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Community Hub complete

THE Lexton Community Hub officially opened late last month thanks to funding from all three levels of government. The facility includes a multi-purpose function space,...

Council rejects formal positions policy – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs

A MAJORITY of councillors voted against establishing a formal positions of council policy at last week's meeting. A report was provided to councillors after a...

Studio expands Pilates classes

THIS month, Smythesdale's GenkiFIT is expanding its offering to include barre Pilates. Unlike other forms of Pilates, barre incorporates aspects of ballet and is designed...

Trees to symbolise ongoing Chinese connections

LAST Saturday saw the Chinese Consul General in Melbourne, Xinwen Fang, make his first official visit to regional Victoria.

Mr Fang was in Ballarat to...

Get on your bike for Tweed Ride

GET your vintage clothes and bicycles ready, with the Ballarat Tweed Ride returning this May as part of Heritage Festival. The event sees participants ride...

Racing action this Mother’s Day

TREAT your mum or special mother figure this Mother's Day with racing at the Ballarat Turf Club. The Mother's Day Races will feature a two-course...

Partnership provides hands-on experience

A PARTNERSHIP between Federation University Australia and Bulmer Farms is developing new farm automation technology. As part of the universities co-operative model, students work directly...

Unlock creativity at Heritage Fest

THIS year's Ballarat Heritage Festival will see an array of creative events designed to allow attendees to explore and be entertained. The Great Takeaway will...

Club celebrates two decades

LAST Friday, the Ballarat Life Activities Club celebrated twenty years of providing social and leisure activities for community members. The club was formed in 2004...

Grampians Health joins international trial

GRAMPIANS Health has joined an international trial which is investigating if giving corticosteroid injections to a mother before a planned caesarean, reduces the risk...

Organisation supports Wellness Centre

A DONATION of ten thousand dollars from Camp 4 Cancer will go towards the community-funded Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre's Wellness Centre run by...

Trees to symbolise ongoing Chinese connections

LAST Saturday saw the Chinese Consul General in Melbourne, Xinwen Fang, make his first official visit to regional Victoria. Mr Fang was in Ballarat to...

Construction underway at community hub

SEBASTAPOL is set to receive a new community hub with work beginning at the Vickers Street site. Design images have now been released for the...

Community says enough is enough

LAST Friday the Ballarat community gathered to remember the lives of Rebecca Young, Samantha Murphy and Hannah McGuire, and rally against men's violence towards...

Historical building on show

A PIECE of the region's history will be open to the public early next month, providing an opportunity to learn about a building that...

Shining a light on invisible labour

THE role women have historically played in the hospitality industry will be the focus of a talk by Professor Diane Kirkby at the Eureka...

Looking back at our iconic spread

AUSTRALIA'S iconic spread, Vegemite, is being celebrated in a new exhibition at the Cyril Callister Museum in Beauford. Mr Callister was the inventor of vegemite...

Talk to look at a lost Melbourne

FILM director Gus Berger is coming to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute next month to discuss his documentary The Lost City of Melbourne. The work looks...

National recognition for local photographer

LOCAL photography artist Sara Nash was a finalist in the University of Southern Queensland's inaugural Biennial Art Award. The award aimed to celebrate contemporary Australian...

Community supports Basketball Foundation

EARLIER this month the inaugural Basketball Ballarat Foundation golf day raised more than four thousand dollars to support local players. The competition saw 17 teams...

Centre celebrates special milestone

IT has been a year since the Y Ballarat’s Learn and Swim centre opened in Brown Hill providing a place for families to experience...

Campaign raising funds for native bird

THE Ballarat Wildlife Park had a special visitor who was promoting the protection of native bird, the Tawny Frogmouth. Colleen Fillippa, founder and director of...

Community says enough is enough

LAST Friday the Ballarat community gathered to remember the lives of Rebecca Young, Samantha Murphy and Hannah McGuire, and rally against men's violence towards...

Sky high opportunity for uni students

SPEECH pathology students from Federation University Australia have had the opportunity to work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria. One student who worked with...