March 30, 2025
Sparking community ideas
COMMUNITY Bank Buninyong's SparkTank initiative is returning, with $50,000 of community investment funding available. Applications will be open from Monday 14 April until Sunday 8...
March 30, 2025
Flanagan Art Prize winner announced
PAUL Snell has been named the winner of St Patrick's College's Flanagan Art Prize. The announcement was made at the gala opening last Friday. Dr...
March 30, 2025
Park welcomes devilish duo
STAFF and visitors at the Ballarat Wildlife Park have welcomed two new Tasmanian Devils, Arborio and Bomba, from the Healesville Sanctuary. Visitors can see at...
March 29, 2025
Two re-signings for the Miners
CENTRE Makuei Puondak and local talent Zac Dunmore have re-signed with the Ballarat Miners for this year's NBL1 South season. Dunmore began his basketball journey...
March 29, 2025
Partnership to fund Victorian startups
AUSTRALIAN Catholic University has signed a $14 million partnership with Breakthrough Victoria. Breakthrough Victoria will co-invest in ACU-based startups and projects that show potential with...
March 29, 2025
Greener, cleaner living focus of new initiative
A NEW initiative will help Ballarat residents reduce their energy bills. The Electrify Your Home initiative aims to empower the Ballarat community to move to...
March 28, 2025
Ballarat hosts masters badminton
LAST weekend saw more than 150 badminton players from around Australia converge on Ballarat for the Australian Masters Badminton Championships. The event was held from...
March 28, 2025
Buninyong FNC to celebrate 150
PAST and present players, coaches, committee members, sponsors and supporters are invited to celebrate 150 years of the Buninyong Football Netball Club. The celebrations will...
March 27, 2025
Get active with the Woady Warriors
WOADY Yaloak Football Netball Club is looking for new football players for the coming season. The club is juniors only, and is looking for under-8s,...
March 26, 2025
Honouring women in road and place names
THE State Government is encouraging Victorians to nominate outstanding women from their community to be honoured in the names of new places or roads. For...
March 25, 2025
Power upgrades will benefit regional Victorians
POWERCOR is poised to spend $81 million in rural and regional Victoria to improve the power supply and support a transition to clean energy. More...
March 24, 2025
CresFest returns to share the joy of music
THE population of Creswick is set to double over the first weekend of April. More than three hundred performers including bands, soloists, circus acts, magicians...
March 24, 2025
Compassion and community for refugees
BUILDING community is important to Ballarat's Maureen Doonan. She is an advocate for refugees and people seeking asylum, fundraising and campaigning to provide practical support. Ms...
March 23, 2025
Inspiring Loreto alumni recognised
THREE former Loreto College Ballarat students have been inducted as this year's Women in Time – Inspiring Alumni to celebrate International Women's Day. Mary Delahunty...
March 22, 2025
Pianist returns for concert
THE first Piano for Pleasure concert of the year will include special guest and former student of Bronislaw Sozanski, Lewis Clark. Clark is in his...
March 22, 2025
Athletes return from state championships
BALLARAT Little Athletics Centre has returned from the Little Athletics Victoria State Track and Field Championships at Casey Fields with six gold medals. The club...
March 21, 2025
Everybody belongs at Harmony Festival
THIS year's Harmony Fest is underway, celebrating Ballarat's diversity and multicultural groups' contributions to society. The initiative began in 2010 and includes celebrations on Harmony...
March 21, 2025
Marty Busch scores with new board
AN electronic scoreboard at Marty Busch Reserve's oval number two has been unveiled by Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and City of Ballarat mayor...
March 20, 2025
Choir welcomes young scholars
NICHOLAS Collins and Leif Taylor have been awarded choral scholarships for the Ballarat Anglican Cathedral choir. The scholars will join the choir for the year...
March 20, 2025
Renfree recommits to Miners for 2025
LOCAL talent Ned Renfree has recommitted to the Miners for the coming NBL1 South season. It will be Renfree's third season with the senior basketball...
March 20, 2025
Ribbon cut on Bridge Mall redevelopment
THE more-than twenty-three-million-dollar redevelopment of the Bridge Mall was opened on Saturday with a community celebration. The redevelopment includes a landscaped entry, a portal to...
March 18, 2025
Grants to benefit community groups
NOT-for-profit community groups, clubs and organisations are invited to apply for this year's City of Ballarat Community Impact Grants program. The program aims to strengthen...
March 17, 2025
Flood mitigation works start flowing
FLOOD mitigation works will soon begin in Cardigan Village and Miners Rest with a focus on upgrading stormwater systems, improving water flow management and...
March 17, 2025
Student excellence honoured at TAFE awards
THE Federation TAFE awards have celebrated 42 outstanding student achievers and educators. The event, which was held at the Mining Exchange, recognised recipients across 30...
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