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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.
February 16, 2025
Clinic a leader in lung cancer treatment
GRAMPIANS Health's Rapid Access Lung Lesion Clinic, or RALLC, is leading research into lung cancer in Australia. The clinic was established in 2017 to address...
February 16, 2025
Personal alarm creator recognised for global impact
PAMELLA Taylor has always been a resourceful woman. In September 1957 she embarked on the trip of a lifetime, travelling in a Volkswagen Beetle with...
February 15, 2025
Conservation the focus of begonia festival
IT'S less than four weeks until this year's Ballarat Begonia Festival, which will feature free activities, entertainment and educational experiences. Now in its 73rd year,...
February 15, 2025
Cycling fundraiser benefits cancer patients
BALLARAT community cycling fundraising group the Velorats have launched this year's Murray to Moyne cycle relay campaign to raise money for Grampians Health. The 2025...
February 14, 2025
Opening hearts, minds and mosques
BALLARAT'S Islamic community will open the doors to the local mosque as part of Victorian Open Mosque Day tomorrow. The Islamic Council of Victoria initiative...
February 14, 2025
Taylor returns home
LOCAL Laura Taylor will return to the Ballarat Miners for this year's NBL1 season. Standing six feet tall, Taylor is a guard forward who has...
February 14, 2025
Saxons cycling for a cause
BALLARAT road cycling collective The Saxons are one of many groups preparing for another Cycle Classic this weekend, raising money for the Fiona Elsey...
February 12, 2025
Choir returns with Australian first
FOLLOWING their eighty-fifth anniversary season, the Australian Boys Choir is returning to Ballarat to perform Bach's St Mark Passion with Genesis Baroque. The performance will...
February 12, 2025
Bonus to help families head back to school
AS the new school year begins, the State Government is reminding families to use the school saving bonus to pay for uniforms, textbooks or...
February 12, 2025
Keeping furry friends safe this summer
THE CFA and RSPCA are calling on Victorians to include pets in their bushfire survival plan following significant fires this summer. The community is advised...
February 10, 2025
Grab tickets to see netball’s best
TICKETS are on sale to see the Melbourne Vixens play in Ballarat as part of their pre-season Ballarat Blitz. Saturday 1 March and Sunday 2...
February 9, 2025
Satisfaction survey begins
A SIX-week community satisfaction survey has begun to help the City of Ballarat understand the experiences of the community. Some residents will receive a phone...
February 9, 2025
New partnership kicking goals
FEDERATION University Australia is teaming up with Melbourne City Football Club to launch a new Diploma of Business and Sports Management. The twelve-month course combines...
February 8, 2025
Wehrung re-signs with two-year deal
GUARD Abbey Wehrung has re-signed with the Ballarat Miners on a two-year contract ahead of the NBL1 South season. Last year Wehrung averaged 20.4 points,...
February 8, 2025
Reminiscing on 150 years of Her Maj
HER Majesty's Theatre Ballarat has stood on Lydiard Street since 1875 as a place of culture and entertainment. This year, the historic building celebrates 150...
February 6, 2025
Summer festival celebrates community
ITINERANT Spirits' Feb Fever event is inviting the community to gather, connect and celebrate summer. An outdoor space located just outside Itinerant Spirits at the...
February 5, 2025
Changes to airport access
THE Liberator Drive extension at Ballarat Airport is now open to traffic at the southern end of the runway following the discontinuance of a...
February 4, 2025
Pageant finalist’s goal to support mothers
LUCAS resident Nilupulie Karunaratne has made it to the final of this year's Mrs Galaxy Australia pageant, which was introduced in 2015 as part...
February 1, 2025
Program aims to ease water bill pressures
CENTRAL Highlands Water customers who are experiencing financial stress can access a range of measures to help pay water bills. The organisation's Financial Assistance Program...
January 31, 2025
Marketgoers fire up to mark Burns Night
ATTENDEES at Saturday's Ballarat Farmers Market included a group of community members in kilts, marking Scotland's Burns Night. Burns Night occurs each year on 25...
January 31, 2025
Artists to share knowledge at Craft Lab
CRAFT Lab is returning this May with the cohort of successful practitioners announced by the City of Ballarat. For the fifth time, the exhibition and...
January 31, 2025
Pilot plastics program reaches halfway mark
THE City of Ballarat's soft plastics kerbside collection pilot program has passed the half way mark and more than 16,000 kilograms of soft plastic...
January 30, 2025
Art Gallery to close for maintenance
THE Art Gallery of Ballarat is set to close until next year while maintenance is conducted throughout the building. From Monday 3 February, the de-installation...
January 30, 2025
American import joins Miners
AMERICAN swingman Andrew Robinson is set to become a Ballarat Miner after signing with the club for the upcoming NBL1 South season. Robinson, who is...
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