October 10, 2025
From Ballarat to Warsaw
A NEW feature film written and directed by Ballarat's Sam Voutas is premiering today at the Warsaw International Film Festival. Yesterday Island is a dark...
October 8, 2025
All invited to lake walk with heart
HEARTKIDS' annual Two Feet and A Heartbeat walk is returning next month in thirty one locations around Australia, including Ballarat. The local walk will take...
October 5, 2025
Candlelight vigil to support asylum seekers
A CANDLELIGHT vigil being held in Ballarat on Wednesday aims to support thousands of asylum seekers trapped in legal limbo, organisers say. Queen Victoria Square,...
October 4, 2025
SHAC on Track with new exhibition
A NEW exhibition of work by members of the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective opens tomorrow, Saturday 4 October, at Ross Creek Gallery. The SHAC on...
October 1, 2025
Night of comedy for cats
OCCASIONAL stand-up comedian Lance Mitchell is preparing to celebrate his birthday with a fair few belly laughs at a comedy gig to raise money...
September 30, 2025
Women and clothing in focus for Weston Bate lecture
WOMEN and Dress in Rural Australia from the 1840s to 1860s is the topic of next month's Weston Bate Memorial Lecture taking place at...
September 30, 2025
Catchy classics in concert for cause
THE Little Brass Band is preparing to play its heart out in a special afternoon concert supporting the vital work of Lifeline Ballarat next...
September 29, 2025
Bazzani talks murder mystery at BMI
WRITER Rozzi Bazzani is headed to Ballarat to share insights into her new book One Night, a murder mystery based in suburban Melbourne. Set for...
September 24, 2025
Album club spins into Spring
BALLARAT'S Album Club demonstrates that the only thing better than listening to great music is listening to great music with others who love it...
September 22, 2025
New Gen club celebrates two decades
THE Ballarat New Generation Probus Club has celebrated its twentieth anniversary with the launch of a commemorative booklet at a special lunch earlier this...
September 22, 2025
New lease on life: Art on Albert renews
CRESWICK'S new not-for profit art gallery, Art on Albert, has proven sufficiently successful after its first six months of operation to now renew its...
September 21, 2025
Winning words: young orators contest state final
YOUNG orator Ajay Sonti took out the state final of the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition held in Ballarat last week. He was among ten...
September 21, 2025
Engaging: Art gallery’s new appointment
THE Art Gallery of Ballarat has announced its new appointment of Helen Walpole to the role of assistant director - engagement. Prior to taking up...
September 20, 2025
Lucky moments captured in ATMOS
COUNTLESS early mornings spent walking around Lake Wendouree have paid off for Tim Gresham. The result, ATMOS: A photographic exhibition by Tim Gresham, is currently...
September 20, 2025
Animals feature in new Sovereign Hill tours
WITH Spring School Holidays here from 20 September to 5 October, Sovereign Hill is introducing a new series of guided animal tours with the...
September 19, 2025
On yer bike for Biketober
TWO wheels - or maybe even three - look like being a popular way to get about in Ballarat next month as Biketober rolls...
September 17, 2025
Mighty Walk for Prems challenge headed to Ballarat
THE nation's Walk for Prems Mighty Trek Challenge hits Ballarat to notch up seven laps while pushing a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit around Lake...
September 16, 2025
Stamps of approval for philatelic society
WHEN a serious back injury left Ballarat's Neil Petrass unable to work he found himself in need of something to occupy his days. That's when...
September 15, 2025
Scarred shares stories from Mount Cole fires
A NEW book tells the stories of many local residents and landholders who lived through last February's devastating Bayindeen-Rocky Road fires that savaged the...
September 15, 2025
Win for local holiday park
THERE'S been some celebration after the NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park took out the Workplace Excellence Award at the recent Caravan and Residential Parks Victoria...
September 14, 2025
Session to connect creatives
A LA Mama Connect session coming up next week is an opportunity for local creatives to network, bounce ideas and forge links that can...
September 13, 2025
No Lights, No Lycra brings dance party to Biennale
THE first of three No Lights, No Lycra dance events held as part of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB) got plenty of positive...
September 13, 2025
Brain power applied at science and engineering challenge
THE high decibel cheering said it all – science and engineering can definitely get exciting. After all, how often do you get to build a...
September 13, 2025
Things Near, Places Dear at Ross Creek Gallery
OBJECTS held near to heart and places held dear are celebrated in the new exhibition of work by Ballarat artist and illustrator Bren Luke. The...
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