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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.

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December 13, 2024

City to host premier rodeo event

THE adrenaline and excitement of the Australian outback will be coming to Ballarat this Saturday at the National Rodeo Championships. Held at Morshead Park, the...

December 13, 2024

Donation brings Christmas cheer to hospital

THE Ballarat Health Services Foundation has made a $25,000 donation to this year's Grampians Health Ballarat Christmas Appeal. The funding will go towards upgrading the...

December 13, 2024

Commissioned sculpture complements and comments

A COMMISSIONED artwork by Sri Lankan-born, Sydney-based artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran has been unveiled at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. The scuplture work titled Seated...

December 12, 2024

Young advocates congratulated

MEMBERS of the inaugural Ballarat Live4Life Crew have been recognised for their efforts to address mental health issues in Ballarat. The group became mental health...

December 11, 2024

Young people to create chamber music piece

REGIONAL Victorians aged twelve to twenty-five are being asked to submit nature recordings and be part of a musical composition to be performed at...

December 7, 2024

Construction begins on statue replacement

THE creation of a like-for-like replacement of the Boer War memorial statue is underway and anticipated to be completed mid next year. The statue was...

December 7, 2024

Researcher joins health service

THIS year, mental health researcher Sammy Russell has joined Grampians Health working on a project with clinicians. She said she wanted to work within her...

December 6, 2024

Distillery to rock with art-inspired evening

TONIGHT, Friday 6 December, Kilderkin Distillery will host an evening of live music by Pete Daffy and Pete Baylor. The event will celebrate Medieval to...

December 6, 2024

Uncovering three centuries of fashion history

DRESS and material culture historian Dr Sarah Bendall was at the Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections on Saturday exploring three hundred years of...

December 6, 2024

Stoddart stays, Rudy retires

GUARD Nick Stoddart has re-signed with the Ballarat Miners for next year's NBL1 South season while Tyler "Rudy" Rudolph has decided to retire from...

December 6, 2024

Festive fun at the Bridge Mall

THE Bridge Mall Business Association has launched a new campaign to encourage shoppers to visit the redeveloped mall. The Bridge is Back campaign includes a...

December 6, 2024

Partnership to address clinician shortages

GIDGET Foundation Australia has announced they are partnering with Federation University to launch a graduate diploma in perinatal mental health. The qualification is fully funded...

December 6, 2024

Campaign aims to prevent gender-based violence

THROUGHOUT the Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, the City of Ballarat is joining with member organisations of the Communities of Respect...

December 5, 2024

Tender advertised for FOGO processor

AHEAD of the introduction of a food organics and garden organics, or FOGO, bin collection, the City of Ballarat is looking for a processor...

December 5, 2024

Top tourist attractions recognised

SOVEREIGN Hill has won gold for excellence in accessible tourism and for outstanding contributions by volunteers at the Victorian Tourism Awards. The excellence in accessible...

December 5, 2024

Waste decision deferred – City of Ballarat council briefs

AT the first ordinary City of Ballarat council meeting for the new councillor group, a majority voted to defer change to weekly household waste...

December 2, 2024

Health service begins pilot program

GRAMPIANS Health is beginning a pilot program to enhance the digital skills of staff to ensure they can navigate changing healthcare technology. The digital health...

November 30, 2024

Looking to Ballarat’s industrial future

COMMUNITY consultation has been received by the City of Ballarat about how industrial and commercial land should develop as the city grows. Key themes which...

November 30, 2024

Placements providing hands-on experience

FEDERATION University had more than two thousand, six hundred students complete placements across the state this year. Students undertook placements in disciplines including nursing, occupational...

November 29, 2024

Studio’s soup-er idea to support others

SMYTHESDALE fitness business GenkiFIT is encouraging the community to get moving and support the SoupBus Ballarat. The SoupBus provides hot meals to those in need...

November 29, 2024

Minister visits youth service

MINISTER for youth Natalie Suleyman has visited the Centre for Multicultural Youth in Ballarat, or CMY, to chat with staff and local young people. The...

November 29, 2024

Main Road ready to rock

Main Road's Bakery Hill shopping strip will be coming alive with music, street food vendors and children's activities at its first block party. Tomorrow's (Saturday,...

November 29, 2024

Funding for veteran support centre

BALLARAT Veterans Assistance Centre will receive more than ten thousand dollars from the State Government's ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund. The organisation in Ballarat East provides...

November 29, 2024

Collegians win science award

YEAR ten students Archer, Makayla and Nicholas from Good Shepherd College Hamilton have won this year's Peter Doherty Science Award at the Ballarat Tech...