TOM begins in Ballarat
A RECENT Makeathon has kick-started innovation in disability technologies. The event was to “introduce challenges to makers and need-knowers, then go through a design-thinking process...
Twilight market welcome
BALLARAT Regional Multicultural Council will run their Twilight Market later this month. The free event will be held at Ballarat Welcome Centre inside Barkly Square,...
Doco screening needs your help
A DOCUMENTARY exploring one man’s opposition to a Canadian act of parliament, The Rise of Jordan Peterson, could be set for Ballarat later in...
Addressing regional mental health
BALLARAT Community Health will be hosting event Healthy Men, Healthy Communities: On the Low Down next week. The three-part interactive forum aims to educate and...
Home care packaged comfort
BALLARAT Health Services home care packages from have been on the rise, with more resources than ever. The government funded pathway for ageing or disabled...
Halloween event for the whole family
ALFREDTON Rotary Club’s annual community Halloween event will be bigger and more ghoulish than before. This year will be the fourth run, and will involve...
Call for input on Barwon catchment
RECOMMENDATIONS will be made to the State government on the care Barwon rivers, with hopes to involve the community. An online survey is inviting residents...
Clothing swap to battle waste
UPCYCLE, recycle, and revamp your clothes at the Women Against Waste’s upcoming community event next month. It’s “a women’s clothes swap re-imagined for the climate...
Native plant show soon in full bloom
AUSTRALIAN Plant Society’s Spring show is coming to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens later this month. "We hope to encourage people to grow more natives,” said...
Forum coming for late-start entrepreneurs
STARTING a Business Later in Life – Mature Entrepreneurs Event is set for Friday at the Ballarat Tech School. The government-funded forum will feature keynote...
Teddy Bear Hospital opening soon
TOYS and teddies are the star patients of an upcoming Ballarat Teddy Bear Hospital event at the Base. Over 120 medical, nursing and allied health...
White Night set to spark wonder
BALLARAT’S third White Night extravaganza is set to wow with nearly 70 performances on Saturday. The light festival will cover more ground than previous years...
Time to recognise young achievers
NOMINATIONS for the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards are now open. They aim to acknowledge people up to 29 years old who positively contribute to their...
Forthcoming mental health forum
BALLARAT Interfaith Network will be conducting a forum about mental health and wellbeing at Barkly Square. The Holistic Health and the Positive Influence of Faith...
R U confident enough to ask?
R U OK?Day, the national campaign to get people talking about mental health and wellbeing goes next week. Set for Thursday, 12 September, organisers want...
Chippy’s photos from the heart
PHOTOGRAPHER Chippy Rivera is ready for his first exhibition. Organised over a cup of coffee, I’m Home is a one-off collection of some of Rivera’s...
AJP screen ‘roo movie
KANGAROO will be screened as part of a fundraiser for the Animal Justice Party. The 2017 documentary focuses on Australia’s love-hate relationship with its national...
Stepping beyond university art
WHEN ushered into the space of an artist, you can see their inner workings. That certainly holds true for Daylesford artist Emily Eliades, a graduate...
Legacy Appeal Week coming soon
FOR over seventy-years, the first week of September marked Legacy Appeal Week. The goal of the week is to raise funds for Legacy to continue...
Junior runner set for championship
TWELVE-year-old cross-country runner Alicia Buckland will compete at the School Sports Australia National Championships. The Grade 6 student from Ballarat and Clarendon College, will be...
Legacy hosts Grieving Mother service
A REFLECTION service is set for the statue of the Grieving Mother this Sunday. The service is run by Ballarat Legacy and Legatee Ron Fleming...