A Black Man Went to Australia for Gold, Then Stood Up for Democracy. ... A place called Ballarat, north of Melbourne — that was the place to be. Gold had been discovered there in 1851.

Now Ballarat’s Catholics are being forced to confront the truth about Pell. In 2016, about 23% of the city identified as Catholic, slightly more than the national average.

Ballarat unveiled a new 1550m inside grass training track in May last year, opened by Racing Minister Anthony Carbines. The government’s fund put $1.3 million towards the new track.

Ask her what Ballarat's Survival Day Dawn Ceremony should look like 50 years from now and Ms Foy will tell you she is not thinking that far ahead. The struggle is year by year.

Australia: Ballarat Gold Mine reopens days after fatal collapse. Steve Strietberg, Martin Scott. 19 March 2024. Ballarat Gold Mine, in regional Victoria, reopened Friday, the day ...