La Course Aux Velo Femmes
EUREKA Cycling staged Race one of women’s race series, The Conni Classic, on Saturday 11 May at Learmonth. Bleak weather conditions could not dampen the...
Town & District GOLF – May 16, 2019
BUNINYONG GOLF CLUB Saturday, 11 May - Men’s Privilege Cup, Stableford Division 1 - 1st - G Brown 40, 2nd - G Carman...
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – May 16, 2019
I confess: I’ve slept with Sam Newman; I’ve showered with Billy Brownless; I jumped-out of Matthew Lloyd’s 21st birthday cake; and I stood, stark-naked, in...
Unearth the Jurassic
SILVERS has brought its brand new 90-minute show, Jurassic Unearthed, to Ballarat for a limited run. The spectacular has all the thrills, dizzying highs and...
Great Moon Rising
RAMBLE Tamble – The Australian Creedence Show are the third dinner and show event to be staged at the Buninyong Golf Club after two...
Game-changing technology for Geelong’s wine culture
GEELONG start-up company Third Aurora has launched Winetales, a smartphone application which will see consumers better able to interact with their favourite wineries using...
GRADUATES the month. PARADE PROUDLY IN CBD
FEDERATION University held their first graduation ceremony for the year last week in the heart of Ballarat. The Arts Academy and TAFE students graduated...
Better operetta
THE Ballarat Anglican Cathedral will resound with notes of a different kind when it opens its doors to Operetta at the Cathedral this Sunday,...
POWER LUNCH
CITY of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Samantha McIntosh, and State Member of Parliament, Julianna Addison, catch up for lunch at the Pub with Two Names...
Turn pups into top dogs
BY MOLLY COLEMAN WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENT - MOUNT CLEAR COLLEGE THE Western Bulldogs have kicked off their six-month Youth Leadership Program in Ballarat and other councils...
Celebrating and discussing natural medicine
NEXT week, 20 to 26 May, is Natural Medicine Week, and the Central Highland Complementary Medicine Network is hosting a collaborative community event to...
FLU SHOT
WITH winter just around the corner people are being encouraged to get their flu vaccinations now. State Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and her staff...
Cathedral hosts Choral Festival
SAINT Patrick’s Cathedral will be home to the 24th annual Choral Festival on Sunday, 26 May. From 1.30pm attendees can hear eleven local and regional...
Pompey Elliott back to life
COMPELLING 80-minute World War One play, Mud and Blood is coming to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute for two shows tomorrow, Friday 17 May. Following soldier,...
Agent Profile: SAM BORNER
Selling comes easy to Sam, he is a naturally easy-going person. His enthusiasm and work ethic ensures success! Sam builds rapport with almost everyone...
Builder hammers home its #1 with awards spree!
DESPITE the housing market contracting G.J. Gardner Homes Ballarat continues to buck the trend with a raft of recent awards at their annual conference...
RBA tentatively holds cash rate
THE Reserve Bank of Australia has once again made the decision to leave the nation’s official cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. Mortgage Choice Chief Executive Officer,...
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Alfredton
The size of Alfredton is approximately 7.9 square kilometres and has 13 parks covering nearly 3.2 per cent of total area. The population of Alfredton...
Lights shine for road trauma
BUILDINGS including the Ballarat East Fire Station and the Ballarat Town Hall have been lit up in yellow for Shine a Light on Road...
Agent Profile: DANIEL NESTOR
As one of area’s most respected, trusted and awarded real estate professionals, Director/Principal of McGrath’s Ballarat office Daniel Nestor leaves no stone unturned in achieving the very best possible outcome...
Pre-winter checklist to keep you safe, warm and dry
AUTUMN is the season to prepare the house for the colder and wetter weather of winter in Victoria. To assist households to keep safe, warm and dry during...
Record year for building work as permits nudge $40 billion
APPLICATIONS for building permits in Victoria continued at record levels in 2018, with the cost of works in permits reported to the Victorian Building...
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Mitchell Park
The size of Mitchell Park is approximately 19.6 square kilometres and has 5 parks covering nearly 0.6 per cent of total area. The population of...
Col Johnson reps at state championships
A LARGE contingent of supporters from Central Wendouree Bowling Club travelled to the Bendigo East Bowling Club late last month to support member Col Johnson...