March 15, 2026
Surge in enrolment at university campuses
ELIZABETH Dyer is just one of the many students who returned last week to Ballarat's university campuses, which have experienced significant enrolment growth in...
March 14, 2026
Chess lovers rush to 60th Begonia Open
MORE than 200 chess competitors battled it out at the 60th Begonia Open at the weekend, and local stalwart Kevin Perrin was honoured for...
March 14, 2026
Remembering William
A GARDEN that preserved the memory of Ballarat's only Victoria Cross recipient has been upgraded. Work has been completed on the William Dunstan VC Memorial...
March 13, 2026
Region’s Irish history on show
THE region's Irish community will be busy this month with events on and ahead of St Patrick's Day. On Sunday 15 March, the Ballarat &...
March 12, 2026
Naval crew set to march through vessel’s namesake city
CONNECTING the community to its military heritage highlighted the importance of members of the HMAS Ballarat (II) visiting the area, the mayor said. The crew...
March 10, 2026
Carols by Candlelight for Cafs
CHRISTOPHER O'LEARY BALLARAT Carols by Candlelight is once again supporting Cafs by having the service provider as its major charity partner. This year the free event...
March 9, 2026
A thousand words behind every portrait
ENGAGEMENT with the subject he is painting has led Ballarat artist Thomas Delohery to his latest piece nominated for a major art award. The visual...
March 8, 2026
Ag society to install cattle stalls with state backing
AN investment is how Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society views $10,000 in State Government funding for cattle stalls. Kerri Gallagher, co-president of the Ballarat Agricultural...
March 8, 2026
Mural honours lost women and their families
A VERSION of a Melbourne mural of women lost to their communities due to violence in the past few years was re-created in Ballarat...
March 7, 2026
City ready for complex work over gender violence
BALLARAT has the infrastructure and determination, key stakeholders said, to address gender-based violence. On Wednesday 25 February, the State Government announced new measures as part...
March 6, 2026
Dog ears okay in Bulldogs literacy program
SCHOOL pupils received an insight into the life of elite footballers when they met with Western Bulldogs players this week. Children from eight of the...
March 6, 2026
60 years shows Begonia chess tourney’s no gambit
NOT many community events survived the worldwide disruption that was the COVID-19 pandemic, but a premier chess tournament in Ballarat was one of them. From...
March 6, 2026
Freedman has Asakura primed for Kiwi raid
WHILE they will have one of New Zealand racing’s most exciting prospects to contend with, Ballarat trainer Mitch Freedman is confident Asakura can make...
March 2, 2026
Work begins on community-driven playground
WAUBRA is beginning to see years of toil and more than $330,000 fundraised in the form of swings and slides . Work has begun on...
March 2, 2026
Insightful question drives census through art
AN abundance of insight about Ballarat, its residents and communities will be on display at an installation in May. The trio of artists leading the...
March 1, 2026
A centre for furniture and good
ON A quiet morning on Tuesday 24 February, a truck packed with a full household of furniture characterised the work of the city's Rotarians...
March 1, 2026
Food for thought: Lunch program for pupils’ growth
A BALLARAT initiative is fuelling pupils' stomachs and minds. The Healthy Lunch Kitchen has been serving meals to members of Phoenix P-12 Community College's junior...
February 28, 2026
City is great for civil exchange, former governor-general says
SIR Peter Cosgrove believed Ballarat was an excellent place to develop an initiative promoting the civil exchange of ideas within communities. The former governor-general and...
February 26, 2026
Expanded headspace centre opens for youth
TAYLAH Sims experienced the proof of considerable effort from Ballarat's youth when she walked through the city's new headspace office last week. The headspace youth...
February 24, 2026
Walkers put best foot forward for FECRI
ABOUT 320 walkers set off last month across the Surf Coast as part of the Lighthouse Classic. The walkers, who came from across Australia, raised...
February 24, 2026
Professional clothing program the right fit for students
A WELL-suited approach to helping Federation University students prepare for critical transitions into work has received a positive response. The Styled for Success at Fed...
February 23, 2026
Sessions to help students in life online
STUDENTS in Ballarat were empowered last week with knowledge on how to increase their online safety. On Friday 13 February, year 5 to 10 students...
February 23, 2026
Popular festival features back for 2026
NEXT month's Ballarat Begonia Festival will see the return of two popular attractions for the young, and young at heart. The popular Sustainable Garden Displays...
February 22, 2026
Pottage move to help mould upgraded Bridge Mall
POSSIBLY one of Ballarat's biggest social media mysteries was answered last week when a business popular for its hands-on ceramic making revealed its new...
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