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I'm a full-time digital sports journalist for The Courier  in Ballarat, and RMIT journalism student. Passionate about seeking out good yarns and coffee, not a fan of sitting still

I have a soft-spot for regional journalism, and have been lucky to start my career at a bustling Ballarat newsroom. I've covered everything from country footy-netball to mixed martial arts, and even tried my hand at billiards.

A year of my degree was completed on exchange at the Danmarks Medie- og Journalisthøjskole based in Aarhus, Denmark.  

During my overseas stint, I travelled across Europe to complete projects - from Kosovo to cover the increasing tensions between Serbian and Albanian communities to Brussels, speaking with members of the European Parliament about Islamophobia in the EU.

I can't wait to see what my future in this industry holds.



My Latest Work

The Courier •

Douglass on 201 games, thousands of goals and countless premierships

"We will just be more aware now that we have to sometimes play more to the conditions than what we have," she said."We know what works well and we know how Lakers play," she said. "So I think we'll just keep focusing more on our game than what Lakers will try and sort of serve up to us."

"We will just be more aware now that we have to sometimes play more to the conditions than what we have," she said.

"We will just be more aware now that we have to sometimes play more to the conditions than wh...
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Junior blows in to Darley to kick premiership-winning goal

"I put it to the girls at three quarter time," he said. "They either wanted it or they didn't want it but they had to put the effort in, and they did."

"I put it to the girls at three quarter time," he said. "They either wanted it or they didn't want it but they had to put the effort in, and they did."

"I put it to the girls at three quarter time," he said. "They either wanted it or they didn't want it but they had to put the effort in, and they did."

"I put it to the girls at three quarter t...
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'I am prepared to die': Why Harrry Webb risks his life for his sport

"As silly as it may sound, in my mind I was telling myself that I am prepared to die in here and he is going to have to kill me to stop me," he said. "Some people may not understand this mentality but when you're deep in a tough fight and absolutely exhausted there is a dark place you need to go to.""I put in so much work and believed I was destined to win that belt on that night," Webb said. "There was no part of me that was willing to give up.""After all the adversity I had faced over the last...
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'We've come a long way': New win for women's cricket in Ballarat

"There's probably no greater joy for me," Ogilvie said. "Particularly seeing I've loved this sport for so long and seeing girls fall in love with the game as much as I have."Meeting together Saturday night for match reports when all the men meet together, but having those girls come along and debrief the game the night before, and just love talking about cricket - regardless of results, I think the the greatest joy is seeing girls realise that it can be a sport for them.""There were so many peop...
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How can Mars Stadium fill summer sporting hole in Ballarat?

In the coming months, Mars Stadium will host the Western Bulldogs and GWS Giants AFL match, followed by the Central Highland Football League grand final day and the V/Line Cup junior football carnival in September.October will see Western Bulldogs AFLW match held at the stadium, but there does not appear to be any more major events until Carols by Candlelight on December 22.Ballarat City Council community wellbeing director Matthew Wilson told The Courier "the ground will undergo its usual off-s...
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Good call on 'challenging environment' for young umpires

"Obviously you can't please everyone," he said. "When you make a decision out there 50 per cent of people are going to like you, and the other 50 per cent aren't."Look, it's a challenging environment," he said. "Sometimes when it gets cold but most of the time, our umpires are pretty keen to kind of get out there and and participate rain, hail or shine."Usually, it's the leadership of the club that that causes that issue but we're working with all clubs in the league to try and improve the match...
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Remembering Albert and Maree a decade after MH17 tragedy

Ten years have passed since Sunbury took to the field to play against Redan in the hours after Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over the Ukraine. Eastern Lions Albert and Maree Rizk were among the 298 passengers who died on board. "It was one of those really highly emotional days," he said. "I think a lot of people were shocked to be honest when they went there, and it took a couple of weeks to sink in."While their son James Rizk may not have played footy for Sunbury in a number of y...
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'He was something special': tributes for Billy Sullivan at memorial service

In a memorial service for the popular footballer, people spilled outside the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall and onto the street. More than 300 viewers watched online, and local businesses closed for the day. Laid on his coffin were three footy jerseys from each of the clubs where he was a highly valued member - Darley, Melton South and most recently, Melton.She said Billy had the ability to connect with anyone - it didn't matter who, or how young or old they were. "Even at primary school, when we wou...