Scott with plenty to ponder as Bombers impress
NUMEROUS Bombers have put their hands up for a round one berth in Brad Scott’s side as Essendon held on for a narrow win...
Warning sent as cats enter 2023 with ‘strongest list’ midfielder has seen
LOOK out AFL. The Cats are primed to be even better in 2023. That’s if Tom Atkins’ assessment of the Geelong list is anything to...
Helping create the business leaders of tomorrow
CELEBRATING and educating women is the very foundation of what Loreto College Ballarat is built on. Mother Gonzaga came to Australia, almost 150 years ago,...
Success built by a dedicated team
WOMEN are making incredible contributions to the business world. From entrepreneurs to CEOs, women are proving that they can be successful in any field....
A retail sanctuary & premium fashion
THERE’S a certain joy to welcoming premium fashion to regional Victoria says Emma Ryan, manager of flagship store Mali Lane. “I have been very fortunate...
Success more than skin deep
HOW did Sarah Oram build success from the ground up as the founder of Unique Laser Clinics, now rebranded as Australian Skin Clinics? She spent...
Front up to FEAR
FEMXLE Experience Art Rebellion - FEAR for short - is a working studio, gallery and retail space. FEAR was established in 2021 by four women...
Fernwood. For Women.
FERNWOOD Fitness believes in a balanced lifestyle that includes an abundance of nourishment, exercise, wellness, good friends, and self-love. Established by mother and former weightlifting...
Forging connections for women in business
BALLARAT Business Women’s Group was formed in 2008 by its chair of now fourteen years, Margi Cousins. She has a passion for the continued prosperity...
Stylist’s secret for success: authenticity, passion and hard work
JULIA Green is one of Australia's leading and most published interior stylists, known primarily for her love of colour. Styling and writing for many of...
Leading change at the Art Gallery of Ballarat
GALLERIES and museums around Australia exist in a highly competitive and dynamic environment. They bear the responsibility of caring for their valuable collections, as well...
Success off the sheep’s back
LEROY Mac Designs is the only fully traceable, machine-knitted, machine-washable Australian made pure merino garments on the market. That’s one huge statement but something Rebecca...
The country charm of children’s clothing in the Block Arcade
JODIE Porter has been a successful Ballarat businesswoman for twenty-five years, recently catapulting her distinct range of children’s clothing to the enchanting Country and...
Style & substance
THE team at Olive Interior Styling believe that every property should feel like a home, and that is exactly what they aim to create...
Get on board and support local women in agriculture
GEELONG’S born and raised Amanda Davies has no doubt showcased what good old fashioned customer service should be. Geelong Rural, a locally owned family business...
Helping learners shine
SHINE Learning has been in operation for eighteen months and in that time has grown from a one-person operation to currently having eleven tutors...
Celebrating creativity
ANDREA Hurley is a graphic designer, artist and owner of Hattie and the Wolf - a creative retail hub that celebrates the unique beauty...
For the love of dance
THIS phrase underpins all that Generate Dance, an emerging contemporary dance collective, is about - inspiring experienced and not-so-experienced dancers to come forward and...
Creating connections that change lives
WOMEN and Mentoring, or WAM, offers a unique, early intervention support to women and non-binary people - all women - who are involved with...
The taste so great Kate bought the business!
IT would be fair to assume Ballarat local Kate Howell is actually Wonder Woman in disguise. Each day she straps on her wonder belt as...
Designing for the next generation of wool wearing women
WHAT’S it like to be thirty-five and leading an eighty-four-year-old company into the twenty-first century? Interknit Branberry company director, Kassie Blaszak, keeps busy doing just...
Agent’s passion for travel drives business success
BRON Zappelli is the owner behind Leading Journeys travel and has been a travel consultant for more than twenty-three years. | A fresh, new approach...
Women’s health at the heart
BRIGID Moloney is a former podiatrist who is passionate about women’s health, and women being heard and validated as they navigate specific stages of...
A culinary Eureka moment to savour
BORROWED from ancient Greek εὕρηκα, the word eureka means "I have found it!". And that’s how the owners who started the cafe feel and how...