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April 8, 2024

Grant funds new tech

THE Probus Club of Begonia City has purchased a new computer for the organisation after receiving a grant from the Community Bank Buninyong. The computer...

April 6, 2024

Charity day supports maternal and child care

AN ANNUAL golf charity day has raised more then thirty thousand dollars for the maternity and paediatrics wards at the Ballarat Base Hospital. The Adroit...

April 5, 2024

Easter magic

POWER FM's Easter egg hunt was on last weekend at Grange Park, Lucas, bringing the community together and creating joy for particpants. It was the...

April 5, 2024

Swimming success for St Pats

LOCAL swimmers from St Patrick's College Ballarat have won the division two competition at the Associated Catholic Colleges swimming championships. The event took place late...

April 4, 2024

Family fun at CresFest

At Creswick Primary School, families will find the Kids Zone where children can learn circus skills, create their own music and perform on an...

April 4, 2024

Committee shines light on support services

EARLIER this week was the official launch of Empowering Our Community Ballarat, a collaboration between the DV Collective and Ballarat Business Women. The committee aims...

April 4, 2024

Autumn racing in Avoca

AUTUMN racing is back this Saturday in Avoca with live music, local wines, food trucks and children's activities on offer. This is the club's second...

April 4, 2024

What’s on offer at Heritage Fest

PREPARATIONS are underway for this year's Ballarat Heritage Festival, set for next May, with the official program announced last week. The 10-day festival will run...

April 2, 2024

Community bands together for CresFest

THE countdown is on until music and dancing fills the streets of Creswick with this year's CresFest. It is set to begin on Friday, April...

April 2, 2024

Reflecting women’s experiences through art

LOCAL flowers and botanicals are the focus of a new exhibition by Ballarat-based artist Susan Nethercote. An Ornamental Education is on at Backspace Gallery until...

April 1, 2024

Noms open for outstanding women

NOMINATIONS are now open for women who have made outstanding contributions to their community to be inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. Nominations...

March 31, 2024

Bookfest supports local drop-in centre

ANOTHER successful Bookfest event has raised more than one thousand dollars for Inter Club Drop-In Centre. Little Bookshop owner Wayne Compton was onsite over the...

March 30, 2024

Annual pet registration renewals due

RESIDENTS of the City of Ballarat that own pets are being reminded to renew pet registrations. A notice will be sent in the mail to...

March 30, 2024

Ballarat Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival returns for 3rd year

THE Ballarat community is getting ready embrace old fashioned rock 'n' roll with the return of the annual festival for the third time. The event...

March 30, 2024

this school holidays

VISITORS can strike gold at Sovereign Hill with a range of activities on offer this school holidays. The program kicks off today and runs until...

March 19, 2024

Funding backs Raven Collective

RAVEN Collective will receive $20,000 to support the delivery of their programs, following the Ballarat Foundation's 'pick our program' evening. The event is an opportunity...

March 18, 2024

Celebrating thirty years of music

MAUREEN Davy has loved music ever since she can remember, and this joy and dedication has been fostered by her piano teacher, Lauren Knight,...

March 18, 2024

An afternoon of toasties and gin

TWO Ballarat businesses are coming together to highlight the region's produce and encourage the community to shop local. Tim's Toasties, run by former MasterChef Australia...

March 16, 2024

Empowering women to have a strong voice

DULCIE Corbett's philosophy is that if you educate and empower a woman, you educate and empower a family. Her desire to do so led her...

March 15, 2024

Vixens ready to blitz Ballarat

TOMORROW (Saturday, March 16) is the first day of the Melbourne Vixens' Ballarat Blitz which will include live matches, clinics and workshops. Saturday will kick...

March 15, 2024

Celebrating the region’s women

THE Law Collective, led by director Renee Debono, celebrated International Women's Day with a get-together of some of the region's female leaders. Speakers at last...

March 12, 2024

Wedding fair supports local

THE wedding fair with a focus on supporting local businesses is back for another year. The Ivory Haus Wedding Fair, led by Laura Feldman, aims...

March 10, 2024

Bright future ahead for musician

EIGHTEEN-year-old Wil Oldaker gradated last year from Ballarat Grammar with a perfect score in VCE VET music performance and his plans to peruse music...

March 10, 2024

Boys choir returns to town

THE Australian Boys Choral Institute is returning to Ballarat this March to celebrate the organisation's eighty fifth anniversary season.

The performance entitled Sweet &Low will...