October 11, 2019
Good Ground garden is a prize winner
FEDERATION University received a high commendation for the Wayn-Gurr Derrk Indigenous Community Gardens on the Mt Helen campus. The gardens were recognised at the Tertiary...
October 10, 2019
Wannabe start-ups get insight
COMMUTING to Melbourne is long and often tiresome, so when Shelby Abraham heard about the Starting a Business Later in Life – Mature Entrepreneurs...
October 10, 2019
Green light for transport hub
A plan for the future of the land around Wendouree Station has been approved by the City of Ballarat council. Known as the Wendouree Station...
October 9, 2019
Glass recycling uptake good, says Mayor
DEPOSIT stations for glass recycling are being well utilised, Mayor Cr Samantha MacIntosh said at the City of Ballarat council meeting on Wednesday, 2...
October 9, 2019
Smokin’ hot at Kryal Castle
KRYAL Castle is hosting round one of the Heat Beads Pitmaster Series on Saturday, 12 and Sunday, 13 October. Eight teams will compete in four...
October 9, 2019
Keyboard rhapsodies during Seniors Festival
HIS feet dance across the pedals while his fingers fly over the keys creating a rich wonderous sound from his Virtual Theatre Pipe Organ. Scott...
October 9, 2019
Property market continues positive push
Final siren of the AFL grand final means it’s time for the spring sales season to really kick off
FOOTY fever has been...
October 8, 2019
Get up on stage in Smythesdale
BARRY Wemyss has been rounding up help for the upcoming Smythesdale Community Arts and Music Fiesta he’s organising for Sunday, 20 October. He has seconded...
October 6, 2019
FOTO Open Program winner over the moon
ECLIPSE followers are like storm chasers, a rare breed of photographic adventurers who seek out highly predictable astronomical events around the world. Phil Hart, local...
October 5, 2019
Swans sizzle with big BBQ from unlikely source
BALLARAT Football Netball Clubs Junior Swans needed a barbeque trailer, so they approached Andrew Holloway, co-owner of Australian Grain Systems’ to give them an...
October 3, 2019
Winner announced in Clunes Ceramic Award
ANDREA Baker’s, ceramic work Collected Silences, was awarded the biennale Clunes Ceramic Award on Saturday. The prize, valued at $10,000, celebrates and promotes contemporary Australian...
October 3, 2019
Stars of musical theatre to sing at Carols
ZOY Frangos remembers doing sprints up the stairs of the City Oval grandstand as a teenager with a dream of being an Olympic athlete. Injury...
October 3, 2019
Rough road ride reaps rewards
NICK Locandro’s Ride to Remember down South Australia’s Mawson Trail to raise awareness of younger on-set dementia finished up at the University of South...
October 3, 2019
Rotary boss visits city
MARK Maloney, Rotary International President made a quick visit to Ballarat during a whistle stop tour down under recently. Arriving from Melbourne, Mr Maloney attended...
October 1, 2019
Government grant helps save heritage site
MEMBER for Buninyong, Michaela Settle, has announced Ballarat Synagogue as one of three recipients in the electorate of a State government Living Heritage grant. The...
September 27, 2019
Come learn the art of bike packing
JAMIE Chan and Stephen Cox, co-founders of Bikes for Humanity Regional Victoria, are men with a mission. Between them and their volunteers they have collected...
September 26, 2019
A new look for the Southern Mounties
ON those dark cold winter days that Ballarat excels at so well, it was hard to tell the Southern Mounties players when competing against...
September 26, 2019
Stone’s rolling and you can join them
New kid on the local block, Stone Real Estate, is hosting a Career in Real Estate information night to recruit additional team...
September 26, 2019
Gift of the gab lawyer wins Golden Gavel
HARVEY Specter, Jack McCoy or Arnie Becker doing verbal battle in a court room is a common media image of a lawyer’s daily life. Language...
September 26, 2019
Meaty giveaway on the road
Glendaruel farmers Robin and John Kinnersly were rewarded for their loyalty when their name was pulled out of the draw of shoppers who had...
September 26, 2019
Harcourts School Program awards student endeavour
Harcourts Ballarat celebrated its four key values, People First, Doing the Right Thing, Being Courageous and Fun and Laughter, at Lal Lal Primary School...
September 25, 2019
Eat Drink West is linking producers to consumers
KATE Davis’ toastie tasting tale illustrates her commitment to and collaboration with Ballarat’s chefs, cooks, producers and consumers. A couple driving up from Melbourne to...
September 23, 2019
A modern take on an ancient drama
MEDEA, a powerful, highly intelligent feminist, is an immigrant living in her husband Jason’s country with their two young sons. She sacrificed more than enough...
September 20, 2019
Western end of Sturt Street gets upgrade in school holidays
THE third stage of the State government’s Sturt St West Improvement Project roadworks is underway. The aim of the $4.8 million project is to create...
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