Curd Nerds to celebrate local cheese
THE perfect event for cheese lovers is on at Hotel Canberra as part of Commerce Ballarat’s Forage and Feast festival. Curd Nerds will feature cheese...
Multi-purpose facility opens in Alfredton
THE Alfredton community gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the new kindergarten and community hub on Donegal Drive. The facility can accommodate up...
Relax with a glass of gin
MRS Bakers Still House is offering visitors a relaxed afternoon of gin and watercolour painting. Participants will be guided through how to paint with watercolour,...
Session to provide support to carers
A SESSION being held in Ballarat later this month is seeking to support carers of people with dementia. Activities at Home by Dementia Australia is...
Take a peek behind the scenes and step back in time
NEVER before seen collections at Sovereign Hill are being opened to the public with a series of behind-the-scenes tours this year. The Australian Centre for...
Culinary delights served on canvas
A NEW exhibition in Unicorn Lane is focusing on the vibrancy of food. Culinary Canvas: A Feast of Food by Mariah McDonald is a series...
Help wanted to name baby alpacas
TWO crias, or baby alpacas, at Creswick Woollen Mills are ready to be named. Now the tourist attraction is holding a competition for the public...
Community digs deep for wellness centre
A DONATION of more than eleven thousand dollars has been presented to the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre’s Wellness Centre by members of the...
Science program aims to protect waterways
SCHOOLS and youth groups within the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority area, or CCMA, are being invited to apply for a citizen-science program. The River Detectives...
Service to marks memorial milestone
THIS month marks twenty years since the Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial was opened in Ballarat. As part of the acknowledgement, a service will be held...
Celebrate Lunar New Year on the Hill
NEXT weekend outdoor museum Sovereign Hill is set to come alive with its annual Lunar New Year celebrations. The event held on Saturday 17 and...
Romance in the air this Valentines Day
BALLARAT Municipal Observatory and Museum is ready to come live this Valentines Day with an adult only evening under the stars. The event will feature...
Savory and sweet treats on offer
THE month-long initiative by Commerce Ballarat, Forage and Feast, is still underway in the region, and now it’s Kilderkin Distillery’s turn with the venue...
Burrumbeet readies for boot sale
THERE is a community call out for vendors who would like to take part in a car boot sale at Burrumbeet. The event will take...
Sustainability centre ready to grow
SUSTAINABILITY organisation Green Earth Kids are launching a children’s creativity and wellness centre known as the Well in February. The space in Ballarat East is...
Golden gin seeks to prompt reflection
A NEW gin has been launched by Sovereign Hill in collaboration with Kilderkin Distillery. Gilded Grog gin is created with a mix of flavours including...
Fairy tales and war combine in exhibition
FOLKLORE, fairy tales and traditional stories are the focus of an exhibition by Catherine Ratcliffe at Backspace. Titled Kazka, the show looks at family experiences...
Local farmer takes centre stage on Idol
SMYTHES Creek farmer Billy Menhennet has made his debut on the latest season of Australian Idol. The footy loving 20-year-old described himself as laid back...
Everyday community achievers recognised
THE man behind many of the City of Ballarat’s flower displays was awarded the title of Citizen of the Year at a ceremony held...
Average down but optimism up
NEW statistics from property experts Domain have indicated that the average sale price of houses in Ballarat have dropped by more than four per...
Local produce made with love
A MONTH of curated events highlighting local growers and producers got underway yesterday and there is plenty more to look forward to. Forage and Feast,...
Upgrades underway at transport factory
THE next phase of development for MaxiTRANS is underway with more than fifty million dollars set to be spent of further developing Ballarat manufacturing...
Players wanted for charity tourney
BALLARAT Highlanders Rugby Club are looking for people who would like to take party in a charity rugby sevens tournament. The daylong event is set...
New Saints players wanted at Linton
AFTER a huge season in the Central Highlands Football League, Carngham Linton are looking for more junior players to join the club. Junior football director...