June 19, 2021
Community celebrates unity during Refugee Week
REFUGEES and asylum seekers in Ballarat and beyond will be recognised in a seven-day-long celebration starting this Sunday. Refugee Week will run from 20 to...
June 12, 2021
Taking a closer look at contact tracing
WHEN regional Victorian locations were listed as exposure sites in the recent COVID-19 outbreak, it triggered a wide-scale contact tracing effort. Acting operations lead of...
June 11, 2021
What’s it like getting the COVID vacc?
AS coronavirus vaccination efforts ramp up with rollout expansions and blitzes, members of the public have joined the queues to get the jab. Musician Mary...
June 10, 2021
Healthy habits still important post-lockdown
AS lockdown restrictions ease across regional Victoria, people are being encouraged to keep up their COVID safe habits. Director of Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit...
June 6, 2021
Cornish collection comes to Castlemaine
THE goldfields Cornish community will now have access to a plethora of resources from their past. Recently, the Cornish Association of Victoria announced the transfer...
June 5, 2021
City looks to future tourism in new plan
A DOCUMENT guiding the municipality’s approach to visitor experiences for the next ten years was adopted by Council last Wednesday. Director of community wellbeing Matt...
June 4, 2021
Council adopts new art rules
BALLARAT’S public art will be governed by a new policy for the next four years after council adopted the document at its meeting last...
June 3, 2021
Over 40s roll up for jab rollout
VICTORIA’S coronavirus vaccination rollout was expanded last Friday in response to case outbreaks in Melbourne. People aged 40 to 49 years old are now eligible...
June 3, 2021
Council takes position on power line
NEARLY a year after the plans were first announced, City of Ballarat council has decided on an official position regarding the Western Victoria Transmission...
June 3, 2021
BCH campaigns against elder abuse
ABUSE of the elderly is at the forefront of Ballarat Community Health’s new campaign, launched last month. See the Person, Respect the Person aims to...
May 27, 2021
Changes a concern, say chambers
THE Victorian Regional Chambers Alliance has expressed “grave concerns” with changes made by the Department of Treasury and Finance to the State Government’s purchasing...
May 26, 2021
Community market makes its return
THE Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute’s Maker and Community Market will run for the second time next month with a special focus on not-for-profit stallholders. BMI cultural...
May 25, 2021
Restrictions return
ANYONE travelling to regional Victoria from greater Melbourne will bring new COVID-19 restrictions from the area with them during their visit as the State...
May 25, 2021
Live online opera comes to WCPA
AN Aussie children’s opera will hit the stage and screens next month when it makes its world premiere on livestreams at six regional Victorian...
May 22, 2021
Warnings of silent winter killer
THE Victorian Building Authority is reminding Victorians of the dangers associated with gas heaters as people seek to warm up over winter. State building surveyor...
May 15, 2021
Free legal advice for all
VICTORIAN Law Week kicks off next Monday and free legal advice will be available to people living in regional areas across the state over...
May 14, 2021
Gorse grants available
APPLICATIONS for grants to manage gorse are now open with the Victorian Gorse Taskforce. As part of the VGT’s community small grants program, chair Ron...
May 13, 2021
Sturt Street safety upgrades complete
UPGRADES of intersections along Sturt Street were officially completed last week as part of the State Government’s Keeping Ballarat Moving initiative. The $60 million project...
May 7, 2021
Charity efforts take centre stage
THE Ballarat Commandery of The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller is partnering with BLOC Music Theatre for a night of song,...
May 6, 2021
Melbourne Cup Day set as public holiday
THE City of Ballarat will celebrate its municipally gazetted public holiday on Melbourne Cup Day for the next four years after council voted for...
May 5, 2021
LGBTIQA+ committee sparks debate
AN LGBTIQA+ advisory committee and action plan will be established in the region after council voted in favour of the proposal put forth by...
April 30, 2021
Safety grants for FNCs
FOOTBALL and netball clubs across regional Victoria can apply for grants from the State Government to improve the conditions of their facilities and enhance...
April 30, 2021
Mount Rowan works on track
STUDENTS and staff from Mount Rowan Secondary College can look forward to active upgrades on campus as recipients of a government grant. The $30,000 funding...
April 28, 2021
Mamma Mia… BLOC is back!
IT’S hard to know who is more excited in the lead up to the Ballarat Light Opera Company’s production of Mamma Mia, cast or...
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