Community Foundation for central Victoria chair Sue Clarke and Bendigo mayor Lisa Ruffell get ready for the Glass Slipper Ball in October. Picture: Blair Thomson
Ballarat says no to domestic violence. Picture: The Courier
Judy Watts with her husband John, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and was the inspiration for a walk from Bendigo to Ballarat to raise awareness of the disease. Picture: Lachlan Bence
Blacksmith Tim Bignell has spent years mastering his art. Picture: Justin Whitelock
Jeremy Bannister takes a hot air balloon flight over Ballarat. Picture: Jeremy Bannister
Jeremy Bannister takes a hot air balloon flight over Ballarat. Picture: Jeremy Bannister
Jeremy Bannister takes a hot air balloon flight over Ballarat. Picture: Jeremy Bannister
Mandy Coulson from the Community and Public Sector Union speaks with media during a DHS protest outside Damian Drum’s office last month. Picture: Jim Aldersey
Inside Fortuna Villa. Picture: Jim Aldersey
Reptile (and insect) handler Jack Male with a giant cockroach. Picture: Jeremy Bannister
Reptile (and insect) handler Jack Male with a giant millipede. Picture: Jeremy Bannister
Super Bugs at the Ballarat Wildlife Park. Reptile (and insect) handler Jack Male with a Selenotypus Champaign Robustus Tarantula (or Bird Eating Tarantula) Picture: Jeremy Bannister
Brent Pearsall with one of the cars that has been damaged. Pictures: Peter Merkesteyn
Cats for adoption at Rachel Beech's Just Cats Tasmania. Picture: Phillip Biggs.
Cats for adoption at Rachel Beech's Just Cats Tasmania. Picture: Phillip Biggs.
A van and truck collided at the corner of Hider Street and Raglan Parade, with one person taken to hospital. The Standard
CWA creative arts chairwoman Pam Mawson enjoys a cup of tea. Picture: Blair Thomson
Cyclist John Spucces on the West Tamar Highway. A proposal to have a minimum passing distance has been rejected by the state government. Picture: Geoff Robson
John McCubbin has had to close his Beechworth boxing gym over high rents. Picture: Ben Eyles
Jeanette and Lewis Lyons are devastated after fire gutted their home. Pictures: Mark Jesser
Ben Toepfer and Eli Shirt at the UOW's Campus East. Picture: Illawarra-Mercury
Ms Wosen serves the traditional Ethiopian coffee for her guests. Picture: Illawarra-Mercury
Liz Milroy with a newborn. Picture: Illawara-Mercury
RAAF pilots are reunited with loved ones after being away for four weeks on the Aces North exercise, the final part of a five-month training course. Wing Commander Matthew McCormack greeted by 3yr old twins Benjamin and Sophie and wife Ariane. Picture: Peter Stoop
Top guns’ Williamtown homecoming. Picture by Peter Stoop
Top guns’ Williamtown homecoming. Picture by Peter Stoop
Perry Cho captured the "supermoon" in Warrnambool this week.
Neil O'Brien with the Bengal tiger skin Armitage Auctions has for auction. Picture: Geoff Robson
Jill McCalman and Andrew Wood have taken a bare paddock and turned it into a successful organic produce business. Picture: Peter Weaving
Old photos were found behind the World War I honor board at Koroit Primary School. Pictured - Natarsha O'Donnell with a photo of her great uncle William Freeman, and Caitlin Walsh, 7, who is related to one of the Lumsden's on the board. Picture: The Standard
Whales impressed onlookers in Portland this week. Picture: The Standard
Jamahl Densley is looking for work and wasn't afraid to put himself out there. Picture: The Standard.
ORANGE Elizabeth Hocking has been knitting for the Orange Hospital Auxiliary for the last 15 years and says she understands how the Prime Minister would find it relaxing. Picture: Steve Gosch
BATHURST Crossing guard Ken Webster was farewelled by the St Philomena’s Catholic School community yesterday. Picture: Chris Seabrook
More than 200 gathered at the Bathurst RSL for an 80s and 90s themed disco including Tilly Allard, Dom Ingersole and Carla Gates. Picture: Western Advocate
CANOWINDRA: Hairdresser Kylie Lawrence shaves Canowindra Public School teacher Jess Swords' head as Peta Laurie, Cayless Dunn, Shani Nottingham, Dustan Smith and Ellie Giger watch. The fundraising effort will see $2300 donated to cancer care. Picture: Central Western Daily
Compass Housing Services manager Angus Ridge handing the keys to new tenant Robyn Harland with Cr bill Keyy, Kiesha Walford, Ron Watson and Katy Jasper look on. Picture: Louise Donges
ORANGE: James Sheahan Catholic High School students Riley Hennessy, Rebeka Griffin, Bohdi Johnson and Elsa Gates with head of agriculture Sarah Eyb would be sad if they lost the use of the rifle range which was used regularly by the students to graze cattle. Picture: Jude Keogh
ON TARGET: Target Bathurst branch manager, Lisa Morrison, aka Captain America on the right, with fellow staff dressed up as storybook characters involved in Target's Australia's Biggest Toy Sale. Picture: Chirs Seabrook
TESTING TIMES: Bathurst Regional Council general manager David Sherley and water supply supervisor David Cashen take water samples yesterday at the Suttor Street reservoir to be analysed by an independent lab. Photo: Zenio Lapka
Ken Scott with rescue Garfield who saved the family from a gas leak. Picture: Bendigo Advertiser
FAMILY HOLIDAY: Immanuel Arena looks forward to sharing his memories of family holidays with his wife, Jeanne Photo: Steve Gosch
Tasmazia's Brian Inder can't believe his tourist attraction placed third in TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards, beating Movie World and Whitewater World. Picture: Katrina Dodd
Proud Labor supporter Lilian Stevens is happy to see Kevin Rudd back in the Prime Minster's seat. Picture: Lee-Maree Gallo
A car crashed into a house on Seascapes Boulevard in Halls Head. Photo: Veronika Sajova.
Vehicles enter and leave a thick bank of fog near Donnybrook. Photo: Donnybrook-Bridgetown Mail.
Dot Terry-Bos and her husband Reini with two joeys found recently. Photo: Mandurah Mail.
BUILDING SKILLS: WIRES secretary Kelly Farrell, inmate Darren Dawson, acting manager of offender services and employment Antony Gearin and building and group maintenance overseer Chris Williamson. Photo: Barry Smith
RENTAL SHORTAGE: Byamee outreach educator Leigh Smith, left, with women’s housing officer Amanda Browning and welfare worker Lloyd Duncan. Picture: Northern daily Leader
Frogs in bogs: Jarra Mills, Navah Drury and Andi Hunter with a frog. Picture: Margaret River Mail