April 11, 2025
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...
April 9, 2025
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...
April 7, 2025
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...
April 7, 2025
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...
April 5, 2025
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...
April 5, 2025
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...
March 31, 2025
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...
March 27, 2025
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...
March 25, 2025
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...
March 23, 2025
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...
March 22, 2025
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...
March 20, 2025
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...
March 19, 2025
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...
March 18, 2025
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...
March 14, 2025
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...
March 9, 2025
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...
February 27, 2025
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...
February 27, 2025
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...
February 22, 2025
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...
February 17, 2025
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...
February 14, 2025
AFL Nines competition kicks off
THE Ballarat Football Netball League (BFNL) will again host an AFL Nines competition as the 2025 football season gets closer. The six-week competition will be...
February 13, 2025
Eisteddfod season ready for launch
THE Royal South Street Society kicks off its 2025 eisteddfod season with an official launch event at the Ballarat Mining Exchange next week. It will...
February 12, 2025
Modern pentathletes bound for Ballarat
BALLARAT will host the 2025 Modern Pentathlon State Championship for the first time on February 15. Modern Pentathlon Victoria (MPV) will also run a multisport...
February 11, 2025
Be alert when packing school lunchboxes: Heart Foundation
PARENTS are being warned to watch out for misleading marketing tactics as they pack lunchboxes for their children in the new school year. With more...
