March 7, 2025
Conservation blooms at Begonia Festival
BALLARAT's Begonia Festival begins tomorrow with thousands of people expected to attend the three-day event at the Botanical Gardens. This year's festival will centre around...
March 6, 2025
Students solving real world problems
STUDENTS from Ballarat Grammar, Ballarat High School, Mount Clear College, and Damascus College have presented their ideas to solve some of the world's most...
March 6, 2025
New weekend services ready to depart
THE State Government has announced fifty new or extended weekend services on the Ballarat, Ararat, Warrnambool and Bendigo lines. Premier Jacinta Allan joined Minister for...
March 5, 2025
Clinic to increase access to women’s healthcare
A NEW virtual women's health clinic will help Victorian women access services such as endometriosis, pelvic pain, menopause, breast health, and menstrual care, cervical...
March 5, 2025
Consider safety before swimming
ROYAL Life Saving Australia is asking the community to consider risks before going swimming as hot late-summer weather continues. Last summer 134 people died from...
March 5, 2025
More places open for rural educators
THE latest round of the State Government's Certificate III Upskill Support Program is open, aiming to strengthen the early childhood education workforce in regional...
March 4, 2025
Grants to support local distillers
APPLICATIONS are open for the State Government's business growth fit-for purpose grants as part of the Distillery Door Program. The grants aim to support distillers...
March 4, 2025
New emergency care standards announced
THE State Government is introducing new healthcare system standards to ensure faster patient care and support emergency department staff. The standards for safe and timely...
March 4, 2025
Funding for regional kindergartens
THE State Government has announced an increase in baseline funding for rural sessional kindergarten services. More than 60 regional kindergartens will receive an increase in...
March 3, 2025
Bulldogs and Mars partnership extended
THE Western Bulldogs and Mars Wrigley have extended their partnership for another three years which will see Eureka Stadium continue to be known as...
March 2, 2025
Majok returns to Miners squad
MAJOK Majok has re-signed with the Ballarat Miners for this year's NBL1 South season. Last season, Majok showed experience and leadership averaging 13.7 points, 7.0...
March 2, 2025
Regional recruits begin powerful careers
POWERCOR and CitiPower's 37 new apprentices and trainees have begun their training to help maintain safe and reliable power for Victorians. The recruits were selected...
March 1, 2025
Community leader driven by desire to create change
WOMEN'S Health Grampians CEO Marianne Hendron said she strives to amplify the voices of marginalised women, and empower them. "What I have endeavoured to do...
March 1, 2025
A golden weekend for Estlick
WENDOUREE Athletics Club's Mackenzie Estlick has taken home three gold medals at the Victorian Track and Field Championships held at Lakeside Stadium on 15...
February 28, 2025
Four decades of education and conservation
IT has been 40 years since Greg Parker founded the Ballarat Wildlife Park to champion conservation, education and hands-on experiences. The park opened its gates...
February 27, 2025
Celebrating 150 years of women’s education
IT is nearly 150 years since Loreto Abbey Mary's Mount, now known as Loreto College Ballarat, opened as a boarding school near Lake Wendouree. Mother...
February 26, 2025
Clean up with community
MEMBERS of local Rotary Clubs are encouraging the community to get outside and do their part for the environment with two Clean Up Australia...
February 25, 2025
Program packed for Booktown
TICKETS are on sale for Clunes's annual Booktown Festival featuring literary icons Helen Garner and Kate Grenville, landscape architect Costa Georgiadis and the host...
February 25, 2025
Krause joins Miners
GUARD Aiden Krause will join the Ballarat Miners for this year's NBL1 season. Krause, who hails from Mackay, has experience from his collegiate career in...
February 24, 2025
Author shares stories of Timor Leste
AUTHOR Gabrielle Samson will discuss her memoir Dancers On The Sea – Stories from Atauro Island Timor Leste in a BMI Twilight Talks special...
February 24, 2025
Begonia Festival partnership continues
THIS year's Ballarat Begonia Festival will once again see the City of Ballarat partner with Central Highlands Water to promote sustainability. The partnership has spanned...
February 22, 2025
Ed centre will train future doctors
DEAKIN University vice-chancellor Professor Iain Martin and dean of medicine Professor Gary Rogers have toured the Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment. The first completed building includes...
February 22, 2025
Game on at new netball courts
THE Alfredton Reserve netball project has been completed, with upgrades to two existing courts and the construction of a third. The reserve's two ageing courts...
February 21, 2025
Minister turns sod for recovery centre
MINISTER for Mental Health, Ageing and Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt has visited Ballarat to turn the first sod on Grampians Health's Youth Prevention and...
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