Agent Profile: CHRIS LEONARD
An accomplished, highly regarded auctioneer and lifestyle sales consultant, Chris Leonard is well known in and around Ballarat for his perceptive nature and for...
From Boom to Doom… but is it really that bad?
WITH CoreLogic’s TIM LAWLESS WITHOUT a doubt, housing risks are heightened relative to a year ago with dwelling values slipping lower nationally (down 2%...
Croquet a learning curve at Teachers’ Games
BALLARAT Alexandra Croquet Club was the venue for an action-packed day for the visiting competitors taking part in the Victorian Teachers’ Games croquet competition. Over...
School’s in for competitors at Teachers Games
MORE than Two-thousand-four-hundred competitors have flooded Ballarat for the 23rd Annual Victorian Teachers’ Games last week. Yet it was more than just a competitive sporting...
Piano man show set to wow Buninyong
CLASSICALLY trained piano maestro John Watson is bringing his exciting and spontaneous show to Buninyong. While you’d normally find Watson tickling the ivory at the...
Welsh Choir to enchant Wendouree
LED by Faleiry Koczkar OAM and accompanied by Lorna Ogilvie, Victoria Welsh Choir is a traditional Welsh male voice choir, singing in fourpart harmony. The...
Great times at footy fun day
FOOTY might be over for another season but before the AFL premiership cup was won and done last Saturday, local kids got a last...
From Russia with Rotary
GIVEN that Rotary International has its origins in the USA, Russia could be considered an unlikely country to adopt the philosophy and goals of...
DONATION TO OUT OF HOME CARE GROUP
Mark Northeast, Tee Up for Kids Foundation Chairman, Allan Joy, Chief Executive Officer at Child & Family Services Ballarat (Cafs) and Stuart McKee, Bendigo...
Drowning deaths decrease but warning remains as the summer season approaches
BALLARAT mum of three, Aurielle Walters, knows how quickly things can go wrong around water. A visit to Ballarat Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre (BALC) last...
Seniors honoured at awards ceremony
THREE of Ballarat’s outstanding older residents have been recognised in the City of Ballarat’s 2018 Senior of the Year Awards. This is the 10th year...
CREATING THE MEMORABLE SPACE YOU’VE always dreamed of
Geelong Tiles and Bathware strives to create beautiful spaces for clients, keeping in mind functionality, budget and individuality. Located at 17 West Fyans Street in...
Agent Profile: Tim Menz – DIRECTOR | LICENSED ESTATE AGENT
Born and bred in the Ballarat region, Tim has a great appreciation & understanding of the town and the benefits that living in Ballarat...
‘TSUNAMI’ OF FORCED SALES MORE LIKELY TO BE A ‘TRICKLE’
DESPITE the doomsayers forecasting the end is nigh for the property market, high levels of eq-uity and a strong labour market will eliminate the...
Meet the Team
Our Integra Land Sales Team consists of Luke Armistead, Licensed Estate Agent and Sales Associate, Brooke Hodder. Luke and Brooke work from our Ballymanus Sales...
Eureka Cycling announces 2018 junior female cyclist grantees
MORE than 30 guests assembled at Oscar’s Hotel in mid-September for the official presentation of the 2018 Junior Female Cyclist Support Grant Program. This year...
Lady golfers tee-up for charity
EIGHTY women took part in the recent Fiona Elsey Day, a ladies 4BBB event at Ballarat Golf Club, held on Monday, 17 September. A shotgun...
On track for life in the fast lane
A YOUNG man’s stars are aligning in the sport he chose when he was only a young boy. Now aged 18, Dylan Simonis has left...
Falcons fall to Buccaneers
THE might of the division one Geelong Buccaneers was too great for the Ballarat Falcons to overcome, as they went down 56-6 in front...
Party Times
THE Ballarat Times News Group arrival was completed last week with a launch party held at Oscar’s Hotel & Cafe Bar. The event saw...
Songs for Young and Old
SINCE 2014 Ballarat North Primary School Grades 4 and 5 have been visiting Sing Australia North Ballarat for an annual sharing of songs and...
Council heads come together
BY ALAN MARINI THE Municipal Association of Victoria (MVA) held their meeting in Ballarat at the Town Hall last week. Councilors, Mayors and Chief Executive Officers...
Multicultural youth group makes 100 strong
THE Communities of Respect and Equality (CoRE) initiative recently celebrated a major milestone, when the Centre for Multicultural Youth in Ballarat became the 100th...
Ballarat Health Services Resident Turns 102
RUBY Menzies celebrated her 102nd birthday with her family on Thursday, 13 September at WB Messer Hostel. Mrs Menzies grew up in South Gippsland before...