March 6, 2019
Anything is possible
NIKE’S slogan is ‘just do it’, Bonnie Chew’s mantra is, “you can do it.” “I was a high school drop-out at 16 and now I...
March 6, 2019
A place for the people
DERELICT for 16 years and threatened with demolition, the newly revamped Ballarat Civic Hall was officially re-opened on Friday 1 March. City of Ballarat Mayor,...
February 27, 2019
Community health and climate champion nominated for Zonta honour
THERE was a spill of home-grown tomatoes, freshly picked and still warm, on Robyn Reeves’ kitchen bench. Sitting in her small back yard, abundant with...
February 27, 2019
You’ve got to be in it to win it
GETTING a great return on investment, or ROI, is not always the reason people invest in a racehorse syndicate. Most see their ROI in terms...
February 27, 2019
Single-use water bottles to be phased out at FedUni
FEDERATION University Australia will ban the sale of single use plastic water bottles at all of its university and TAFE campuses across Victoria in...
February 27, 2019
DIY leadership from Handy Girl Australia’s CEO
KIM Halbert-Pere, CEO and founder of Handy Girl Australia, left the hallowed halls of policy writing and academia with a leap of faith into...
February 27, 2019
Help clean up the Yarrowee River
COLIN Palmer, Ballarat resident and keen walker of the Wallaby Track that meanders alongside the Yarrowee River in Redan, is calling for help on...
February 20, 2019
The next day challenge seen as an opportunity
INTERNATIONAL visitors to regional Victoria decreased by 1.4 per cent, well below the national regional average growth rate of 3.8 per cent, according to...
February 20, 2019
Classical music at Ballarat Central Uniting Church
THE Chamber Philharmonia Cologne, founded in German city of Cologne, is currently a ten-piece orchestra comprising outstanding musicians chosen from the musical cohort of...
February 20, 2019
Host your area for Mother’s Day Classic event
THE Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic is a national participation walk and run event held in nearly 100 locations across Australia, raising funds...
February 20, 2019
Solar panel grant for McCallum
McCALLUM Disability Services in Alfredton will be installing a 40-kilowatt solar PV system thanks to a $49,500 grant from the state government’s Renewable Communities...
February 20, 2019
Party at Wendouree West Rec Reserve
WHILE the Wendouree community await the delivery of the $7million for development of the Wendouree West recreation reserve promised by the state government during...
February 20, 2019
More a pragmatist than a perfectionist
ASSOCIATE professor Rosemary Aldrich, Ballarat Health Services’ Chief Medical Officer will be speaking at the Australian Women’s Leadership Forum, being held in Ballarat on...
February 20, 2019
Midland Highway getting a safety make over
MINISTER for Roads and Minister for Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford recently announced the Midland Highway between Buninyong and Meredith is one...
February 20, 2019
Put Business Day Out in your calendar
BUSINESS Day Out is an annual one-day event, organised by Commerce Ballarat, presenting world class speakers to Ballarat and regional Victoria at a cost...
February 13, 2019
POWER OF A PAST AGE
BALLAN District Vintage Machinery & Vehicle Club will unveil its Ronaldson Tippett museum at this year’s vintage rally on Sunday, 17 February. The club has...
February 13, 2019
Teeing off for a good cause
TWENTY eight teams of golfers took to the fairways and the greens at Creswick’s RACV Goldfields Resort for McCallum’s Corporate Golf Day last week. McCallum...
February 13, 2019
Exciting times ahead for Rising Star
Wemba-Wemba man, actor and singer Zoy Frangos received the Rising Star award at the 2019 American Australian Arts Awards in New York at the end of January. THE...
February 13, 2019
Future community leaders are on the way
THIRTY people from diverse sectors of industry and varied career experience are undertaking LBWR19, the annual leadership program conducted by Leadership Ballarat and Western...
February 13, 2019
Buninyong FoodWorks up and running during power outages
AVOIDING the risk of food spoilage, loss of sales and inconvenienced customers were the key reasons Alison and Trevor Rickard, Buninyong FoodWorks owners purchased...
February 13, 2019
A passion for sharing history
JOAN Hunt claims Tick Tock, her maternal grandfather, was the root of her life long obsession with history. Each night while washing and drying the...
February 13, 2019
FedUni VC to speak at leadership forum
INDIVIDUALS and organisations know, from research and intuitively, that female representation in leadership and management can boost performance. While everyone has a vested interest in...
February 13, 2019
Plate not filled up
PLATE up Ballarat, a month-long festival celebrating Ballarat’s diverse foods, beers and wines and whose inaugural event was held in May 2018 was on...
February 6, 2019
Governor Dessau visits emergency call centre
The Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC visited the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority’s Ballarat centre last week. As Patron of the 10-Year Anniversary...
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