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November 15, 2019

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...

November 12, 2019

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,...

November 5, 2019

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...

October 25, 2019

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...

October 24, 2019

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...

October 23, 2019

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...

October 17, 2019

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...

October 2, 2019

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...

October 1, 2019

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...

September 30, 2019

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...

September 20, 2019

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...

September 19, 2019

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...

September 16, 2019

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...

September 11, 2019

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...

September 9, 2019

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...

September 6, 2019

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...

September 4, 2019

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...

August 28, 2019

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...

August 27, 2019

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...

August 22, 2019

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...

August 21, 2019

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...