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- Miriam Litwin is a journalist and digital content lead with the Ballarat Times, Golden Plains Times and Moorabool News, covering local politics and community news.
January 24, 2025
Free events this Australia Day
A RANGE of free events will be on offer this Australia Day at Lake Wendouree, organised by the Golden City Paddle Steamer Museum Society. On...
January 24, 2025
Picnic in the Park returns
PICNIC in the Park, organised by the City of Ballarat, will return this Australia Day at Victoria Park. This is the fourth time the event...
January 24, 2025
Gordon returns to Miners
FORWARD Ella Gordon has re-signed with the Ballarat Miners for this year's NBL1 South season. The 20-year-old played in the team last season under coach...
January 24, 2025
Music teachers hop to it at cafe
WHEN three Ballarat Grammar music teachers saw their local coffee shop was for sale, they had a vison of a venue for local artists. Last...
January 20, 2025
Affordable swimming lessons underway
STATE Government-supported swimming lessons have kicked off around the state this January at more than 170 swimming centres. The VICSWIM program allows families with children...
January 18, 2025
Purchase a piece of whisky history
BALLARAT'S Itinerant Spirits is offering a new whiskey barrel experience linking back to a tradition that began more than one hundred and sixty years...
January 17, 2025
Budget-friendly activities on offer
FREE and low-cost school holiday sessions for children are underway at Djila-tjarriu and Lucas community hubs. Today, Friday 17 January, and Monday 20 January, a...
January 17, 2025
Historic weekend to return
THE Anderson's Mill Heritage Weekend will return this May thanks to funding from Hepburn Shire Council and Community Bank Creswick and District. The weekend is...
January 17, 2025
Catchment group planting for the future
AFTER being awarded more than $10,000 at Community Bank Buninyong's first-ever SparkTank event, Yarrowee-Leigh Catchment Group has big plans for the year ahead. The money...
January 17, 2025
Program targets open water safety
THE Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre is introducing a new program to teach children survival skills in open water. The Inland Water Safety Program is...
January 15, 2025
Seminar to uncover Scottish ancestry
A seminar about researching Scottish ancestry will be held by Ballarat and District Genealogical Society and the Scottish Discussion Circle next month. Guest speakers will...
January 13, 2025
Funding to protect fish in Barwon and Moorabool rivers
THE Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, or Corangamite CMA, has been awarded more than one-and-a-half million dollars to address barriers to fish passage along the...
January 12, 2025
Creative opportunities open to artists
EXPRESSIONS of interest are open for a series of creative opportunities within Ballarat. As a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art, the City...
January 11, 2025
Pioneering maths teacher retires
VICTORIAN Certificate of Education mathematics students today are accustomed to using a calculator in their exams, but it was Ballarat Grammar teacher Sue Garner...
January 10, 2025
Sibling duo to join Miners
BROTHER and sister pair Clancy and Opal Bird will join the Ballarat Miners for this year's NBL1 South season. Opal, who is six foot two,...
January 10, 2025
Sing along at Summer Sundays
THE City of Ballarat's free Summer Sundays concert program is underway with performances at the Botanical Gardens each Sunday in January. The concerts will be...
January 10, 2025
Fun and friendship at family camp
THE families of servicepeople have spent four days in Ballarat making connections and having fun as part of Legacy's young families program. The camp, which...
January 10, 2025
Sporting’s best converge in Ballarat
THIS month the City of Ballarat is the host location of seven major sporting events showcasing the region's facilities and bringing visitors to town. All...
January 9, 2025
Master magician takes to Ballarat stage
MAGICIAN, illusionist and escape artist Cosentino is heading on tour to celebrate 10 years of entertainment. He will kick of his Decennium – The Greatest...
January 9, 2025
Summer display blooms at gardens
SEASONAL flowers are on display at the Robert Clark Conservatory at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens to celebrate summer. The showcase includes triangle garden beds in...
January 9, 2025
Cool off and create at Sovereign Hill
VISTORS to Sovereign Hill this summer will be able to cool off with a program of school holiday activities. Running until January 27, there will...
January 9, 2025
Region’s fine music to shine
Today (Friday, January 10) marks the start of Ballarat Festival of Organ and Fine Music showcasing the beauty of the region's organs. The five-day festival...
January 8, 2025
World Cup increases visibility of women in sport
THE State Government has released a report detailing the increased popularity of women's sport between during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The Conversation of...
January 7, 2025
Drones to protect Victorians
THIS summer Powercor will be using an in-house drone inspection team to inspect the top of power poles in high-risk bushfire areas. The drones are...
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