About: miriam
- Profile
- 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.
THE Woady Warriors' young netballers now have a flood light to train under at Smythesdale thanks to donations from local businesses. The 600-watt flood light...
THE Ballarat Miners have collaborated with the City of Ballarat to create their Heritage Round uniform. The design uses artwork by Ben Sanders, which is...
WENDOUREE Athletics Club high jumper Yual Reath has become the thirteenth best in the world after taking out the Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva,...
THE Ballarat Football Umpires Association has celebrated the registration of four hundred umpires. This is the first time the club has seen such registration levels,...
GET your coats and scarves ready, it's nearly time for Ballarat Winter Festival. Beginning on Saturday 29 June and running until Sunday 21 July, there...
TWO students from Ballarat Grammar have led an initiative to raise awareness about bullying and the story of Dolly Everett. Dolly died of suicide at...
WILLIAM Dobell said the most important step veterans can take is to speak up. "Talk, someone will listen," he said. "Always talk." Mr Dobell has been...
THE Federal Government is seeking feedback on options for governments, business and the community to reduce emissions in the transport sector. The Transport and Infrastructure...
CELEBRATE the cold winter months at Barkly Square with the annual Winter Wonderland market. The event, organised by centre operator BGT Jobs and Training, will...
THIS month marks the tenth anniversary of the Castlemaine Documentary Festival, which is to be held in Australia's oldest continuously running mainland cinema, the...
REGIONAL cancer patients can access phase one clinical trials in Ballarat. Grampians Health are hosting oncology clinical trials organised by medical oncologist Dr Lizzie Lim...
THE redeveloped Ballarat Library was officially opened this week, and staff are already reporting that hundreds of people are attending its weekly programs. Funded with...
BALLARAT'S Renae Marisma has won the Australia Jousting Championship at Kryal Castle after defeating Phillip Leitch in the deciding round. Marisma was one of eight...
THE Chinese Professionals Club of Australia and the Chinese Australian Cultural Society Ballarat are inviting the community to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival next...
BALLARAT Grammar Year 7 student Amelia Maree is in the top 50 young dressage riders in the world after two podium finishes. Amelia placed at...
BALLARAT has been announced as a Victoria's Top Tourism Town awards finalist. Ballarat is against Echuca, Mildura, Shepparton, Werribee and Warrnambool for the award. This is...
APPLICATIONS are open for the City of Ballarat's youth awards which recognise outstanding young people aged twelve to twenty-five. The awards are designed to celebrate...
THE community is being asked to provide feedback on the City of Ballarat's draft Industrial Land Strategy. The strategy aims to help the region use...
THE State Government has released early designs for accessibility upgrades to Ballarat Station. The $50 million upgrade will include a pedestrian overpass with passenger lifts...
THE Ballarat Airport Strategy and Master Plan is open for community review. The plan was informed by almost 200 community submissions and 50 submissions from...
WEDNESDAY was World Environment Day and to celebrate, members of Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions announced the winners of their annual children's writing...
ROYAL South Street returns next month as the oldest eisteddfod in Australia, and one which allows performers to learn and flourish. The competition will officially...
AN Enchanted Evening of music is heading to the Civic Hall next month. The concert is a collaboration between Lianmeng AusChina Senior Choir and the...
THE Federal Government has launched an advertising campaign to increase safety around regional railway crossings. The campaign aims to remind drivers about the risks of...