March 11, 2026
Worth the wait: McDonald’s long road to SSN contract pays off
THERE’S no sure route to a full Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) contract, but Sacha McDonald is content, even proud, of having taken the long...
March 10, 2026
Miners unveil Canadian import as club legend returns as coach
A MEMBER of Team Canada's training squad ahead of last year's FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers, Jaden Campbell has signed with Ballarat Miners for the 2026...
March 9, 2026
Five vie for sportswoman of the year title
FIVE athletes - including one past winner and three former junior award winners - are in line to be crowned Ballarat Sportswoman of the...
March 8, 2026
More than a game: Ballarat, Geelong schools rally in the name of respect
BALLARAT and Geelong-based Catholic colleges will bring unity and respect to the fore when they go head-to-head on the footy field in the annual...
March 5, 2026
Ennis banks on rising star Barooga Jim in Ballarat Cup
AVALON trainer Brooke Ennis will head into Saturday night’s Group 2 Sportsbet Ballarat Cup with three strong contenders, but it’s rising star Barooga Jim...
March 5, 2026
Ballarat embracestriple treat of AFL action
NORTH Melbourne, St Kilda and Melbourne took the bragging rights as Mars Stadium in Ballarat played host to three AFL season practice matches last...
March 5, 2026
Futsal players kick goals on state ands national stage
FUTSAL Ballarat teams have continued to stamp themselves among Australia's best by winning state and national level titles. Capping its most successful campaign yet, three...
March 4, 2026
Lions old and new impress Greig
NEW Redan coach Marc Greig says he has been impressed with his playing group's intensity and attitude to pre-season training. Appointed last September, the former...
March 3, 2026
Henry Dwyer racing backs a winner
THE Ballarat Foundation's community programs have been handed a $10,000 leg-up from local stable Henry Dwyer Racing. Dwyer, the trainer of three-time international Group 1...
March 3, 2026
Samuels signs with Miners
WNBL veteran and Bendigo Spirit championship forward Casey Samuels has joined the Ballarat Miners for their 2026 NBL1 South campaign. The 31-year-old heads to the...
February 28, 2026
Dual BFNL league medallist departs Warriors
ALREADY gone from BFNL netball powerhouse Sunbury for 2026, star midcourter Simona De Filippo is now gone from the region's Victorian Netball League club. De...
February 27, 2026
Forster claims prestigious sportsperson of the year title
DOUBLE world champion para-cyclist Alana Forster has been crowned the Ballarat Sportsmen's Club Sportsperson of the Year award for 2025. Forster, who dominated the 2025...
February 26, 2026
Estlick sisters headed to athletics nationals
MYAH Estlick won't have to look too far for some moral support or advice on managing the pressure of competing at her first Australian...
February 24, 2026
Buninyong serves tennis and social fun
A QUICK alternative to tennis, Fast4 has proved a smash hit with players and families at the Buninyong Community Tennis Club during February. Over the...
February 22, 2026
BFLW rising stars adorn Rebels squad
BFLW players make up nearly half of the Greater Western Victoria Rebels under-16 girls squad for 2026. The Rebels last week unveiled a squad of...
February 22, 2026
Rebels under-18 girls squad named
BALLARAT, North Ballarat and Redan all feature prominently in the Greater Western Victoria Rebels under-18 girls squad for this season. Unveiled last Friday 13 February,...
February 21, 2026
Happy homecoming boost for Swans
BALLARAT Football Netball Club has landed the biggest recruiting coup of the BFNL pre-season, with former junior and AFL club best and fairest winner...
February 20, 2026
Racing club on hunt for new CEO as Downs departs
BALLARAT Turf Club is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer following the sudden departure of Peter Downs last week. Downs had been...
February 19, 2026
Miners recognised in Spirit award
BENDIGO Miners pair Abbey Wehrung and Laura Taylor have shared in the spoils at the Bendigo Spirit awards night for 2025-26. Held in Bendigo last...
February 19, 2026
Steady as it goes for premiership Devils
IT'S business as usual as Darley counts down the weeks to the opening of its BFNL premiership defence. Rarely has a reigning premier transitioned so...
February 18, 2026
Berkeley Square shines as Adelaide Cup looms
BALLARAT trainer Dan O’Sullivan is more convinced than ever he has the right horse for the right job in next month’s Group 2 Adelaide...
February 17, 2026
Adelaide Group 1s firmly in sights of Strictly Business
VRC Oaks winner Strictly Business is nearing a return to race action, with her Ballarat trainer Thomas Carberry eyeing a pair of Group 1...
February 17, 2026
Mars trial aims to keep sports grounds green and healthy
A HIVE of development activity over the past 12 months, Mars Stadium has also become home to a groundbreaking trial aimed at keeping the...
February 16, 2026
Cobras primed to buildon breakout BFNL season
BACCHUS Marsh coach Nichole Gleeson insists a breakthrough A-grade netball season in 2025 will be a tough act to follow, but she is excited...
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