Working group to improve Bakery Hill
RESIDENTS, business owners and shoppers are being called to contribute ideas to a new community working group for Bakery Hill. Once established, the group will...
Memorial service remembers 100 years since student fell
MORE than 70 people gathered at the E. J. T. Tippett Library at Federation University to remember Francis Gordon Davis, 100 years after his...
Grants for regional cemeteries
CRESWICK and Smeaton cemeteries have received just over $24,000 in funding as part of a State Government program aimed at making sure the facilities...
Clunes P.S. students awarded for service to the community
CLUNES Primary School students Hannah Farren and Flynn Thomas have received citizenship awards service to the community. The awards we’re recently presented to the students...
Ballarat’s Hotsteppers making a difference
FOUR Ballarat women will next month embark on a journey to raise funds for Oxfam. Oxfam Trailwalker is a 100km trek from Emerald Lake to Fairfield...
Agent Profile: ELIZABETH MINOGUE
Liz’s personal philosophy is “always do the right thing by people” and is committed to getting the very best outcome available when representing you. Liz...
Sustainable energy included in every Hamlan home
USING reliable, renewable energy to power your home can be easier than you think with the state-of-the-art Bradford Solar ChargePack, which includes Tesla Powerwall...
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...