Do you need a buyer’s agent?
FINDING that dream holiday house or beachside home has never been easier thanks to a new buyer’s agent service called Surf Coast Property Search. Surf Coast Property Search director Adrian Currie,...
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Winter Valley
One of Ballarat’s newer suburbs, Winter Valley, is approximately 5.4 square kilometres. The population of Winter Valley in 2011 was 4,932 people and by the...
World Uni games champ joins Rush
THE Selkirk Ballarat Rush have made another addition to the line up for the forthcoming season with the signing of guard Chanise Jenkins. The De...
Town & District GOLF – January 31, 201
BANNOCKBURN GOLF CLUB Women 18 hole Stableford 1st - R. Pfarrer 32, 2nd - S. Moosbrugger 31pts c/b, 3rd - A. Pfarrer 31 pts NTP...
Yell for the Rebels
SUPER Rugby action gets underway on Friday night with the Melbourne Rebels tackling the Queensland Reds in a pre-season game at Mars Stadium. The goal...
Petunias bloom at Triples comp
SIXTY women from eleven clubs heads to Midlands Bowling Club on Wednesday, 23 January for a Triples competition sponsored by Little’s Coaches. Winners for the...
SUPPORT FOR FARMERS EXPERIENCING DRY CONDITIONS
Agriculture Victoria has information and support available to assist farmers to manage dry seasonal conditions. Online resources and details about upcoming workshops are available on...
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – January 31, 2019
Firstly I turned puce in the face, followed by a wave of total disbelief. Then, I was consumed by a creeping, incandescent rage! IS there...
Year of the pig welcomed at Sovereign Hill
LUNA New Year is the focus at Sovereign Hill for two Sunday’s in mid-February. Ballarat’s living museum is teaming up with the city’s Chinese Australian...
Education – The Key to Investment Success
Education has emerged as a necessity when we are investing our hard-earned cash in the financial markets. The purpose of our education programs is to teach people about how...
2018 wrapped for Eureka
THE Eureka Cycling Club trophy presentations for season 2018 saw Terry Collie presented with a Life Membership in recognition of his tireless devotion to...
Stroke hit for six
A TWENTY20 cricket match will be played at Ballarat Grammar on Saturday, 2 February to raise funds for stroke patients and their affected families. The...
From the Desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – January 24, 2019
The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said: “We are not going to cop people undermining Australia Day. It’s for all Australians.” IT is a bold statement of...
Babba ready for Arrival
DINNER and Show events are back at the Buninyong Golf Club featuring some of this country’s greatest tribute shows. There will be four in total...
Flag raising to get Interfaith Week underway
EVER since the inception in 2011 of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week the Ballarat Interfaith Network has publicly celebrated the event with...
FEEDBACK SOUGHT ON URBAN FOREST PLAN
THE City of Ballarat has launched a Draft Urban Forest Action Plan and your feedback is wanted. The plan is a result of an action...
Exchange student off to Finland
THE Rotary Club of Ballarat has announced that Kira Feeney is the Club’s outbound exchange student for 2019 and will be living and studying...
A night to celebrate Robbie Burns’ birthday
THE Great Scottish ploughman poet Robert Burns’ birthday will be celebrated in a night of music, song dance and the Address to the Haggis. Hosted...
Summer camp on pointe
DANCERS from across Ballarat and the region headed to Magpie over the weekend for a summer school event hosted by Dance Makers. Isabella, Neha, Poppy...
BARBEQUE ON THE HILL
IF your looking for something to do inbetween all the daytime activities and the fireworks on Australia Day, the Golden Point/ Mount Pleasant community...
Agent Profile: SAM YOUNG
Sam Young is a true Ballarat local who developed his sales skills in the sign writing business before being attracted to the challenge and...
Why free property reports don’t always tell the whole story
THEY look professional and seemingly offer crucial information on the property market and they are also free, but does that mean they are actually...
Welsh introduces Alexa into homes
IT’S become an automated life. Gone are the cumbersome remote controls where we needed to use our fingers or walk across the room to find a...
How are mortgage applications affected by property prices?
WITH VIEW.COM.AU IF you’re looking to get a home loan, it’s likely that you’ve been following the property market for a little while. Australia has experienced...