Pam Collins Triples wrap
THE last monthly Pam Collins Triples was held at Central Wendouree Bowling Club recently in ideal conditions. The format has proved very successful with...
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – April 4, 2019
Are we now so lazy that we want our food cooked and delivered to the front door, and for supermarkets to peel our vegetables? The...
Gardening Australia star shares knowledge
GUEST speaker at the Creswick Garden Club’s Learning Day, Jane Edmanson OBE shared so much more than her love and knowledge of gardening. A generous...
Big day for big voices
SING Australia Ballarat and Ballarat North will be joining with other Sing Australia groups across the nation to celebrate what has become a country-wide...
Kids market returns
SMALL & Mighty Children’s Market has launched its dates for 2019, with the first to be held on Sunday, 28 April. Focused primarily on baby...
New KIA showroom opens
BEDGGOOD’S Kia have just completed their new state of the art dealership and are inviting you to help them celebrate. A grand opening gala on...
Walk to fund counsellor
THE last leg of a fundraising walk for mental health will travel 18kms through Ballarat, concluding in Buninyong on Saturday, 13 April. The aim of...
Step it out for climate control
LAKE Wendouree, empty in 2006 after ten years of drought, was the local setting for Walk Against Warming, an international event to raise awareness...
FECRI funds in the bank
FEDERATION University’s Children’s Centre Christmas Party last year raised funds for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute. A FECRI spokesperson said the organisation was thrilled...
Graduate geologists can earn big money
GEOSCIENCE students at Federation University are excited about the strong career pathways open to them as geologists. Honours geoscience student Tom Stevenson-Vissers said while he...
Hall Lowered
DEMOLITION of the Lower Hall of Civic Hall began on the weekend. Work crews started the task of removing the rear-portion of Civic Hall...
Regional Achievement and Community Awards to launch
NOMINATIONS for the Regional Achievement and Community ¬¬Awards will open next Wednesday, 10 April. The role of the awards is to encourage, recognise and reward...
A flair and fondness for floristry
FLORAL designer, Lani Chapman was awarded first prize in the 2019 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show’s Baptcare Shop Window competition last week. The young...
The Ballarat Great Outdoor and 4×4 Expo
THE Great Outdoor Expos Exhibition Manager, Richard Hiscock, has some great advice for all caravan and camping enthusiasts. “If you are considering taking time to...
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1 of 10 Double Pass Movie tickets to Regent Cinemas Ballarat We need you! Times News Group is changing the way we deliver local news...McGrath expands with new office in Ballarat
LEADING residential real estate group, McGrath Estate Agents, a division of McGrath Limited, has announced the opening of an office in Ballarat. It’s a move that reflects the company’s...
Agent Profile: SEAN TOOHEY
As Director/Principal of McGrath’s Ballarat office, Sean Toohey is renowned as the agent and brand that provides a premium experience for clients in every aspect of buying and selling real...
Welsh says farewell to Site Costs
IF you’re in the market to build a new home, then you are probably all over the whole new set of lingo that comes along with this milestone...
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Eureka
The size of Eureka is approximately 0.4 square kilometres and has three parks covering nearly 20.6 per cent of total area. The population of Eureka...
Town & District GOLF – March 28, 2019
BANNOCKBURN GOLF CLUB Saturday, 23 March - 27-hole Stableford Men 27 holes - K Alford 58 pts 18 holes - Z Carroll 35 9 holes AM...
Big fortnight for Eureka Cycling
EXCITING results for Eureka recently with Steve Linane taking a much-deserved handicap win over the testing Ercildoune/ Addington Loop circuit. Linane and Dan Whelan used...
Ten times the fun
TO mark the end of the pennant season the Ballarat & District Bowls District conducted their annual Ladies 10 a-side tournament, with City Oval...
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – March 28, 2019
The federal election is looming, and everyone needs to think seriously before casting their vote. Never has there been a more important election! WHEN it...