Terri targets politics for a third time
SMYTHESDALE businesswoman Terri Pryse-Smith is making her third attempt to enter parliament, standing as the One Nation candidate for the Division of Ballarat in...
Sleep bus project on a knife edge: Committee for Ballarat
THE future of Ballarat's sleepbus project is uncertain, with the charity behind it to be wound up on 30 June and the bus a...
Milestone for Landcare group
THE Upper Williamsons Creek Landcare group is turning 30, and will hold a formal celebration of the achievement tonight. It will take place from 6pm...
Candidate promises cash for sport upgrades
NETBALL courts in Buninyong and hockey facilities at the Prince of Wales Park in Wendouree will receive upgrades if the Coalition wins the 3...
College crew maintains winning ways at nationals
A BALLARAT Clarendon College crew has won a national rowing title for the second consecutive year. Stuart Hall, Max Mason, Tiger Williams, Jake Connolly and...
Love of wildlife on display at art hub
LOCAL creative Natalie Hrymakowski is the latest artist in residence showcasing her skills and work at the Art Hub Ballarat. Hrymakowski can be seen at...
Local venues, staff up for hospitality honours
TWO Ballarat venues and another in Meredith are finalists in this year's Australian Hotels Association (Victoria) state awards for excellence. The Western Hotel has secured...
Wallace, Gordon reserves ready for netball season
BOTH Gordon Recreation Reserve and Wallace Recreation Reserve's netball courts have officially re-opened following improvement works. Funded through a $250,000 State Government grant, one court...
Campaign takes anti-violence message to schools, sport
THE campaign aiming to engage men and boys in conversations about preventing violence against women recently took its message to almost one hundred young...
Inaugural internet security conference sells out
THE first cybersecurity conference of its kind in Ballarat has sold out, with as many as one hundred and fity people expected to attend. BSides...
All the sights and sounds of Carnival
TICKETS may still be available for the Brazilian-themed Circus Rio, which finishes its run in Melton West this weekend. The circus, which revolves around the...
Reserve gets female-friendly makeover
THE changing rooms at the Doug Dean Reserve in Delacombe have been completely overhauled to make them female-friendly in a move described as "a...
Foundation backs family violence project
A PROGRAM designed to support Indian women in Ballarat facing family violence has won major funding support from the Ballarat Foundation. Project Sitara will be...
Highest scouting honour for three young leaders
THREE Ballarat Venturer Scouts have received the highest youth honour in the scouting movement in Commonwealth countries, the King's Scout Award. Bridie Newman, Oscar Hines...
Ballarat’s leading female sports stars recognised
OLYMPIC rower Katrina Werry has been named the Ballarat Sportswoman of the Year (2024) for the fifth time. Werry, now based in Adelaide, took out...
Grand final rematch rounds out 2025 BFLW season opener
LAST season's grand final opponents Redan and Darley will face off when the BFLW senior women's competition bursts into action tomorrow. The grand final rematch...
Boy from the bush coming back to town
LEE Kernaghan has added a show in Ballarat to the final leg of his Boys From The Bush ‘The Concert’ tour, at the Civic...
Grants to support those living with disability
DISABLED employment and support advocacy agency are-able has opened its 2025 community grants program to applications. Applications opened on 3 March and will close on...
Footballers, netballers in action with pre-season tune-ups
NINE Ballarat Football Netball League clubs will be in action this weekend as pre-season practice matches get into full swing. They will be playing sides...
Top women’s, girls sports performers to be announced
BALLARAT'S sportsgirl and sportswoman of the year for 2024 will be announced next week. Four finalists in each of the categories have been named: Sara...
Liberals name recruitment app chief as challenger to King
THE Liberal Party has announced businesswoman Paula Doran as its candidate for Ballarat in this year's Federal election. Ms Doran, who lives in Ballarat with...
Choir to boost cancer research
THE Choir of Hard Knocks is coming to Ballarat to headline a concert on Sunday 2 March in support of the Fiona Elsey Cancer...
Powerful abuse survivor documentary to screen in Ballarat
SHOWBIZ Cinemas Ballarat will host a one-off screening of the survivor-led documentary Left Write Hook on Monday, February 24. The 6.15pm screening will be followed...
Wenham coming to town to discuss new movie
DAVID Wenham has a new movie coming out next month, and he's coming to Ballarat to talk about it. Wenham will be at the Palace...