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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Iconic theatre turns 150
THIS weekend the Ballarat Community will celebrate one hundred and fifty years of Her Majesty’s Theatre with a series of events. The milestone will be...
Grants to support women’s health research
THE State Government is launching a new grants program to understand how disease and health issues affect women. The Women's Medical Research Grants Program will...
Inclusive club looking for players
THE Vic Park Vultures are creating an inclusive women's soccer team for the upcoming season and the community is invited to get involved. Experienced or...
Start the Lunar New Year at Sovereign Hill
CELEBRATE the year of the snake with a weekend of family-friendly activities at Sovereign Hill. The outdoor museum's Lunar New Year weekend will be on...
Distillers on a musical mission
KILDERKIN Distillery owners Rebecca Matthews and Chris Pratt are on a mission to transform the location into a folk music venue. After being named best...
Drinking tap installed at community garden
CENTRAL Highlands Water has installed a Choose Tap water fountain at the Ballarat Intercultural Garden. The garden celebrates Ballarat's diversity, is a place for people...
Next step for violence saturation model
THE State Government is inviting Ballarat residents to co-design the saturation model which will aim to help reduce the rates of family violence and...
Reflect and connect at dawn ceremony
THIS Sunday 26 January, people will line the shores of Lake Wendouree at the sixth Survival Day Dawn Ceremony. The event, organised by City of...
Library kiosk a first for Ballarat
THE Lucas community can now check out, return and manage library books without travelling to a physical library or needing the assistance of staff...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...