December 8, 2021
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,...
December 7, 2021
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...
December 6, 2021
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...
December 1, 2021
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...
November 25, 2021
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...
November 18, 2021
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...
November 15, 2021
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...
October 18, 2021
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...
October 15, 2021
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...
October 15, 2021
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...
October 14, 2021
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...
October 13, 2021
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...
October 10, 2021
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...
October 7, 2021
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...
October 7, 2021
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...
September 30, 2021
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...
September 30, 2021
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...
September 23, 2021
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...
September 20, 2021
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...
September 13, 2021
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...
September 10, 2021
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...
September 10, 2021
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...
September 9, 2021
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,...
September 2, 2021
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...
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