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February 6, 2019

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...

February 6, 2019

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...

February 6, 2019

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...

February 6, 2019

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...

February 6, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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,...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 30, 2019

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...

January 23, 2019

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...

January 23, 2019

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...

January 23, 2019

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...

January 23, 2019

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...

January 23, 2019

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...

January 23, 2019

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...

January 23, 2019

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...