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
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
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 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
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 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 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
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
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 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
Staying safe around water
ROYAL Lifesaving Victoria's keep watch water campaign is reminding parents and carers about the risk of children drowning. In the last decade there have been...
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...
January 6, 2025
Explore Ballarat
SUMMER has arrived in Ballarat and there is plenty of fun to be had while escaping the heat. Here are some recommendations for places to...
December 31, 2024
Funding to get students active
ONE hundred schools around Victoria have received a State Government grant to encourage students to get active. Active Schools Grants of $30,000 were awarded as...
December 30, 2024
Preparing for the fire season
THE CFA is warning Victorians to prepare for an increase in fire activity following the release of the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer. A...
December 27, 2024
Knowledge for all at the BMI
THE Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute opened its doors one hundred and sixty-five years ago, providing working class people with access to books, newspapers, lectures and...
December 26, 2024
Health service volunteers honoured
LONG-term volunteers with Grampians Health have been celebrated at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. Paul Lovell, Una Faux and the late Cynthia Knight were honoured...
December 24, 2024
Grants to support mental health providers
APPLICATIONS are open for the next round of the State Government's Mental Health Capital Renewal Fund, which aims to improve Victoria's mental health facilities. Mental...
December 23, 2024
Netball’s best returning to regional Victoria
THE Melbourne Vixens are heading to Ballarat, Bendigo and Traralgon as part of their pre-season events schedule. Starting next year and running until 2027, three...
December 22, 2024
Bookfest supports the SoupBus
INTERCLUB'S latest Bookfest has raised $570 for the Ballarat SoupBus to support families during the Christmas season. The event, which is supported by That Little...
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