Nieve Walton

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Journalist at The Courier (Ballarat, VIC)

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Articles

New operations proposed for historic Mount Pleasant woollen mill

1 week ago | thecourier.com.au | Nieve Walton

The old Sunnyside Woollen Mill on Hill Street, Mount Pleasant. Picture by Lachlan BenceImpending plans for the former Sunnyside Woollen Mill in Mount Pleasant are expected to liven up the area and bring more security.
Is Ballarat debating the same issues or have we moved on from 2022?

1 week ago | thecourier.com.au | Nieve Walton

Drone photo over Delacombe and the Glenelg Highway taken in March 2024. Picture by Adam SpencerGrowth, cost of living and climate were the big issues in Ballarat during the 2022 election and are still top of mind as residents are days away from voting for federal leaders again.
Two to a block: why 60 per cent of backyards could become homes in 25 years

1 week ago | thecourier.com.au | Nieve Walton

Townhouses in Wendouree on Monastery Drive. Picture by Lachlan BenceIf Ballarat is to meet the state government's housing goals, two out of three existing homes in Ballarat will need to have another house in the backyard.
Two to a block: why 60 per cent of backyards could become homes in 25 years

1 week ago | hepburnadvocate.com.au | Nieve Walton

Townhouses in Wendouree on Monastery Drive. Picture by Lachlan BenceIf Ballarat is to meet the state government's housing goals, two out of three existing homes in Ballarat will need to have another house in the backyard. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Overseas visitor numbers bring hope to Ballarat's big tourism driver

1 week ago | thecourier.com.au | Nieve Walton

Tourism Midwest chair John Pandazopoulos, Sovereign Hill chief executive Sara Quon, Eureka MP Michaela Settle, tourism minister Steve Dimopoulos and Wendouree MP Juliana Addison discussing new hotel rooms for Sovereign Hill. Picture by Lachlan BenceOverseas tourism numbers are expected to be back to pre-COVID levels at the city's premier visitation location.
Overseas visitor numbers bring hope to Ballarat's big tourism driver

1 week ago | hepburnadvocate.com.au | Nieve Walton

Tourism Midwest chair John Pandazopoulos, Sovereign Hill chief executive Sara Quon, Eureka MP Michaela Settle, tourism minister Steve Dimopoulos and Wendouree MP Juliana Addison discussing new hotel rooms for Sovereign Hill. Picture by Lachlan BenceOverseas tourism numbers are expected to be back to pre-COVID levels at the city's premier visitation location. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Ballarat's One Nation candidate on the 'perilous economic state'

1 week ago | thecourier.com.au | Nieve Walton

Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party candidate Terri Pryse-Smith will be running for Ballarat in the 2025 federal election. Picture by Lachlan BenceA "perilous economic state", the country's debt, helping in a cost of living crisis and a desire to champion free speech are driving Terri Pryse-Smith to run in the federal seat of Ballarat for the second time.
Important road safety changes pending funding after two major truck crashes

2 weeks ago | thecourier.com.au | Nieve Walton

Buninyong Road Safety Committee members Eureka MP Michaela Settle and residents Robert Elshaug and Graeme Scott. Picture by Lachlan BenceTwo years on from two truck crashes in the middle of Buninyong, small safety changes are coming.
How a barbecue is reducing anti-social behaviour in Little Bridge Street

2 weeks ago | hepburnadvocate.com.au | Nieve Walton

Ballarat Police Citizens Youth Club secretary Gary Pilmore at the Little Bridge Street bus interchange. Picture by Lachlan BenceA volunteer organisation has been actively working to reduce anti-social behaviour at the Little Bridge Street bus interchange. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
How a barbecue is reducing anti-social behaviour in Little Bridge Street

2 weeks ago | thecourier.com.au | Nieve Walton

Ballarat Police Citizens Youth Club secretary Gary Pilmore at the Little Bridge Street bus interchange. Picture by Lachlan BenceA volunteer organisation has been actively working to reduce anti-social behaviour at the Little Bridge Street bus interchange.