Stephen Martin

Dec 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Laura Mayers |Eden Hynninen |Prue Bentley |Stephen Martin

Thieves have made off with more than 400 metres of copper wiring from the Bacchus Marsh Recreation Reserve. Authorities say copper thefts are on the rise, with offenders targeting public infrastructure. The five sporting clubs that use the recreation reserve could be without power for months, relying on generators as the damage is repaired. To Scott Williams's ire, freezers filled with now-off snags must be dumped, after the Bacchus Marsh Recreation Reserve's power went off.

Jun 8, 2024 | abc.net.au | Laura Mayers |Stephen Martin

In short: The Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down on illegal rubbish dumping by skip bin operators. The most common items dumped is industrial waste, construction and demolition materials, as well as furniture and mattresses. What's next? The EPA is warning anyone employing someone to take their rubbish to the tip through online platforms to do their due diligence. In an increasingly digital age, more households are finding an online solution to less-than-favourable chores.

Feb 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Laura Mayers |Stephen Martin

In 1935 Winston Churchill wrote to his wife Clementine one of the great love letters still recounted to this day. "In your letter from Madras you wrote some words very dear to me, about my having enriched your life. I cannot tell you what pleasure this gave me, because I always feel so overwhelmingly in your debt, if there can be accounts in love ...

Dec 3, 2023 | abc.net.au | Laura Mayers |Matt Neal |Stephen Martin

Police are investigating a rally held on Eureka Day in Ballarat where a group of about 30 people wearing black marched through the city shouting white supremacist slogans.

Aug 13, 2023 | abc.net.au | Laura Mayers |Stephen Martin

Dozens of community members have gathered to support a run in Ballarat to raise awareness and recognition of violence against Indigenous women across Australia.