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Colour, creativity, community shine in Australian-first exhibition

LARGE-scale art experience Sunnyside is open at the Mining Exchange featuring the first major Australian installation by renowned UK artist Morag Myerscough. The inaugural program...

Inspiring seniors shine

VOLUNTEERS from across the city have been recognised at the annual Ballarat Seniors Awards. Jan Antosiewiczm, who has volunteered for more than 50 years with...

Free green waste week returns

UNTIL this Sunday 16 November, City of Ballarat residents can dispose of domestic green waste free of charge at the Ballarat Transfer Station. Last year,...

Fifteen aircraft deployed for summer fire season

BEFORE the beginning of summer, fifteen firefighting aircraft have been deployed to regional areas including Ballarat, Stawell and Ovens Valley. With this year's bushfire season...

Forage and Feast celebrates regional food

IT isn’t long until local food, drink, and fresh produce will be celebrated as part of Commerce Ballarat’s Forage and Feast Festival. The initiative was...

CCMA chair and board confirmed

A NEW chair and board members have joined the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) after being appointed by the Minister for Water. Existing director Michael...

Rare Trades Centre marks three years with open day

UNCOVER rare and forgotten craft practices and celebrate three years of making and learning at an upcoming open day. The Centre for Rare Arts and...

Pre-accelerator a regional Victorian first

A NEW pre-accelerator program by Federation University Australia will be the first of its kind in regional Victoria. The program, which is supported by LaunchVic,...

Lace up for Christmas fun run and give back

THE organisers of the Ballarat Marathon are asking the community to lace up their running shoes as part of their Christmas season celebrations. The first...

Lane honours Cincotta legacy

A SIGN to mark the newly named Cincotta Lane has been unveiled, celebrating the legacy of fruit and vegetable merchants Joe and John Cincotta. The...

Australia’s first mobile trials unit brings care to rural communities

AUSTRALIA'S first mobile clinical trials unit has been launched by Grampians Health to provide research, innovation, and care in Western Victoria. The unit was purchased...

GBAC discusses region’s growth

THE Greater Ballarat Alliance of Councils, or GBAC, have met with Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny to discuss priorities for the region. Mayors and chief...

AusCycling teams with Amy’s Foundation to reduce fatalities

THE nation's peak cycling body, AusCyling, is partnering with Amy's Foundation to reduce cyclist deaths and serious injuries. The three-year partnership aims to bring together...

Running boom drives marathon registrations

IT is less than six months until the Ballarat Marathon returns, and event organisers are encouraging the community to register early. The event, to be...

The Choral to open British Film Festival

THE Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes, will open the Russell Hobbs British Film Festival at Ballarat's Palace Regent cinema. Running from Wednesday 5 November until Sunday...

Uni recognised for Koorie learning pathways

FEDERATION University Australia has won two awards recognising the institution's ongoing collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The uni won the Innovative Koorie...

Intimate folk concerts at Kilderkin Distillery

FOLK artists from around Australia are performing at Kilderkin Distillery as part of the venue's Spirited Sessions. Beginning with pop-indie-folk storyteller Sadie Mustoe, there will...

BADAC becomes first ACCO early years manager

BALLARAT and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BADAC) has been named as the first Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) to become an Early Years Management authority...

Art, more changerooms and standing room for stadium

CONSTRUCTION at Mars Stadium is continuing, with a larger videoboard featuring Wadawurrung artwork, additional changerooms, and a southern standing-room viewing embankment for announced for...

Christmas decorations cause divide – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs

THE municipality’s Christmas and Easter decoration style guide was approved by councillors at last week’s ordinary meeting after debate over whether they should contain...

Women honoured in new book

THE lives, stories and contributions of older women in Ballarat are being celebrated in a new book. Older Women's Recipes for Respect Ballarat was recently...

Governor marks 165 years of BMI reading room

GOVERNOR of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, has visited the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute. Ms Gardner was on site last week to...

The Choral to open British Film Festival

THE Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes, will open the Russell Hobbs British Film Festival at Ballarat's Palace Regent cinema.

Running from Wednesday 5 November until Sunday...

The Choral to open British Film Festival

THE Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes, will open the Russell Hobbs British Film Festival at Ballarat's Palace Regent cinema.

Running from Wednesday 5 November until Sunday...