Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 A FINAL decision on the City of Ballarat 2020/21 budget has been held over by two weeks. Originally set for a final decision on...
A NEW powerplant that generates electricity from organic waste has been proposed for the greater Geelong region.
Our work is the rent we pay for the space we occupy on earth. It defines us as people and serves as...
A SPIKE in the number of COVID-19 cases has caused State authorities to dial back the number of people allowed to visit family and...
IT’S been a firm fixture on the east side of Lydiard Street North since mid-1890 and become the cultural heart of the city. Now the...
UPGRADES to Ballarat’s airport are a step closer following the announcement of five-million dollars for stage one of the project by the Federal government. The...
National TV show rolls into to town to feature great local life
ROKEWOOD will once again be seen on a national stage after...A NEWLY built and opened BP service station site on the corner of the Glenelg Highway and Wiltshire Lane in Delacombe has sold for...
THE Shire’s 2020/21 budget process has rolled on with a special council meeting held last week to hear what members of the community think...
BOOMING population growth in the south east of Golden Plains Shire has seen the municipality included in a select group of local government areas...
TWENTY new six-month fixed term jobs have been created at Golden Plans Shire as part of a State government program. The roles are fully funded...
WORKS on a key transport link in the north-west of the Shire are complete, with the Linton-Mannibadar Road receiving significant upgrades.
IF the region is going to achieve the goal of reaching zero net carbon emissions by 2050, the agricultural and horticultural sectors are going...
Sneak peek inside the just completed council chambers at Golden Plains Civic Centre
IT wasn’t the grand opening that had been planned for...THE State government has announced a continued easing of COVID-19 restrictions and the big winners are community sport, restaurants, and bars. Over-18-year-old contact sports comps...
FOUR ovals used by Central Highlands Football League clubs at the western end of Moorabool Shire have received lighting upgrades. That means when COVID-19 restrictions...
A CONTRACT to create a “visitor experience plan” for the region has been handed to New South Wales based consultancy firm TRC Tourism. The move,...
A NEW black ice detection system and warning signs on the Midland Highway outside of Creswick on the Ballarat side should be activated before...
WHAT started out as a way of keeping staff at Phoenix P-12 Community College connected during COVID-19 lockdown has ended with City of Ballarat...
THE plot has thickened on the curious case of a digital billboard planned for the south-side of the 100s block on Sturt Street, with...
THE search for an interim CEO to lead the City of Ballarat is over. Council has made a back to the future choice with past...
YOUNG people aged between twelve and eighteen are being encouraged to sign up for the second round of this year’s Mayoral Youth Program’s Community...
THE search is over for the new vice-chancellor of Federation University with Professor Duncan Bentley named to the top job. Professor Bentley will take over...
A SERIES of recently completed footpath projects across the Shire have helped make walking to school easier for students, their families and the community...
