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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The vision to be her best

FOR Rajinder Uppal, optometrist and owner of OPSM Wendouree, it’s variety that keeps a big smile on her face. “The thing I love about my...

Real estate agency embracing equity

JELLIS Craig Ballarat’s workplace goes hand in hand with this year’s International Women’s Day theme #EmbraceEquity. Equity recognises that each person has different circumstances, and...

Senator says she’ll fight for you

IT is an honour to represent the people of Victoria as a Senator in the Australian Parliament. Whether it’s standing up for women over the...

Following her passion

SHELL French knows the importance of following her passion. At the age of 40 she embarked on a career in aged care and has finally...

Curated catering by experienced professionals

When Mandy Woolley saw the opportunity to purchase a business in November 2021, she and her partner Nick Kelly jumped at it. "We knew that...

Creating a space to unwind, learn, grow and heal at Deśa Retreat

EMMA Flick dreamt of creating a boutique retreat for twenty years. She wanted to create a place where people could come to rest and recalibrate...

A destination to delight!

IT was through a passion for food and coffee and the love of a good conversation that Rachel Sheehan created LYDIARDgeneral, a quirky space...

Inspiration comes from everywhere

FOR woman entrepreneur Sarah Suttie, it was her late grandmother, born in 1926, the same year as Queen Elizabeth that instilled in her a...

Labor MP backs party’s record on women

INTERNATIONAL Women's Day is an important opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of women in our society. It is also a chance to reflect...

Australia a ‘powder keg’ for grassfires after big wet

AUSTRALIA could be in for grassfires on a massive scale after three years of wet conditions left the nation loaded with fuel, history suggests. A...

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Hawks flying high this season

LAST Saturday, City Oval's Division 3 side hosted Invermay and had a comfortable twenty-one shot win in Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Weekend Pennant action. Ron...