at ...

Having grown up near the Ballarat goldfields, I’ve watched gold’s relationship with interest rates closely. When this relationship decoupled in 2022 – before which gold would move inversely ...

Ms Murphy never came home after going for a run in the forests near her home in Ballarat on February 4 last year, sparking mass volunteer search operations and an extensive police investigation.

Local tech boss Matt Coates expects its new Ballarat office to tempt workers to leave the city for a different lifestyle while doing the same tasks at the organisation. The Ballarat technology and ...

Photos believed to be of the two busts of Australian prime ministers stolen from the Ballarat Botanic Gardens have circulated online. The images have surfaced on online platforms with links to ...

The discovery of gold at Ballarat in 1851 sparked a gold rush, enticing more than 6000 miners from across the globe to make ...

The price of gold soared past $2,700 per ounce in October 2024 — a record high that sparked widespread interest among investors. Global uncertainty and fluctuating interest rates helped to drive ...