Live music and vinyl fair for Record Store Day
IN a definite keeper for the diaries of local music lovers, World Record Store Day is poised to drop at Kank Wolverang Records, Saturday...
Journo to discuss revised news book
THIS Saturday offers a chance to join ABC Statewide Drive Host Prue Bentley in conversation with journalist Eric Beecher to discuss and launch his...
Tales of pop culture and noodles
ANYONE who remembers the pre-smartphone culture of the 1990s will relate well to an author talk coming up later this month. Award-winning Ballarat author and...
Creative grants up for grabs
WITH handy grants of between $10,000 and $30,000 on offer, local artists and creatives will need to get cracking this month if they want...
Leadership session a winner for women in sport
A LEADERSHIP workshop has proven a winner among the region's women in sport with another locked in for later this month. Coming up on 28...
Nine parks need naming
IF you are nifty when it comes to naming, now's your chance to get clever with some of Ballarat's important - but officially nameless-...
Grammar to host global student conference
IN a world contending with division and disruption, more than 160 people from across Australia and overseas will gather at Ballarat Grammar next week...
Lots to dig about The Dog Logs
WHEN theatre-maker Gin O'Brien found a script for a play about dogs she knew straight away she must stage it. As a result, Ballarat National...
BMI’s Twilight Talks return
The Twilight Talks series is back at the the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute this month with more tales from Henry Lawson's 1887 exploration of local...
Bright young minds converge for da Vinci Decathlon
ST PATRICK's College Ballarat welcomed some of Victoria's brightest young thinkers this week as it hosted the da Vinci Decathlon, the only event of its...
All-abilities national sailors on Lake Wendouree
IN a first at Lake Wendouree, the Ballarat Yacht Club is currently hosting the Australian Hansa Class Championships, bringing the water alive with sails...
Supporting the people who print
A YOUNG printing industry leader is keen to share how mentorship and support can help emerging professionals build long-term career security in print. Trent Bowes...
Creswick tuning up for fifth folk and roots fest
THE town of Creswick is in pre-party mode ahead of staging its fifth CresFest folk and roots music festival. Over three days from 10-12 April,...
Dioceses’ Bishops welcomed, farewelled
THE Catholic Diocese of Ballarat has a new Bishop. The Diocese last Thursday 19 March celebrated the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Father Mark Freeman...
Versatile local voice awarded
VOICE actor Tabitha Rickard has been celebrated on the global stage, scooping the Best Female Voice Artist award at the UK-based Behear Indie Audio...
Time to play as Ballarat’s Monopoly launches
MOVE over Park Lane and Mayfair, and make way for Ballarat Town Hall, Sovereign Hill and Kryal Castle. The Ballarat edition of Monopoly was launched...
Nominations open for Business Excellence Awards
If there's a local business you love, now is the time to nominate it for the 2026 Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards. Nominations...
A fine day out for farmers
WHAT do farmers talk about when they get together for a day out in an uncertain world? Many of the answers to that question could...
Her Maj hosting Kelly musical
BUILT during Ned Kelly's lifetime, Her Majesty's Ballarat makes a particularly fitting venue to stage an operatic musical charting the life and times of...
New event for the curious culture lover
WITH preparations in full swing for May's inaugural Ballarat Craft and Design Week, local creatives with bright ideas for affiliated events are being invited...
Rebellious streak to refreshing business
WITH a salute to the city's rebellious past, an enterprising couple have just cracked a deal that will see their homemade non-alcoholic beverages distributed...
Symphony prepares for take off
THE title of Ballarat Symphony Orchestra's upcoming Sunday afternoon live concert hints at what to expect. Journeys Through Space and Time will take place on...
Local program to tackle delirium gains traction
A UNIQUE Grampians Health program that helps treat and prevent delirium among older hospitalised adults is increasingly getting noticed nationally and beyond. The Hospital Elder...
Accommodation provider wins silver in national awards
A BALLARAT accommodation provider is celebrating after taking home silver at the nation's prestigious tourism awards. Sovereign Park Motor Inn was celebrated as one of...
