Residents have their own independent local newspapers, 'The Courier', and the 'Ballarat News'. Local radio stations are 'The Voice', 'Power FM' and 'Noise FM'. Ballarat has its own television broadcasting facilities which provide regional television for most of the eureka district. WIN, PRIME, and Southern Cross Ten license Nine Network, Seven Network, and Network Ten content respectively and maintain a similar schedule but with local demographic commercials and local/regional news. Subscription television services are provided by Neighbourhood Cable, and Austar.
 Ballarat looking over Lake Wendouree; in the distance is Mount Warrenheip.
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