Dessert guru sharing her passion
BANNOCKBURN-based dessert chef Donna Boh is heading to the north of Golden Plains Shire to share her skills and get to know the community...
Fantastical novel gets castle launch
LOCAL author Trudy Adams is celebrating the launch of her new fantasy novel The Crowned Guardians at Kryal Castle. The book is the third in...
Project to help get glow on
TWO friends who were determined to provide fun and friendship to young women with disabilities have brought their dream to life with The Glow...
Warm up with Ballarat’s best pie this winter
A PASTRY trail is on offer this August as the battle for Ballarat’s best pie begins. From a barbacoa and cheese pie at Hop Temple...
The legacy of a Comm Games we never had
DESPITE the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games Ballarat is still set to see upgrades to infrastructure Last week the State Government announced a $2 billion...
Surprise over games cancellation
MEMBERS of the Ballarat community have expressed shock and disappointment over the announcement that the 2026 Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria have been cancelled. Daniel...
Concern over footpath at other lake
A BALLARAT resident is calling for a footpath to be created near Lake Esmond in Canadian, with fears pedestrians will be hit and killed...
Faster disease testing trialled at Base
GRAMPIANS Health has joined a trial of in-situ testing equipment that’s aimed at improving the speed of COVID-19 and influenza detection in the Ballarat...
Teen basketballer sets sights on States
BALLARAT’S Riley Dunn is set to make an impact on the global basketball scene, with NCAA division one college basketball experience on the horizon. Dunn,...
Familiar tunes take new form
AN OPERA performance of well-known songs is coming to the Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute this August. The performance will feature a string quartet led by violinist...
Learn from uke masters
TWO of Australia’s ukelele experts will be sharing their skills with an interactive workshop next month. Organised by CresFest, the sessions will be led by...
Remembering the birth of democracy
AUTHOR, artist and designer Geoff Hocking will be at the Eureka Centre Ballarat next month to share his knowledge and mark the one hundred...
Car park promises still unmet
THE is issue car parking in Ballarat’s CBD has come up again after workers at GovHub created a petition demanding increased spaces. Five years after...
Calls for hardline approach to trolley folly
THERE are calls in the community for a crackdown on trolley dumping, with twelve found recently within a small area on Grevillea Road, not...
Award finalists for FedTAFE
MEMBERS of the Federation TAFE community have been named as finalists in the Victorian Training Awards. Justin Bisson, a Federation TAFE engineering teacher is a...
Workers upskill on short courses
MINISTER for industry and innovation Ben Carroll was in Ballarat last week to visiting local businesses SEM Fire and Rescue and Journey2. SEM Fire and...
Program encourages new skills
AN initiative funded in the 2020-2021 State budget is aiming to give women the chance to become building surveyors with municipalities across the state. Ballarat...
Feedback sought on local parks
COMMUNITY input is wanted on how to improve seven of the City of Ballarat’s smaller open spaces. The feedback is set to form part of...
Lynch clinches rep squad place
BALLARAT Grammar student Georgia Lynch has been selected as a member of the Victorian Country Diversity All-Stars football squad. She played as part of the...
Sessions on staying warm this winter
HOME energy efficiency is the topic of a series of workshops beginning later this month. The sessions, held at the Ballarat Tool Library in Barkly...
Best in business revealed
SOME of the best of Ballarat’s businesses was revealed this week, with the announcement of the Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards finalists. The...
Words to jump off the page
THE community are invited to come share words, poems, prose, or songs at open mic events as part of Ballarat Spoken Word. The sessions are...
City spending millions on works
THE City of Ballarat has reiterated several capital works programs that are currently underway or about to start were approved for funding in the...
Crossing paths and creating art
A NEW exhibition has opened in Art Space Ballarat by artists who became connected by completing a Diploma of Visual Arts in the city. The...