Cookery apprenticeships are a great way to learn
NOT all teenagers know the career they want to pursue, but for Finn Rogers, choosing a career in the kitchen was a clear front...
2021 – Year in Review
At this time every December, as we get ready to celebrate the start of a new year, we also take a look...
Our best sports photos of 2021
Full digital edition, 30 December
Jones challenges Ricciardo to change focus
AUSTRALIAN Formula One great Alan Jones has challenged Daniel Ricciardo to sharpen his focus ahead of the 2022 season. Max Verstappen won his first championship...
Brawlers set for UFC main event
After two years, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will square off in the octagon once more in the main-event of UFC 271. New Zealand’s Adesanya,...
NBL imports take comp to new heights
ILLAWARRA Hawks and Australian Boomers head coach Brian Goorjian believes the standard in the NBL has never been higher due to the number of...
Youth work students make waves for mental health
GORDON youth work students, together with Ocean Mind, have taken to the surf to mentor at-risk youth experiencing mental health challenges, social isolation and...
NRL game set for Mars
NATIONAL Rugby League action is scheduled to touch down in Mars for the first time ever next year, as two of the comp’s biggest...
Victoria to bring back indoor masks
MASKS will become mandatory in all indoor venues outside of the home for Victorians eight years and over, in a bid to curtail rising...
Full digital edition, 23 December
Tiz the season to roll
CHRISTMAS cheer was celebrated early in Bungaree as the local bowls club had wins in all three divisions that compete in Ballarat-Highlands Bowls Region...
Four in the trot for United
JOHN Aloisi has hailed Western United's resilience after they overcame a week disrupted by three positive COVID-19 cases to beat Adelaide 1-0 and secure...
Storm star to join rival for 2023
MELBOURNE Storm star Brandon Smith will join the Sydney Roosters for the 2023 season on a three-year deal. Smith will see out the final year...
Cooney empathises with Smith over personal leave
ADAM Cooney believes anxiety is prevalent among athletes, such is the nature of being a professional sportsperson. The 2008 Brownlow Medallist was commenting on the...
Pies appoint new president
JEFF Browne is officially the new president of Collingwood after being appointed at the club’s annual general meeting on last week. The former managing director...
Ange guides Celtic to League Cup glory
ANGE Postecoglou’s Celtic has claimed the Scottish League Cup with a 2-1 comeback win over Hibernian at Hampden Park. Japanese attacker Kyogo Furuhashi, who was...
Ex-Crow opens up on injury-ravaged career
BRAD Moran announced his AFL retirement before the end of the 2011 season after an injury-ravaged twenty-one-game career. The former North Melbourne and Adelaide ruckman...
Ballarat and district golf results for 22 December
Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 18 December - Women, 4 person Ambrose 1st - K Strickland, I Szapiel, J Forbes and L Wells 60.75 NTPs - 6th -...
Why your local independent bookstore matters
THE goal for many readers is to find a great book that can be enjoyed and shared in stimulating conversation with peers Especially if that...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year returns to Geelong
THE world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum London is open at the National Wool Museum, Geelong until 15 May. The exhibition features...
Big day at home for the Big V
VICTORIA were victorious in their Ballarat-Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant Division 4 battle with Daylesford, with the home side taking out a comfortable all...
Live and work the beach life this summer
A SUMMER by the coast has never been more attainable with a new initiative to pair jobseekers with tourism and hospitality vacancies in Greater...