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Club celebrates two decades

LAST Friday, the Ballarat Life Activities Club celebrated twenty years of providing social and leisure activities for community members. The club was formed in 2004...

Grampians Health joins international trial

GRAMPIANS Health has joined an international trial which is investigating if giving corticosteroid injections to a mother before a planned caesarean, reduces the risk...

Trees to symbolise ongoing Chinese connections

LAST Saturday saw the Chinese Consul General in Melbourne, Xinwen Fang, make his first official visit to regional Victoria. Mr Fang was in Ballarat to...

Organisation supports Wellness Centre

A DONATION of ten thousand dollars from Camp 4 Cancer will go towards the community-funded Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre's Wellness Centre run by...

Construction underway at community hub

SEBASTAPOL is set to receive a new community hub with work beginning at the Vickers Street site. Design images have now been released for the...

Community says enough is enough

LAST Friday the Ballarat community gathered to remember the lives of Rebecca Young, Samantha Murphy and Hannah McGuire, and rally against men's violence towards...

Looking back at our iconic spread

AUSTRALIA'S iconic spread, Vegemite, is being celebrated in a new exhibition at the Cyril Callister Museum in Beauford. Mr Callister was the inventor of vegemite...

Shining a light on invisible labour

THE role women have historically played in the hospitality industry will be the focus of a talk by Professor Diane Kirkby at the Eureka...

Historical building on show

A PIECE of the region's history will be open to the public early next month, providing an opportunity to learn about a building that...

Talk to look at a lost Melbourne

FILM director Gus Berger is coming to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute next month to discuss his documentary The Lost City of Melbourne. The work looks...

National recognition for local photographer

LOCAL photography artist Sara Nash was a finalist in the University of Southern Queensland's inaugural Biennial Art Award. The award aimed to celebrate contemporary Australian...

Community supports Basketball Foundation

EARLIER this month the inaugural Basketball Ballarat Foundation golf day raised more than four thousand dollars to support local players. The competition saw 17 teams...

Centre celebrates special milestone

IT has been a year since the Y Ballarat’s Learn and Swim centre opened in Brown Hill providing a place for families to experience...

Campaign raising funds for native bird

THE Ballarat Wildlife Park had a special visitor who was promoting the protection of native bird, the Tawny Frogmouth. Colleen Fillippa, founder and director of...

Sky high opportunity for uni students

SPEECH pathology students from Federation University Australia have had the opportunity to work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria. One student who worked with...

Community says enough is enough

LAST Friday the Ballarat community gathered to remember the lives of Rebecca Young, Samantha Murphy and Hannah McGuire, and rally against men's violence towards...

Businesses supported to use renewable energy

MORE support is available for Ballarat businesses hoping to reduce their emissions and costs with two programs on offer. The Business Renewable Buyers Group and...

Local sporting partnership to continue

A PARTNERSHIP between Central Highlands Water and the Ballarat Miners which is about health, hydration and the environment is set to continue this year. The...

Services to remember them

FINAL preparations are underway for Anzac Day services in Ballarat on 25 April. The Ballarat RSL's annual 6am dawn service will be on at the...

Special artefact reunited with family

WHEN Betty McGuinness found a military badge in her Eureka Street Garden more than twenty-five years ago, she knew it was something special. However, it...

Pianist to share talent

CELEBRATED recitalist, soloist and chamber musician Timothy Young is set to take to the stage at the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts later this...

Escape into a world of adventure

QUESTS, adventure and mystery will be coming to Kryal Castle next weekend with Questival. This is the second time the event has been held and...

Women’s experiences focus of exhibition

SUSPENDED blue aprons tangled together make up a new exhibition by Dr Flossie Peitsche at the Eureka Centre. Apronstrings opened last Saturday, and the entangled...

One year of supporting train users

IT has been one year since Travellers Aid arrived at Ballarat Station, supporting passengers on their journey.

The organisation works to assist people with mobility...