March 6, 2019
HARCOURTS BALLARAT CHAMPIONS EXCELLENCE IN WOMEN
Real estate agency where over half the workforce are women is driving industry and community improvement HISTORICALLY, real estate has often been perceived as a man’s world and it hasn’t...
March 6, 2019
The art OF THE MEAL
Kate Davis, Plate Up Ballarat director, goes from retail to championing our region’s best produce and dining experiences. AFTER a successful career in retail, 10 years ago Kate...
March 6, 2019
FOSTERING GROWTH OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Commerce Ballarat: supporting female business leaders and entrepreneurs reach their goals COMMERCE Ballarat helps to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women because visibility...
March 6, 2019
MORE WOMEN in the WORKPLACE
JK’s top tips for making sure male dominated industries are a welcoming and safe place for female employees JK Personnel have been providing recruitment and labour...
March 6, 2019
FedUni to host war on waste dinner
IT’S time to head to your nearest op shop and get dressed for Federation University Australia’s War on Waste Dinner. In the spirit of environmental...
March 6, 2019
RAFFLE WINNERS DRIVE AWAY
FAYE Lidgett and Allan McKinnon drove away in brand new Mazda cars recently. They claimed 2nd prize, a Mazda 2, and 1st prize, a...
March 6, 2019
Comment on Wendouree train station
WENDOUREE Railway Station Precinct Draft Master Plan proposes a new pedestrian plaza and bus interchange linking Gregory Street West to the station, additional car...
March 6, 2019
Government grant for Ballarat Golf Club
CATHERINE King, Federal member for Ballarat announced a $125,000 Community Sport Infrastructure Grant for Ballarat Golf Club last week. The funding is to upgrade the...
March 6, 2019
Wizardry and wonder set for magical Ballan festival
WITH a wave of his wand and a sprinkle of stardust, Ballan Autumn Festival’s President Kevin Harper summoned up the team that has transformed...
March 6, 2019
Guinness relay and tug of war to round off Irish Festival
A GUINNESS Relay is a new event to be launched at Dunnstown Irish Festival in celebration of St Patrick’s Day on Sunday, 17 March. Forget...
March 6, 2019
Connections to improve mental wellbeing
BALLARAT Community Health’s new program, Connecting2Community will link people experiencing mental health challenges with those with similar lived experiences and aims to assist in...
March 6, 2019
Funding for local cultural collections
Applications for Community Heritage Grants of up to $15,000 are now open to community organisations such as libraries, archives, museums, indigenous and multicultural groups,...
March 6, 2019
Patient care based on Choosing Wisely
In a bid to minimise harm and reduce the wasting of resources, Ballarat Health Services is launching Choosing Wisely, a global healthcare campaign. The effort...
March 6, 2019
Firewood collection season opens
THE period for collecting firewood from public land is now open. It runs from 1 March until 30 June. There are limits on how much...
February 27, 2019
Ballarat City realigns
BALLARAT’S first e-sports tournament was hosted by Ballarat City Football Club across Saturday to celebrate the team’s season launch. Between their real matches outside, gamers...
February 27, 2019
Eureka flag raised at state criterion
NINE Eureka Cycling Club riders ventured to Campbellfield for the VCV State Criterium Championships, with medals collected in each of the events they contested. Matthew...
February 27, 2019
Big few days for sailing
RECENT Ballarat Yacht Club races saw a port course and changeable winds. Gusts blew from the south swinging south-south easterly, varying from eight knots and...
February 27, 2019
Town & District GOLF – February 28, 2019
BANNOCKBURN GOLF CLUB 24 February - Event 4 Person Ambrose 1st - Net A Gulino, D Armstrong, G Armstrong, and A Scott 61-6- 55,...
February 27, 2019
Small-scale pig and poultry workshops
AGRICULTURE Victoria is hosting a series of workshops to help new and existing small-scale pig and poultry producers prepare a land use planning permit...
February 27, 2019
TASTY TUNES, ARTS AND EATS SERVED UP
A SERIES of Ballarat’s Backyard Tasters community evenings will return next month at Camp Street’s Alfred Deakin Place, showcasing groovy local live music, quality...
February 27, 2019
Agent Profile: TROY ANWYL
Troy is a valued member of the Ballarat Property Group team. Having lived in and around Ballarat his whole life, he knows the territory...
February 27, 2019
First time builders flock to Metricon’s info session
EARLIER this month, 75 Ballarat locals interested in becoming first-time home builders attended a free information event run by Metricon Homes. Guests had access to...
February 27, 2019
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Ballarat Central
The size of Ballarat Central is approximately 3.8 square kilometres and has four parks covering nearly 3.1 per cent of total area. The population of...
February 20, 2019
5 PROPERTY MARKET PREDICTIONS that are guaranteed to happen in 2019
PROPERTY commentator Michael Yardney says that it’s customary for those in the property industry, at this time of the year, to peer into the...
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