Today is September 11, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, regional Victoria has taken another key step towards a major easing of COVID-19 restrictions, and another vacancy in the City of Ballarat's executive team has been filled, this time with an external appointment.

Today is September 10, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, it has been almost two months, but Ballarat is finally back down to zero active COVID-19 cases, and fire authorities are urging residents to conduct burn-offs safely, after a fire which ignited south of Buninyong on Monday night is believed to have been caused by an escaped burn-off on private land.

Today is September 9, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Ballarat has fallen to one, according to the latest Department of Health and Human Services figures, and the SES responded to a series of call outs across Ballarat, including two for 'earthquakes', at the peak of Monday night's extreme winds.

Today is September 8, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Ballarat has risen, according to the latest Department of Health and Human Services figures, and Victoria's Chief Health Officer says it would be too risky to introduce differing COVID-19 restrictions within different towns in regional Victoria.

Today is September 7, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, the state government has announced several changes to restrictions in regional areas, including Ballarat, and an education campaign aimed at slowing drivers down around Lake Wendouree will begin soon, according to the City of Ballarat.

Today is September 4, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, the 2020 Meredith Music Festival has been officially cancelled by organisers because of the ongoing pandemic, and children will shortly be playing in a new park called "Djilatjarriu" after councillors backed a name recommended by council officers.

Today is September 3, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, a six-month extension to the Victorian government's state of emergency powers has passed parliament after a surprise intervention by the Greens, and the outcry from the Black Hill community has continued after the City of Ballarat confirmed it would be harvesting a number of pine trees near the Black Hill Swimming Pool.

Today is September 2, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, Premier Daniel Andrews says regional Victorians can expect different rules to people living in Melbourne when new restrictions are announced on Sunday, and an alleged gunman accused of shooting a man in the face in Wendouree has faced court.

Today is September 1, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, a media report claiming damage at the Buninyong cemetery to be the work of hoons has left members of the Buninyong Cemetery Trust scratching their heads, and Ballarat has lasted one week without any new COVID-19 cases in the city.

Today is August 31, 2020 and this is your daily news briefing from The Courier. In today’s update, police will strengthen their focus on road safety after two deaths in the Hepburn region within 24 hours and there has been no COVID-19 growth in Ballarat or any adjoining shire for almost a week.