April 25, 2026
On the handlebars of a theatrical dilemma
PREPARING to direct one of the plays themed around dilemma as part of Creswick Theatre Company's 12 Minute Play Festival, James Freemantle suddenly found...
April 24, 2026
Creative forces combine for Craft and Design Week
IT'S the three-piece suit as you've never seen it before. Designer-maker of jewellery Dearne Mills has been creatively collaborating with fashion designer Jude Ng to...
April 22, 2026
Health service’s cancer care evolves
CANCER patients across the region are benefitting from a partnership between Grampians Health and national not-for-profit cancer research organisation Omico, aimed at using precision...
April 20, 2026
Biggin takes life’s dancefloor in stride
FOLLOWING her first dance lesson, Heidi Biggin has been having so much fun it looks like dance might just become a regular partner for...
April 20, 2026
Art sought for ‘snowflake disease’ auction
AN online fundraiser is planned to help people who suffer from rare autoimmune disease Myasthenia Gravis, with Ballarat region artists encouraged to contribute work...
April 18, 2026
Big irrigation upgrade for Botanical Gardens
A $2.016 million upgrade of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens' ageing irrigation system has started in a move aimed at ensuring the long-term vitality of...
April 18, 2026
The Drowning author to discuss crime mystery
BITTER adult sibling rivalries and the many ways in which family inheritances can turn nasty are themes to be explored as author Fiona Lowe...
April 17, 2026
Fest brings party to Creswick
FROM pulsing African rhythms to Cajun-New Orlean grooves, Creswick was a town alive with sound last weekend. The town's fifth staging of its home-grown, award-winning...
April 17, 2026
CresFest sounds cast magic spell
CRESWICK has partied hard through three days of music, hosting its fifth CresFest folk and roots festival. The streets and multiple venues were a...
April 13, 2026
Rrrrrrrrrrevved and ready for Auto Fest
MOTOR enthusiasts are revving up for a big Sunday when Auto Fest Ballarat returns for it's second year to raise funds for Keeley's Cause. The...
April 12, 2026
‘Ones to watch’ announced for Be Hear Now
FIVE talented local music outfits have extra reason to make great tunes following their selection for this year's Be Hear Now contemporary music program. In...
April 11, 2026
A sailing spectacle as lake hosts national champs
LAKE Wendouree was treated to a sailing spectacle over the Easter break as the Ballarat Yacht Club hosted the combined state and national Hansa...
April 11, 2026
Five share a sense of wonder
FIVE artists are inviting everyone to share the wonder with their new group exhibition at Ross Creek Gallery. Fragile Wonder officially opens from 2pm to...
April 11, 2026
Big-hearted boost for fire brigade
HUGE fundraising efforts over the past 24 months have helped the Smythesdale Fire Brigade go shopping for vital new equipment. "It's astronomical what we've been...
April 10, 2026
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...
April 9, 2026
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...
April 8, 2026
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...
April 7, 2026
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...
April 6, 2026
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...
April 6, 2026
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-...
April 6, 2026
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...
April 5, 2026
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...
April 5, 2026
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...
April 4, 2026
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...
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