Warrnambool is experiencing a well-deserved run of good news of late with the announcement earlier in the year becoming the highest ranked council in the Regional Cities Victoria (RCV) Liveability Index Report compiled by Deloitte. Warrnambool scored equal or higher than the world's most liveable city Melbourne, with the score based on themes including housing affordability, local amenities, nature-based attraction, social capital, physical capital and health and safety. With Melbourne's population set to grow to a staggering 8 million by 2060, regional cities will play an important role in taking overflow. To entice people to move from a major city to a regional city you need to provide a c

Ballarat Turf Club had a recent win with the announcement of substantial funding for the installation of a synthetic racetrack to complement the existing grass track. Ballarat Turf Club confirmed the successful funding bid with $8 million secured from Racing Victoria, the project is set to begin in May 2019. “From a racing industry perspective, this is one of the watershed moments for racing in Ballarat,” explained Ballarat Turf Club chief executive Lachlan McKenzie. The project is a boost for the region's racing community resulting in more race events, a potential for over 40 race meets per year and the reliability of never missing out on an event due to inclement weather or poor track cond