Laura Mayers is a senior news reporter at ABC Ballarat. She specializes in law and legal affairs, focusing on topics such as federal legislation, court proceedings, and legal reform. Laura has previously contributed her reporting skills to ABC South East SA and ABC Capricornia, and her work has been featured in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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Laura Mayers' coverage predominantly revolves around local and regional news, with a focus on crime, government announcements, breaking news, and legal policy regulation. She covers stories related to Victoria's community, accidents, and regional issues.
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By: Laura Mayers, Matt Neal, Steve Martin
Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 2:38am Three more councillors at Hepburn Shire Council have been served with criminal charges by a private citizen, leaving only two councillors in office and effectively shutting down the council.
By: Laura Mayers, Matt Neal
Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 10:34pm A shire council in central Victoria has been shut down by the efforts of just one resident.
By: Laura-Mayers
Sun 19 Jul 2026 at 11:26pm Police have released images of a woman they believe was tasked to kidnap another woman in the regional Victorian town of Warrnambool earlier this month.
By: Laura-Mayers
Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 5:46am Charges laid by a private resident against five central Victorian councillors and a council chief executive have been dropped after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) intervened in court.
By: Laura-Mayers
Police are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to come forward. ABC News: Danielle Bonica
By: Laura-Mayers
Bushfires in 2025 burnt more than 436,000 hectares of land in the Otways and across Victoria. ABC News: File
By: Laura Mayers, Steve Martin
Ghost tours operator Nathaniel Buchanan says the impact to the local economy will be disastrous. Supplied: Eerie Tours
By: Laura-Mayers
Alleged car chase before fatal hit-and-run, Ballarat court hears
By: Matt Neal, Laura Mayers
The state of the Western Highway near Trawalla has long been cause for concern. ABC Ballarat: Jackson Peck
By: Coco Veldkamp, Laura Mayers
The Victorian parliament has acted to close a loophole that allowed an untested private prosecution by a private citizen to shut down the Hepburn Shire Council.
