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January 30, 2026

Classrooms fill as Ballarat’s youngest students begin school

PLAYGROUNDS, lunchboxes and first-day nerves marked the start of the school year this week, with tens of thousands of Victorian children beginning foundation. For Ballarat...

January 29, 2026

Purr-fect yoga experience in Ballarat

DOWNWARD dogs met curious kittens when yoga mats were rolled out for a feel-good fundraiser that blended mindfulness with animal welfare in Ballarat. Twenty kittens...

January 29, 2026

Community champion Jim Waight named Citizen of the Year

A NETWORK of Ballarat residents, Jim Waight says, has been central to the hundreds of thousands of dollars his cycling team has raised for...

January 28, 2026

Honouring the courage of Ballarat’s Irish pioneers

BALLARAT will celebrate Irish culture, and the empowering effect it has had on the city's pioneers, with a special event next month. Brigid Fest will...

January 27, 2026

Helping little learners start the day nourished

YOUNG Buninyong residents have been starting their day with a hearty breakfast thanks to the support of a local community bank. Children at Buninyong Uniting...

January 26, 2026

ACL recovery and returnto play under microscope

A BALLARAT-based study is shedding new light on one of the most problematic injuries in elite sport. Researchers from Federation University and RADCENTRE are collaborating...

January 24, 2026

Bushfire appeal launched

BENDIGO Bank has launched an appeal to support communities that have been devastated by this month's bushfires in Victoria. "We know from experience that recovering...

January 24, 2026

“Little miracle” at centre of fundraiser for vital surgery

FAMILY, friends and Ballarat businesses are rallying behind a three-year-old who requires critical surgery to improve her way of life. A drag queen bingo night...

January 24, 2026

Community rallies behind pony club during fires

VOLUNTEERS, businesses and the community helped the Ballarat Pony Club open its gates for up to 150 horses during the region's January bushfires. Between Wednesday...

January 22, 2026