Monday, April 29th, 2024 FIFTY-years ago Dr Brian Hassett came to Ballarat as resident at the Base Hospital, he liked it so much he stayed forever. From 1971 to...
THINK back to the heady days of the early 1990s. What were you doing then? Hadden’s Bill McArthur was serving on the old Grenville Shire...
ABOUT three-hundred and fifty people have turned out for a Black Lives Matter event in Alfred Deakin Place on Camp Street this afternoon. [caption id="attachment_69137"...
ACROSS the board free parking in the City of Ballarat will end on Tuesday when the municipality switches back on the parking meters. The devices...
REACHING zero net carbon emissions in the Grampians region by 2050 should have a significant impact on the local jobs market says the organisation...
OUTDOOR gym equipment on the shores of Lake Wendouree got an official opening last week, with four stations now available for public use. The equipment...
THE annual 3BA Winter Appeal got underway on Tuesday with the drive donating sixteen pallets of food and goods to local welfare services. The handover...
RECRUITMENT of an interim CEO for the City of Ballarat has begun with council last week approving a firm to supply candidates. Melbourne based Sal...
AS our region reawakens from a COVID-19 induced slumber we know that our many community groups and not-for-profits are very keen to get back...
AS restrictions around COVID-19 are being slowly dialled back one of the hardest hit sectors in the region, farmers’ markets, are hopefully eyeing a...
STRENUOUS physical activity is slowly returning to Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre with the return of outdoor fitness sessions. With the indoor pools, gym and...
ARCHITECTS have been appointed to begin design work on female friendly change rooms at four locations across the city. Clubs and locations in line for...
A NEARLY four-and-a-half-hour bladder buster of a City of Ballarat council meeting that confronted councillors, officers, and people viewing the livestream on Wednesday, 27...
THE early results from the Shire’s Sport and Active Recreation Strategy community feedback process are in and people want to make a splash, literally. When...
THE State government has announced that the current state of emergency in Victoria aimed at controlling the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended by three...
THE cause of an incident late on Saturday night that saw the 10.16pm Melbourne to Wendouree V/Line service collide with historic railway gates at...
CENTACARE’S Mitchell Park facility is getting a major bump in capacity following the announcement of State government money for nine new housing units. The Learmonth...
THE State government has opened up the Victorian Community Sport Sector Short-term Survival Package and it’s aimed at sport at all levels. There’s $100 million...
AFTER twelve months work the Grampians New Energy Taskforce has released its vision for drastically reduced greenhouse gases in Western Victoria. Titled the Roadmap to...
THE three City of Ballarat councillors who didn’t support summarily dismissing former CEO Justine Linley off the back of a damaging State Ombudsman’s...
PLANS to revamp and revitalise the Bakery Hill precinct are a step closer with a design firm announced to take on the Bridge Mall...
THE Western Victoria Primary Health Network has a new leader following the announcement that Rowena Clift will be taking on the CEO role. Ms Clift...
IT’S been eight weeks since Golden Plains Shire had to block access to the region’s playgrounds, skateparks and parks due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Ballarat born and bred painter is making old new again and everything in between.
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