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February 14, 2025

Opening hearts, minds and mosques

BALLARAT'S Islamic community will open the doors to the local mosque as part of Victorian Open Mosque Day tomorrow. The Islamic Council of Victoria initiative...

February 14, 2025

Taylor returns home

LOCAL Laura Taylor will return to the Ballarat Miners for this year's NBL1 season. Standing six feet tall, Taylor is a guard forward who has...

February 14, 2025

Saxons cycling for a cause

BALLARAT road cycling collective The Saxons are one of many groups preparing for another Cycle Classic this weekend, raising money for the Fiona Elsey...

February 12, 2025

Bonus to help families head back to school

AS the new school year begins, the State Government is reminding families to use the school saving bonus to pay for uniforms, textbooks or...

February 12, 2025

Choir returns with Australian first

FOLLOWING their eighty-fifth anniversary season, the Australian Boys Choir is returning to Ballarat to perform Bach's St Mark Passion with Genesis Baroque. The performance will...

February 12, 2025

Keeping furry friends safe this summer

THE CFA and RSPCA are calling on Victorians to include pets in their bushfire survival plan following significant fires this summer. The community is advised...

February 10, 2025

Grab tickets to see netball’s best

TICKETS are on sale to see the Melbourne Vixens play in Ballarat as part of their pre-season Ballarat Blitz. Saturday 1 March and Sunday 2...

February 9, 2025

New partnership kicking goals

FEDERATION University Australia is teaming up with Melbourne City Football Club to launch a new Diploma of Business and Sports Management. The twelve-month course combines...

February 9, 2025

Satisfaction survey begins

A SIX-week community satisfaction survey has begun to help the City of Ballarat understand the experiences of the community. Some residents will receive a phone...

February 8, 2025

Reminiscing on 150 years of Her Maj

HER Majesty's Theatre Ballarat has stood on Lydiard Street since 1875 as a place of culture and entertainment. This year, the historic building celebrates 150...

February 8, 2025

Wehrung re-signs with two-year deal

GUARD Abbey Wehrung has re-signed with the Ballarat Miners on a two-year contract ahead of the NBL1 South season. Last year Wehrung averaged 20.4 points,...

February 6, 2025

Summer festival celebrates community

ITINERANT Spirits' Feb Fever event is inviting the community to gather, connect and celebrate summer. An outdoor space located just outside Itinerant Spirits at the...

February 5, 2025

Changes to airport access

THE Liberator Drive extension at Ballarat Airport is now open to traffic at the southern end of the runway following the discontinuance of a...

February 4, 2025

Pageant finalist’s goal to support mothers

LUCAS resident Nilupulie Karunaratne has made it to the final of this year's Mrs Galaxy Australia pageant, which was introduced in 2015 as part...

February 1, 2025

Program aims to ease water bill pressures

CENTRAL Highlands Water customers who are experiencing financial stress can access a range of measures to help pay water bills. The organisation's Financial Assistance Program...

January 31, 2025

Marketgoers fire up to mark Burns Night

ATTENDEES at Saturday's Ballarat Farmers Market included a group of community members in kilts, marking Scotland's Burns Night. Burns Night occurs each year on 25...

January 31, 2025

Pilot plastics program reaches halfway mark

THE City of Ballarat's soft plastics kerbside collection pilot program has passed the half way mark and more than 16,000 kilograms of soft plastic...

January 31, 2025

Artists to share knowledge at Craft Lab

CRAFT Lab is returning this May with the cohort of successful practitioners announced by the City of Ballarat. For the fifth time, the exhibition and...

January 30, 2025

American import joins Miners

AMERICAN swingman Andrew Robinson is set to become a Ballarat Miner after signing with the club for the upcoming NBL1 South season. Robinson, who is...

January 30, 2025

Art Gallery to close for maintenance

THE Art Gallery of Ballarat is set to close until next year while maintenance is conducted throughout the building. From Monday 3 February, the de-installation...

January 28, 2025

Iconic theatre turns 150

THIS weekend the Ballarat Community will celebrate one hundred and fifty years of Her Majesty’s Theatre with a series of events. The milestone will be...

January 28, 2025

Grants to support women’s health research

THE State Government is launching a new grants program to understand how disease and health issues affect women. The Women's Medical Research Grants Program will...

January 26, 2025

Start the Lunar New Year at Sovereign Hill

CELEBRATE the year of the snake with a weekend of family-friendly activities at Sovereign Hill. The outdoor museum's Lunar New Year weekend will be on...

January 26, 2025

Distillers on a musical mission

KILDERKIN Distillery owners Rebecca Matthews and Chris Pratt are on a mission to transform the location into a folk music venue. After being named best...

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