Event celebrates taste and trades
SIP on some top Australian whiskies while immersing yourself in Sovereign Hill’s iconic rare trades at the Whisky in the Wheelwrights event this Friday,...
New recruits at MaxiTRANS
ROAD transport manufacturer, MaxiTRANS, has welcomed new recruits to its workforce through a partnership with disability employment service provider AXIS Employment. Catherine O’Donnell is one...
Opera ready to hit the regions
LIVE music production company Pure Harmony Music and Events is heading to regional Victoria this festive season with an epic opera. Their seven-piece chamber orchestra...
New recruits at MaxiTRANS
ROAD transport manufacturer, MaxiTRANS, has welcomed new recruits to its workforce through a partnership with disability employment service provider AXIS Employment. Catherine O’Donnell is one...
City restructure proposed
AN organisational restructure of the City of Ballarat is being floated, with a new structure to be announced on 6 December. The changes would affect...
Young athletes up for award
RESILIENCE and determination are what has earned Ballarat twins James and Louise Pendred nominations in this year’s Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards. The 19-year-old...
Call out for Christmas toys
HEPBURN Regional Community Cheer is planning for its annual Christmas toy drive as the holiday season fast approaches. The initiative runs alongside the organisation’s Xmas...
Ballarat joins research project
AUSTRALIA’S largest-ever child and parent research project has launched in Ballarat. The Generation Victoria, or GenV, initiative is led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute...
Defibs rolled out at WDEA Works
DISABILITY employment support service WDEA Works has completed a rollout of twenty-four automated external defibrillators to their offices ahead of Restart a Heart Day...
Seniors celebrated in annual festival
NOT even the COVID-19 pandemic can stop this year’s statewide celebration of seniors. The annual Victorian Seniors Festival makes its return as an online event...
Awards night a streaming success
BALLARAT businesses’ night of nights was streamed across the region last week, celebrating the resilience of local enterprises through another year marred by COVID-19. Commerce...
Consultation opens on hospital upgrades
COMMUNITY members have until Monday, 18 October to share their thoughts on the multimillion-dollar Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment. Public input is being collected to inform...
Ballarat goes back in time on TV
LIKE many people, actress Mabel Li visited Ballarat in her childhood to learn more about the Victorian gold rush and try her hand at...
Next step for Bridge Mall upgrade
THE City of Ballarat’s Bridge Mall Revitalisation Project has progressed, moving into a design development phase. As part of the new stage of works, architecture...
State Government plans for school return
THE State Government has announced its plan for getting regional Victorian students back to school in term four. The pathway outlines a staggered return for...
Fireworks set for new summer date
BALLARAT’S annual fireworks display has been officially rescheduled as part of the Summer Sundays program after council voted on the matter at their scheduled...
Sweet investment in chocolate factory
MARS Wrigley Australia will soon make a multi-million-dollar investment into its Ballarat production site. Over the next two years, $32 million will be put towards...
State money for uni master plan
FEDERATION University Ballarat has received a State Government grant to help plan for the education institution’s multimillion-dollar downtown transformation project. The $2.25 million will go...
Ballarat sets the scene for new TV series
BALLARAT will soon hit the small screen when murder mystery period piece, New Gold Mountain, airs on SBS next month. The Goalpost Television production explores...
Shire history heads online
GOLDEN Plains residents will soon be able to view the Shire’s history online, with the development of a digital museum announced last week. Golden Plains...
COVID-19 wastewater detections, V/Line worker tests positive
VICTORIA has recorded one death and three-hundred-and-thirty-four new COVID-19 cases as most regional areas of the state wake up to their first full day...
Groups call for Government action
REFUGEE support groups from across Victoria have come together to call on the Federal Government to extend more support to Afghan refugees. Following the Taliban’s...
City to host e-scooter trial
BALLARAT has been announced as a test city for a State Government e-scooter trial. The motorised electric scooters will be available for people to hire,...
Okay day creates conversation
NEXT Thursday, 9 September, people are being encouraged to start meaningful conversations with friends, family and loved ones with a simple but important question. ‘Are...