Oli Kelly

You bloody legend mate, you've helped us and heaps of locals in Smythes Creek get through this tough time during Covid. No matter where you are, we've got your back! Eric Young

Good on ya, mate. Bloody ripper job, Golden Plains Shire, for supporting local small businesses. Fair dinkum.

This ain't no masterpiece, just a roadblock. But damn, it's draggin' on forever.

Don't put all your faith in the Ballarat city council!

The council really dropped the ball on this one! The winning tender is slacking off and trying to get as much out of it as they can. The plan is all wrong and now we have the most shabby mall in the world, complete with tons of trip hazards. Adrian O'Brien

Us businesses at the Mall have been dealing with this for 18 months and not once has our suffering been featured in the Courier!

The new Mall is gonna be a total flop.

I reckon they should hang onto it. I'm over being told to flog off the house so some young'un can snap it up. No way, it's theirs so just bugger off. Why should they sell so some bloody developer can rake in millions?

Good for them for standing up for their place.

Well, I guess it's getting better, but it's still gonna stick out like a sore thumb. Just a big, blah building.

That playground upgrade is way overdue, but seriously, dropping $1M on a tiny park is straight up robbery. The City of Ballarat got played big time. If it was a private company, they'd get the job done for less than a hundred grand, no question. Alexa Spence

He should mature and clean his face.

Please don't change, mate.

Stay fresh, Jack! 👌

"Yo, check it out! There's gonna be a Palace Cinema in Ballarat! 🤩♥⭐"

Awesome news! Allan Cooper

Don't be a rip-off merchant with outrageous prices for a bloody movie and maybe people will still rock up 🤷‍♂️

The two Trump supporters are obsessed with his policies and are seen as his loyal followers, but Musk fails to recognize that extremists also exist within his own supporters.

Maybe someone will give this a shot on Elon.

2 tries, 2 GOPs... Well, even they're thinking about saving some cash instead of locking up another criminal.

I wouldn't cop a Tesla even if it was the only ride left on Earth. Dude needs to ditch this electric car vibe.

I bet Celeste Barber could have nailed it even better!

She's a total narcissist, just look around and you'll see others like her. They always play the victim, never admit when they're wrong, and love to blame everyone else for their problems. Janice Ward

What a duo, who do I like least?

She got her little participation trophy, must be how she's always been raised. Too bad no one clued her in that the Olympics are for showing off skill, not just having a good time.

It'd be great if they actually used the bike paths they already have.

They've nicked all the parking spots on Hertford Street. They could've just sorted out the bloody footpath and made it a bit wider. Haven't seen a single kid riding a bike down our street in yonks. Nothing like the old days at Christmas when the kids were cruising around on their bikes.

We shuttin' down comments on this post 'cause the mods are outta here for the night. Check out the About section for more deets. Bruce Johnson

I just don't understand, why are there so few bicycles on the road compared to cars? Instead of fixing the roads, let's tell bikies to hop on public transport! It's crazy to spend so much money for just a handful of taxpayers. Peter Sanders