Optus outages and service status in Ballarat North, Victoria

Problems in the last 24 hours in Ballarat North, Victoria

The chart below shows the number of Optus reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Ballarat North, Victoria and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

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Optus Issues Reports Near Ballarat North, Victoria

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Ballarat North and nearby locations:

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  Angeleen Jenkins (@Angeleen6) reported 53 minutes ago from Ballarat North, Victoria

  @kirstinferguson @Optus Kirstin, yes for me - Telstra customer.

Optus Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  allyann (@me_allyann) reported 6 minutes ago

  @hardenuppete @originenergy They should be forced to pay for credit tracking for each customer that has had their account hacked for 12 months like Optus had to with Equifax.

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  rach (@rachael18536941) reported 7 minutes ago

  @6bretto9 I’m worried hawks won’t go deep in the finals as the first game for us if we stay 4th we have to play Freo at Optus and that sucks

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  Paddy (@Dabatsau) reported 8 minutes ago

  @cookyourgarden @valuetainment They dont have lowband spectrum in Australia (nor in the US) without doing a deal with existing providers (Telstra & Optus) so dont get your hopes up. The spectrum they do have is mid band and would require phone manufacturers to support it, also needs a clear path to the sky to work.

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  Shattered Convoy (@JaceDarkfire) reported 10 minutes ago

  @primal80124 I got back into collecting christmas 2024 going into 2025 and I had no clue about transformers other than the live action movies. The last time I thought about them was when I was a kid. When I saw Shattered Glass Optimus Prime, I was blown away. Purple is my favorite color He instantly became my favorite. There isnt a SGOP I dont want good, bad, Or ugly. More specific answer to your question is ER SGOP he was my first and I have the most fun fiddling with him. If i had to choose just one it would be MMC Optus Prominon SG

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  Dan Kelly ♥️🇦🇺💯 (@DanKelly966767) reported 11 minutes ago

  @KobieThatcher @Ann19851873 Agree 💯 Also with the recent Telstra outage and formed Optus outage. Both affecting Eftpos networks and ATM’s. Cash is king for many reasons including privacy. Do not let cash die out.

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  Jason Anders (@Jet_Anders) reported 13 minutes ago

  @Optus @Optus @OptusNewsRoom when I try to dial out it tells me there is insufficient credit to make a call, when I text the balance check number it shows unlimited calls until the end of the day 31/07/2026 and the current time is midday AEST. Would this be a network issue?

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  B-Rad 🍉🔴🦢🐶 (@ImOneWithTheKop) reported 14 minutes ago

  @footyindustryAU Granted for those states. AO and Optus were well executed. That Tassie will cost more than either for a stadium less than half the capacity pisses me off (I'm aware of all the supply side problems). Whilst Brisbane Roar is being fkd around by Suncorp having the busiest schedule.

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  Dave (@Dave87990998) reported 15 minutes ago

  All areas zero today not even finals week ur struggling from next month finals wtf ur going to do loss all straight and out of grand finals even u win and play grand final ur just **** no use outside Optus stadium @freodockers

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  Nathan (@motelbad) reported 19 minutes ago

  So good to finally not be an Optus customer anymore after 2 years of paying my phone off 😌

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  Jumbarrawa (@jumbarrawa) reported 23 minutes ago

  It's not like mainstream media dont know about ANY of this. 👇👇 In September 2017, the federal government announced a $50 million investment over seven years in the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC). The CEO was Rachael Falk. She led the independent review into the Optus and Medibank cyber breaches. She was appointed by the Minister for Home Affairs to the Expert Advisory Board for Australia’s 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy. In February 2025, Falk left the CSCRC to become a partner at Ashurst Risk Advisory—a return to the firm where she had worked as a lawyer in 1998. The CSCRC was not just a research centre. It was a revolving door—a place where a connected insider could build a network, then cash in.