November 7, 2018
Kinnersly lands job on Blues board, reflects on BHS time
FORMER Ballarat Health Service board member Patty Kinnersly has announced her next move, taking up a role with the Carlton Football Club. The CEO of...
November 1, 2018
Blood donor drive doesn’t suck you dry
THE Australian Red Cross is calling on all residents to donate blood for the growing demand, which will improve the quality of life for...
November 1, 2018
Bekier returns with new exhibition
BALLARAT artist Tamara Bekier hasn’t let her age slow her down as she prepares to launch another of her art exhibitions at the Backspace...
November 1, 2018
Labor gives cash for three racing codes
ON the heels of a Coalition pledge to fund a synthetic track horse racing track if elected in November, the Labor Government dropped a...
November 1, 2018
Seniors walking tours
AN eager crowd turned out for an interesting walk throughout the city of Ballarat, part of the Senior Citizens Festival, late last month. The walk...
November 1, 2018
Accessibility focus for food movement meeting
WORLD Food Day 2018 was discussed in the Ballarat Library late last month. Presented by Smart Living Ballarat the free mini forum discussed the topic...
November 1, 2018
Lost marker finally finds home
LAST Saturday marked an historic day for the Ballarat Yacht club on Lake Wendouree. A commemorative stone that was to have been laid when the...
November 1, 2018
Dunlani is a real deal Oaks contender
LADIES Day at Dowling Forest, last Thursday, may have unearthed a future Oaks filly, Dunlani, who won the Last Straw Hay Supplies Fillies and...
October 25, 2018
Last sale at Latrobe Street
THE Ballarat Stock & Station Agents Association President Xavier Bourke was on hand for the last sales held at Latrobe Street last week, saying...
October 25, 2018
POWs honoured at moving service
HUNDREDS gathered for the 75th anniversary commemoration marking the completion of the Australian work on Hellfire Pass and the Thai-Burma Railway at the Australian...
October 25, 2018
Labor gives cash for three racing codes
RESEARCH shows carers have the lowest collective wellbeing of any group in the community. Ballarat Health Services recently recognised and celebrated the outstanding unpaid efforts...
October 25, 2018
Charity ride hits the road
MEMBERS of the Male Bag Foundation made a visit to Ballarat Health Services last week to promote their upcoming fundraising ride and to distribute...
October 18, 2018
Government gives $10 million for sports funding
ON a visit to the district last week Treasurer Tim Pallas announced that the City of Ballarat would receive $10 million as part of...
October 18, 2018
Pollies pony-up in race to be first past the post
LAST week saw two major announcements for thoroughbred racing in Ballarat with the Opposition pledging $5 million for a new track at Ballarat Turf...
October 18, 2018
Lions launch state of the art barbeque on wheels
AFTER years of fundraising and receiving grants and donations from local business and organisations, the Buninyong Mt Helen Lions Club has finally taken possession...
October 18, 2018
Food is Free receives award for better eating
A LOCAL health food initiative, Food is Free Laneway, has received an award from the Australian Psychological Society Congress which was held in Sydney...
October 18, 2018
Family on a bowling mission
THE Jones family are very supportive when it comes to the sport of bowls. There were three generations on the greens at the same time...
October 18, 2018
Hotham Cup is the best of the rest
NEW South Wales has the Everest and Ballarat has the Hotham. No two races could be further apart in prizemoney, class or ability, but with...
October 10, 2018
Everyday people enjoying the sport of kings
THE Turf club of Ballarat put on one of the first spring races on the calendar last Wednesday, but the weather was far from...
October 10, 2018
Shock at BOAA installation damage
WHILE the inaugural BOAA - Biennale of Australian Art 2018 – continues to bring visitors to Ballarat and is being hailed a success, one...
October 10, 2018
Inspired art prize
HE was a bigamist, a deserter, an inept policeman, and drunk who owed money all over town who ultimately died when he fell off...
October 10, 2018
BADAC Chief Executive Officer received a state-wide award
BALLARAT and District Aboriginal Cooperative Chief Executive Officer, Karen Heap, has received a state-wide award for her work for the wellbeing of young Aboriginal...
October 10, 2018
Oversize heritage gem resurfaces after 20 years
THERE was much excitement and a win for heritage after Save Civic Hall successfully bid for a large 1950s Ballarat Council coat of arms...
October 3, 2018
Bright lights for Ballarat Soccer Club
THE Ballarat Soccer Club and the Redan community will soon be enjoying lighter, brighter sports facilities thanks to a funding boost. Visiting the facility last...
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