September 23, 2024
Bottle partnership to benefit another local group
APPLICATIONS are open to organisations interested in becoming the beneficiary of Central Highlands Water's bottle partnership program. Through the sale of reusable stainless steel water...
September 20, 2024
Millions available for infrastructure projects
APPLICATIONS for round two of the Federal Government's Growing Regions Program are now open. A total of $393 million in funding is available for community...
September 15, 2024
Take part in regional food fest
HOSPITALITY venues, growers and producers from across the Central Highlands region have been invited to take part in the 2025 Forage and Feast Festival,...
September 13, 2024
Gordon volunteer wins AFL award
KELLEE Frazer from the Gordon Football and Netball Club has won the AFL Community Volunteer of the Year award. In recognition of her service to...
September 13, 2024
McCallum CEO moving on
MCCALLUM Disability Services has announced that its CEO Tyrone McCuskey will step down in January after more-than a decade in the job. The organisation's chairman...
September 11, 2024
Helping young people run fun, safe events
APPLICATIONS are now open for FReeZA 2025-2027, a grants program that helps young people organise affordable drug, alcohol and smoke free festivals, live music...
September 9, 2024
New tax to boost long-term rental availability
THE long-term rental squeeze in Victoria could be somewhat eased with the announcement of the Short Stay Levy Bill 2024, which introduces a seven-point-five...
August 27, 2024
Funds for fests of all colours of the rainbow
A COMBINED total of four hundred thousand dollars in grants have been made available to event organisers to produce events that celebrate Victoria's lesbian,...
August 21, 2024
Singing the songs of our lives
MULTIPLE generations of singers from the Ballarat Choral Society and youth choir Ballarat Voices will come together to present an eclectic concert, Songs of...
August 21, 2024
Funds for footy-netball club upgrades
APPLICATIONS are now open for major grants to improve the facilities of regional and outer metropolitan netball and football clubs, including upgrading court lighting,...
August 14, 2024
Ambos quicker to respond despite demand upsurge
AMBULANCE Victoria faced its busiest quarter on record between April and June. More than 102,000 Code 1 cases were responded to where patients required urgent...
August 13, 2024
State funds to cover nursing degrees
APPLICATIONS are now open for the third round of a two hundred and seventy million dollar scholarship program for Victorian undergraduate nursing and midwifery...
August 2, 2024
Big refurb for OLHC school
OUR Lady Help of Christians School in Wendouree is set to receive a two-point-four-million-dollar refurbishment their classrooms, bathrooms and outdoor spaces as part of...
July 28, 2024
Education support staff to become teachers
A NEW pilot program will aim to help three hundred education support staff and Koorie education support officers in rural and regional Victorian state...
July 27, 2024
Gaming room hours limited
PUBS and clubs across Victoria will be forced to close their gaming rooms between the hours of 4am and 10am seven days a week...
July 23, 2024
Grants to support sport volunteers
APPLICATIONS are open for two new regional programs financed by the State Government's $60 million Regional Community Sport Development Fund. The Sustainable Volunteer Workforce Program,...
July 17, 2024
Funds for touring artists
APPLICATIONS for the latest round of the Touring Victoria program are now open. This initiative provides grants of between $10,000 and $150,000 for artists and...
July 8, 2024
Pub rock icons on their way
ONE of Australia's most recognisable pub rock bands from the 80s are about to embark on their first ever regional Victorian tour, stopping off...
July 3, 2024
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...
July 1, 2024
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...
November 14, 2022
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...
January 10, 2022
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...
January 3, 2022
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...
January 2, 2022
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...
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