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August 11, 2023

Doors open to shop for the future

A NEW shop owned by a group of African women who recently settled in Ballarat opened in Bridge Mall last weekend. The Women of the...

August 11, 2023

Unis ready to open their doors

BALLARAT’S higher education institutions will be opening their doors this August to give prospective students a taste of university life. Both Federation University and Australian...

August 11, 2023

Battle for best pie decided

THE babi pongteh pie from Flying Chillies has been crowned a crust above in the Ballarat’s Best Pie competition. Judges included the City of Ballarat’s...

August 11, 2023

New CEO for catchment authority

DR Amber Clarke has been announced as the new CEO of Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, or CCMA. Dr Clarke has previously worked as the acting...

August 11, 2023

Drive for dignity returns

SHARE the Dignity has launched its biannual dignity drive with the aim of ending period poverty. Throughout the month of August, pink collection boxes will...

August 11, 2023

New bike path nearly completed

A THREE-kilometre path linking Wendouree Station to Waringa Drive in Mitchell Park is almost complete. The path has been built with the aim of give...

August 11, 2023

Flour powers mill to century milestone

TRENCH Street Mill, run by Allied Pinnacle, has celebrated a century of operation in Ballarat. The mill is one of only four major flour mills...

August 11, 2023

Club readies for jumps day

GRAND National Jumps Day is coming to the Ballarat Turf Club this month. From 11am on Sunday 27 August there will be a six jumps...

August 8, 2023

Take a Highland fling at the Castle

A TASTE of the Scottish Highlands is coming to Kryal Castle this August with a range of historical entertainment offerings. The Highland Spectacular will feature...

August 7, 2023

So much to see at business festival

COMMERCE Ballarat’s B31 August business festival is underway but there is still time to book a session and learn about business opportunities. The festival has...

August 7, 2023

Upgrades for Woady PS sites

WORKS are underway to update Woady Yaloak Primary’s four campuses and member for Ripon, Martha Haylett, was in Smythesdale last week to mark the...

August 7, 2023

More grants up for grabs

ANOTHER round of applications to the City of Ballarat’s Community Impact Grants Program is now open. The scheme is designed to provide benefits to the...

August 6, 2023

Free fishing fun on offer

A FREE fishing festival is coming to Ballarat next month. Announced last Saturday by from State Minister for Outdoor Recreation, Sonya Kilkenny, the festival, held...

August 5, 2023

Monetary backing for medical researchers

TWO PhD scholars from Grampians Health have received scholarships to help them with their research. Cara Hill and Michael Peng were the recipients of the...

August 4, 2023

Cupcakes for koalas a success

TEN-year-old Catherine Kane has been hard at work baking for a cause, with money raised by selling her cupcakes recently donated to Ballarat Wildlife...

August 4, 2023

New paths to be paved

THE City of Ballarat has revealed which footpaths will be built as part of this financial year’s footpath program. In total there will be eight...

August 4, 2023

Op shop reunited with new look

A BALLARAT op shop reopened to the public last Friday with a fresh new look. The Uniting Op Shop on Dana Street recently underwent renovations...

August 4, 2023

Last rollout for RoadNats

AUSTRALIA’S best cyclists will be back in Ballarat and Buninyong for the Road National Championships for a final time next year. The event, which is...

August 3, 2023

Change to start a high powered career

MORE than forty roles with electricity providers Powercor and CitiPower are available in the biggest apprenticeship recruitment drive in a decade being undertaken by...

August 3, 2023