Monday May 21 | The Courier
Train users say overcrowding on the Ballarat to Melbourne line is getting worse
Some travellers on the 8.41am train to Melbourne were forced to stand in the aisles yesterday, unable to find seats on the train.
Bacchus Marsh residents say no to coal mine
BACCHUS Marsh protesters waved what they called a "happy goodbye" to West Australian coal mining company Mantle Mining on Saturday.
PLUSH toys don't typically go hand in hand with the tough biker image, but a group of 300 motorcyclists making their way from Bacchus Marsh to Maldon yesterday weren't on a typical journey.
North Ballarat Rebels forward Michael Close booted five goals in a resounding 69-point win against Eastern Ranges at Box Hill on Saturday.
Aussie sent text just before fatal crash
The plane carrying Australian Ian McDougall on an aerial survey in East Kalimantan in Indonesia was just 60 metres short of a probable successful emergency landing when it crashed late on Wednesday afternoon.