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- 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.
May 20, 2024
Sharing secrets of the CWA
IF you have ever wanted to know how to make the perfect sponge, jam or preserve, head to Sovereign Hill's Heritage Harvest Weekend. Taking place...
May 18, 2024
Award winners visit wildlife
THE winners of this year's Central Highlands Water education competition were celebrated at the Ballarat Wildlife Park last week. Goodstart Early Learning Mount Helen won...
May 18, 2024
Partnership for First Nations leadership
A THREE-year partnership has been announced between Community Bank Buninyong and the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation. The two organisations will work together for three years...
May 17, 2024
Putting their stamp on things for 120 years
THE Ballarat Philatelic Society has celebrated one hundred and twenty years since its first recorded meeting. Group members met at the Invermay Recreation Reserve to...
May 17, 2024
New track for Turf Club
BALLARAT Turf Club members celebrated the opening of a new training track last week with a visit from State Minister for Racing, Anthony Carbines. This...
May 17, 2024
Fed Uni records $81 million loss
FEDERATION University Australia's annual report shows the institution recorded an eighty-one-million-dollar deficit last year. The annual report was tabled at Victorian Parliament earlier this month...
May 17, 2024
Park improvements continue
EIGHT new neighbourhood parks are set to receive upgrades as part of the City of Ballarat's rolling program. There are 200 of these reserves in...
May 17, 2024
Joyful music to fill the streets
THROUGHOUT Ballarat Heritage Festival, a range of community bands will be spreading the joy of music around the city. Ballarat Memorial Concert Band, Beaufort Municipal...
May 17, 2024
Hidden treasures at Heritage Festival
TODAY marks the start of Ballarat Heritage Festival which explores the region's hidden treasures and untold stories. The festival runs until Sunday 29 May and...
May 17, 2024
Top spot for Loreto students
FOUR Loreto students recently returned from Melbourne with a Victoria All-Schools X-Country Relay four by three-kilometre event win. Amali Torney, Bonnie Burt, Ailish Ryan and...
May 16, 2024
MasterChef Australia visits the goldfields
THIS week on MasterChef Australia, contestants hit the road, travelling to the Victorian Goldfields. On Monday night, the 17 remaining contestants cooked with a French...
May 16, 2024
A tipple back in time
EXPLORE cocktails of a bygone era this month at Kilderkin Distillery as part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival. The community is invited to take a...
May 16, 2024
New standards for local government
THE State Government has introduced new legislation which aims to improve council governance and integrity standards within local governments. The reform of the Local Government...
May 14, 2024
A chance to view historical fire station
THE oldest operational fire station in the southern hemisphere will be open to the public as part of Ballarat Heritage Festival. Visitors to Ballarat Fire...
May 13, 2024
New platform to help young people
FEDERATION University Australia researchers have worked with other organisations to develop a free online mental health platform for children. The program called Momentum is designed...
May 12, 2024
Women’s contributions to be celebrated
THE stories of the lost Irish women of Eureka are the focus of a new project by the Ballarat District Irish Association. The work, which...
May 11, 2024
Discover the Town Hall after dark
LOOK behind the scenes of one of Ballarat's most iconic structures as part of Heritage Festival. Eerie Tours owner Nathaniel Buchanan will be showing attendees...
May 11, 2024
Opportunity for choral singers
YOUNG singers are being encouraged to apply for choral scholar positions at Ballarat Anglican Cathedral. Choral scholars join the Cathedral choir for a year and...
May 10, 2024
Free entry a thanks to first responders
THIS month at Ballarat Wildlife Park, adult emergency service workers will be eligible to receive free entry to the attraction with fifty per cent...
May 10, 2024
Plans to increase pedestrian safety
CITY of Ballarat officers are asking the community to provide feedback on draft plans to improve links along Macarthur Street between Creswick Road and...
May 10, 2024
Go back in time for a game of croquet
EXPLORE the history of croquet at Ballarat Western Croquet Club's heritage hoops day. Members of the community are invited to dress in vintage and heritage...
May 10, 2024
Junior School ignites curiosity and compassion
In the Junior School at Ballarat Grammar, there is a commitment to a holistic learning experience. This is deeply ingrained in the school values and...
May 10, 2024
Community gathers at new hub
LOCAL residents came together last Saturday to celebrate Ballarat's newest community hub, Djila-tjarriu. The hub officially opened in February and about 50 children have already...
May 10, 2024
ELC fosters lifelong learning.
Jenny's Early Learning Centres have been a consistent part of Early Childhood Education in Bendigo for more than 16 years, and they joined the...
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