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About: Alistair Finlay

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Editor at the Ballarat Times News Group. Once at Westlock News, The Advocate, and the Latrobe Valley Express. Oilers fan. Email: [email protected] Facebook: @alistairfinlayjournalist twitter: @alistairfinlay_ Instagram: @alistairfinlayeditor

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February 11, 2021

BFNL draw locked in

ACTION in the McDonalds Ballarat Football Netball League has a start date following the release of the senior fixture for 2021. Games will get underway...

February 11, 2021

Cracknell’s return makes six

THE Selkirk Ballarat Rush have further cemented their 2021 NBL1 South season line up with the confirmation that Millie Cracknell will be dressing for...

February 6, 2021

Top honour for tireless leader

HEAD of the Ballarat Parkinson’s Peer Support Group, Elaine Maberly, has received the first Harold Waldron Carer’s Award from Parkinson’s Victoria. The award was created...

February 4, 2021

Collins back for Rush

BASKETBALL Ballarat system product Annie Collins is back on the Selkirk Ballarat Rush for the upcoming 2021 NBL1 South season. Collins came off the bench...

January 30, 2021

A splendido opportunity!

Have you ever wanted to learn Italian? Well, the Ballarat Italian Association and La Piccola Scuola d'italiano are bring a cost-effective way to get acquainted...

January 28, 2021

Two more sign on for the Rush

THE makeup of the Selkirk Ballarat Rush squad that’ll take to the court for the upcoming NBL1 South season is becoming clearer with two...

January 27, 2021

Sessions on new rules at Lake Burrumbeet

TWO workshops focusing on proposed rule changes at Lake Burrumbeet are set to run today. Put on the City of Ballarat and led by staff...

January 25, 2021

More than park life – Australia Day honours 2021

ON a warm Monday morning in the lush Buninyong Botanical Gardens, Lorraine Powell sits on a bench and explains her motivation behind working to...

January 25, 2021

Horses for courses – Australia Day honours 2021

EVER since it started, participants in Ballarat’s Riding for the Disabled program have been able to count on one thing, using horses provided by...

January 21, 2021

Prestige in award for Bedggoods

Learmonth Road Kia dealership named as top three per cent in the world

A COUPLE of decades ago Brett Bedggood and his father...

January 21, 2021

Free TAFE expands to mental health

MENTAL health training has been added to the list of free courses offered at Federation TAFE. The move to introduce a certificate IV in mental...

January 21, 2021

Boat safety in five easy steps

AUTHORITIES are reminding users of the region’s lakes and rivers to brush up on basic safety skills before heading out in the boat, kayak...

January 14, 2021

Legacy camp brings joy

WHILE numbers may have been down due to COVID travel restrictions, about 25 members of the Ballarat Legacy community were still able to enjoy...

January 14, 2021

Supermarket set for refurb

THE Aldi supermarket on the corner of Creswick Road and Doveton Street North will close on 20 January for three weeks as part of...

January 6, 2021

City set to appoint new CEO

CITY of Ballarat councillors will meet tonight in a hastily scheduled meeting to formally appoint a new chief executive officer. Set to be streamed online...

January 2, 2021

10 new COVID-19 cases in Vic, expanded testing in Ballarat

VICTORIA has reported ten new cases of COVID-19 community transmission overnight, as thousands have cut short their NSW holidays in a mad dash to...

December 31, 2020

Money to feed those in need

THREE Ballarat emergency food relief organisations have received State Government backing in the form of cash grants. Just over $145,000 was split between Ballarat Seventh-day...

December 30, 2020

A look back at the year that was – 2020 in review

Summer sunburn - January Right off the bat things were looking challenging for 2020 as huge bushfires...

December 27, 2020

Try a summer fling on new course

A DISC golf course at Victoria Park has been officially opened in time for the summer break, and it’s free to use. Located on the...

December 24, 2020

Christmas Ray of love as gifts distributed

THE festive effort by Ray White Ballarat staff has paid off with nearly two-hundred toys donated to the Salvation Army so kids in need...

December 23, 2020

The Bard is back!

OZACT is set to return to Kirks Reservoir Gardens next week and they are performing some of Shakespeare’s best scenes. Now in its 25th year,...

December 21, 2020

Season’s greetings from Smythesdale

A PROJECT by the Smythesdale Progress Association to bring some festive joy to the town’s historical precinct has been unveiled. Murals depicting the 12 Days...

December 20, 2020

White knights make donation

MEMBERS of Ballarat’s Order of St. John have made a donation to the local branch of community service and welfare organisation Berry Street. A cheque...

December 17, 2020

McCartney coup for BIFB

THE program for next year’s Ballarat International Foto Biennale is starting to take shape with a major exhibition announced. For the first time in Australia,...