Cold weather tips for pet owners
PET owners are being alerted to the dangers of cold temperatures this winter for their furry friends, highlighting the importance of ensuring they have...
Cave Hill Creek head on tourism board
TIM Chandler, the managing director of award winning group accommodation destination Cave Hill Creek, has joined the Tourism Midwest Victoria board as an industry...
Campaign nod to Neighbourhood Centre
The Labor Party has pledged eighty-thousands-dollars in additional funding for the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre if it wins the election on 26 November. The Centre provides...
Rock legends even better than the real thing
A SELECT group comprising some of Australia’s finest contemporary rock musicians will come together at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 6 February to commemorate the...
Take a tour back in time
***Please note that due to current COVID-19 conditions, tours of Ballarat Town Hall have been suspended*** LOCALS and visitors alike are invited to take an...
A-mazing gardens open to public
IF you’re looking for something outdoorsy to do with the kids, about half-an-hour’s drive from Ballarat you’ll find the retro-charm filled Maze House and...
Lots to do for local teenagers in January
GOLDEN Plains young people between the ages of twelve and eighteen are being offered the chance to participate in a bunch of free activities,...
Bygone arts and political scenes captured
WHILE the start date of this year’s Ballarat International Foto Biennale remains on tenterhooks, several outdoor exhibitions have been made ready to enjoy. This includes...
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RESIDENTS are being invited to register themselves as citizen scientists in an effort to help save the platypus as part of a new initiative...
Grimley seeking worthy cause
STATE Upper House member for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley is calling for direction from the public on which local organisations or community groups should...
Homestead site gets path plan
THE HISTORIC site of the first resident of Ballarat, Yuille Homestead, along with its adjoining Yuille Park, have been confirmed as part of the...
Dance Works’ kids return to stage
AFTER a couple of missteps, the regular showcase of Ballarat Dance Works student progress throughout the first half on the year, also known as...
Locals urged to support Biennale
THE CONTINUED lockout of Melbourne visitors from regional Victoria has sparked a plea from organisers of the ninth Ballarat International Foto Biennale for locals...
Students to showcase talents
THE Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts’ latest production, 13 The Musical, has been tentatively earmarked to go ahead on 11 and 12...
Hoops showdown for Indian aid
A CHARITY basketball scratch match featuring local identities and raising money for COVID-affected India will be played out at the Ballarat Sports and Events...
Dollar Bill ups the ante
AWARD winning local brewery Dollar Bill Brewing is hoping to help cement Ballarat as the craft beer and tourism capital of regional Australia, with...
Red Mill offers escape from reality
THE George Hotel will be overrun by a bunch of bawdy burlesque, cabaret and circus acts at the end of this month - restrictions...
Junior performers return to stage
AFTER a turbulent, stop-start eighteen months, the Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts is finally getting ready to unleash its junior performers on...
Queen musical to rock Her Maj
A MUSICAL COMEDY that centres around the repertoire of the most famous rock group of all time - Queen - will take centre stage...
Winter market returns from hibernation
AFTER a year out in the cold, the Ballarat Design Exchange Winter Market is ready to make its comeback, with around 60 designers and...
All abilities invited to have a go
PEOPLE with a disability are being encouraged to attend a come and try day where they can have a go at a range of...
What’s in a placename?
HAVE you ever wondered why town names in regional Victoria are what they are, and why some of them have changed at different times...
Facing Up for NAIDOC Week
A COLLABORATION between Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers and actors that shines a spotlight on former Australian Prime Ministers and their attitudes towards Aboriginal and...
Settle to chair ag training review
MEMBER for Buninyong Michaela Settle will head a newly announced review into the future of agriculture training in Victoria. The appraisal is set to look...