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Ballarat

American  
[bal-uh-rat, bal-uh-rat] / ˈbæl əˌræt, ˌbæl əˈræt /

noun

  1. a city in S Victoria, in SE Australia.


Ballarat British  
/ ˈbæləˌræt, ˌbæləˈræt /

noun

  1. a town in SE Australia, in S central Victoria: originally the centre of a gold-mining region. Pop: 72 999 (2001) See also Eureka Stockade

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Victoria Police said the 17-year-old, who is from the nearby Ballarat area, was being held in custody.

From BBC

Samantha Murphy was last seen leaving her home in East Ballarat, Victoria, for a morning run on 4 February.

From BBC

In April 2022, Mr. Andrews had promised that the 12-day competition would offer significant opportunities to Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland and Shepparton, five areas in Victoria that were to host events.

From New York Times

“We’re very, very confident that this will deliver jobs,” Mr. Andrews said from a stadium in Ballarat at the time.

From New York Times

Officials had talked up the legacy benefits from new infrastructure in the regional hubs of Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Gippsland, and an economic boost of more than A$3 billion from tourism and thousands of new jobs.

From Reuters