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November 18, 2023

Award for young dancer

BALLARAT Centre of Music and the Arts student Ashton van Raaphorst has been rewarded for his dedication and commitment to his art with a...

November 17, 2023

First Nations art a feature to Sovereign Hill upgrades

A NEW Wadawurrung cultural precinct at Sovereign Hill is set to include works by five First Nations artists. The announcement of the contributing artists was...

November 17, 2023

Majority ignored on bin collection changes

WHILE changes to the City of Ballarat’s general waste collection frequency were approved at last month’s council meeting, the move came despite most survey...

November 17, 2023

Lakies net new courts

LAST Thursday marked the official opening of the new netball facilities at the Learmonth Football Netball Club. The project cost more than $700,000 with more...

November 17, 2023

Spectacular show all about fun

FOR what will possibly be the last time at its current location, the Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show had fun for the whole family...

November 17, 2023

New loos big deal for small school

STAFF and students at Mount Egerton Primary School gathered last Friday to celebrate the opening of a new toilet block. The project was funded with...

November 17, 2023

Free TAFE program gets green light to expand

THE Federal and State governments have announced they’ll be jointly providing more than sixty-two thousand new free TAFE places in Victoria. Member for Ballarat, Catherine...

November 17, 2023

Weekend deliveries for Aus Post

AUSTRALIA Post customers will now be able to receive their online shopping on weekends, with the organisation commencing delivery in Ballarat on Saturdays and...

November 17, 2023

St Pats to partner with Liverpool FC

A NEW partnership between St Patrick’s College and Liverpool Football Club International Academy was announced yesterday. The move is part of the ongoing growth of...

November 15, 2023

Walk to find gold among the weeds

VISITORS to Sovereign Hill will have the opportunity to learn about why a weed is not always a weed later this month. Cottage herbalist Caroline...

November 15, 2023

Disability support aims to focus on people

THE owners of the newly founded Persona Personalised Support Services have said they are focused on providing support to people with disabilities. Cait Nichols and...

November 14, 2023

Bank funds cancer research equipment

FUNDS from the Creswick Community Bank have assisted the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute in purchasing new equipment. The money went towards a QuantStudio Quantitative...

November 14, 2023

Feedback sought on end-of-life options

BALLARAT residents are being invited to share their opinion on end-of-life services in the region. A survey is being carried out by the Ballarat General...

November 13, 2023

Runners set for stunning day out

RUNNERS of all abilities are invited to take part in Wild Mount Trail Run in Buangor State Park this December. The event on the Mount...

November 12, 2023

Book tells tale of festive magic

CROWDS gathered at the Regent Cinema last Friday to celebrate the launch of a Christmas themed children’s book. Liam Abery wrote the book Letter to...

November 12, 2023

Win a trip to the French countryside

BARRY Plant’s annual wellness raffle is back for another year and seeking to raise money for the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre, or BRICC,...

November 11, 2023

Young creatives on display

THE work of young neurodiverse artists will be on display at the Art Gallery of Ballarat next weekend. The Neurospace Art Display includes 40 donated...

November 11, 2023

Bulldogs to celebrate women in business

AFL club, the Western Bulldogs, will be hosting a women in business lunch in Ballarat next week. The event is set for the Mining Exchange...

November 10, 2023

Get ready, it’s Show time!

Popular community event is on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday   THE time is now for the Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show and there is so...

November 10, 2023

Busy workers at new CDS depot

VICTORIA’S container deposit scheme, or CDS, is well underway and last week member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison, visited one of the program’s depots located...

November 10, 2023

Five things you can’t miss at the Show

THE Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show is kicking off this afternoon with a range of performances, activities and entertainment sure to suit the whole...

November 9, 2023

Western United return to Mars for family fun

WESTERN United is preparing to return to Ballarat for the first time in the 2023/24 A-League Men season, and as part of the game...

November 8, 2023

Date set for dog dash

THE date has been set for the next annual Inverleigh Dachshund Derby. The event which is open for all dogs up to 30 centimetres at...

November 7, 2023

Eager pianists ready to perform

SENIOR piano students of music teacher Bronislaw Sozanski will be sharing their talents at the upcoming Piano for Pleasure concert. The event will take place...