September 26, 2018
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...
September 26, 2018
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...
September 26, 2018
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...
September 26, 2018
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...
September 26, 2018
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...
September 26, 2018
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...
September 26, 2018
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...
September 26, 2018
BOAA is underway
BY ALAN MARINI THIS year’s Biennale of Australian Art (BOAA) will be the largest ever showcase of living Australian artists and it kicked off with...
September 26, 2018
Kilmartin to run for Buninyong
BY ALAN MARINI FORMER radio journalist Andrew Kilmartin has been selected as the Liberal candidate for Buninyong at the November state election. Mr Kilmartin worked at...
September 20, 2018
Three-in-a-row for Falcons
BALLARAT has made it three-in-a-row as they continue to leave their mark on the new-look Gridiron Victoria league, recording a 16-14 victory over Monash...
September 19, 2018
Clear skies for aero club
Recent years have seen changes in legislation that have significantly increased the costs of operating a flying school, and in fact lead to many...
September 19, 2018
Backspace Gallery creator moves forward
DEBORAH Klein is synonymous with Ballarat’s Backspace Gallery, a vision that she made possible. The Community Arts & Culture Coordinator with the City of Ballarat,...
September 19, 2018
Mayor calls for stop to online trolling
MAYOR Councilor Samantha McIntosh has had enough of women, young people, and other vulnerable members of...
September 19, 2018
Fixing the country roads that need it most
THIS week marks a significant shift in the way we manage Victoria’s regional and rural road network. Because the role roads play in the country...
September 19, 2018
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – September 20, 2018
The new masthead for the Ballarat Times News Group marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for the local newspaper. FOURTEEN years ago...
September 19, 2018
New Men’s Shed for Linton
LINTON Men’s Shed will get $60,000 for upgrades as part of a statewide funding boost for the program in 2018-19. The announcement was made by...
September 19, 2018
A second taste of a radical new sport
BALLARAT is bracing for its second taste of one of Australia’s newest participation sports. J-Ball is a 6-a-side version of hockey based on fun,...
September 19, 2018
High-tech inspired high art exhibition
BALLARAT’S Backspace Gallery was the venue for an unusual art exhibition. Neo-gineering brings together works from seven Ballarat artists combining engineering, technology, science, mathematics and...
September 19, 2018
Tradition lives on at local business
OVER the years people and business have let old traditions slide by the wayside, such as dressing up shop fronts for Christmas, Easter and...
September 19, 2018
Town & District GOLF – September 20, 2018
BALLARAT 12.9.18 Stroke & Putting A GRADE - WINNER Kym Erbacher 73nett, RUNNER UP Julie Carr 75nett, THIRD Kay Johnston 76nett B GRADE - WINNER Kim Dummett 77nett, RUNNER UP Susie Hipke...
September 19, 2018
NBL Blitz hits town
TOP-CLASS basketball action will alley-oop into Ballarat this weekend with the NBL’s pre-season Blitz event set for the Miner Dome. Eight games over two days...
September 19, 2018
BFNL hands out top gongs
The McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League held its 2018 Premix King Henderson Medal Dinner and Vote Count at the Mercure, Ballarat on Monday, September...
September 12, 2018
Ballarat students put their Japanese to the test
BALLARAT’S most skilled Japanese language students were put to the test in the annual Japan Speech and Cultural contest for Year 10 students last...
September 12, 2018
CITY OF BALLARAT STATEMENT
THE City of Ballarat has signed an agreement with NBN Co in relation to council being paid, including all council on-costs for rectification of...
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