May 4, 2023
Looking back on Cape Clear’s history
CAPE CLEAR and District Historical Society are taking a step back in time with a photographic exhibition this May. The event is a chance for...
May 3, 2023
Namaste as courses make yoga accessible
THE benefits of mindfulness are being made accessible thanks to donations-based yoga courses for rural Victorians. The Yoga Partnership has two eight-week courses beginning in...
May 2, 2023
Charity’s conference to be held locally
MEMBERS of a not-for-profit organisation from around Australia are gathering in Ballarat this May. Ryder-Cheshire aims to help relieve suffering experienced by people around the...
May 1, 2023
Unearthing stories of faith
A FREE event is being held at the Civic Hall to talk about faith in an Australian context. Presenter, Karl Faas, is travelling around the...
April 30, 2023
Event to help duo keep making strides
ASPIRING musicians are preparing to be part of the Be Hear Now conference this June. The emerging artists are hard at work identifying their goals...
April 29, 2023
Giant wind farm build underway
CONSTRUCTION on Australia’s largest windfarm has started. Based around Rokewood, the first sod was turned on the Golden Plains Wind Farm last week. State Minister for...
April 28, 2023
Dawn service remembers sacrifices
MANY people were awake early Tuesday morning as they gathered to remember the sacrifices made by our military personnel. The Anzac Day Dawn Service commenced...
April 28, 2023
New bus helps vets keep rolling
VETERANS gathered at the Ballarat RSL last week to celebrate the handover of a twelve-seater bus. The new vehicle has been funded with a $30,000...
April 28, 2023
Federal money to help maintain historic garden
NEW heritage funding has been announced for the Eureka Stockade Gardens. The move came last Friday and saw Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, and City...
April 28, 2023
Breakfast served, Anzac style
COFFEE and rum were on the breakfast menu at the Ballarat RSL following this year’s dawn service. It’s part of an Anzac Day tradition known...
April 28, 2023
Missed voters please explain
THOSE who failed to vote in last years State election will have the chance to explain why, with a failed to vote notice to...
April 28, 2023
Changes coming to busy intersection
MAJOR works have begun to install a roundabout at the intersection of Dyson Drive and Carngham Road. It will be built in stages, beginning on...
April 28, 2023
Country Club series set for return
FOOTBALL matches promoting sport and safe work in farming communities is back in the region this season. On Monday it was announced the WorkSafe Country...
April 28, 2023
Fire season comes to an end
THE final fire restrictions in Victoria were lifted on Monday, marking the end of the fire season which was similar in call out and...
April 28, 2023
Local official an award finalist
A LOCAL athletics official is a finalist in the 2022 Victorian Sport Awards. Christine Christie who represents Ballarat Regional Athletics Centre and Wendouree Athletics Club...
April 25, 2023
Opera singers to raise funds for Foundation
VICTORIA Opera Emerging Artist Prize Winners will be putting on a show this Mother’s Day at Loreto’s Abbey Theatre. Alastair Cooper-Golec and Syrah Torii along...
April 24, 2023
Legacies not forgotten
THE Ballarat RSL are making final preparations for upcoming Anzac Day services. This year there will be a Dawn Service at the Ballarat Cenotaph followed...
April 24, 2023
Local Anzac Day services
CRESWICK DAWN SERVICE. 5.50am followed by gunfire breakfast in senior citizens’ centre. BALLARAT CENOTAPH DAWN SERVICE. 6am at Sturt Street followed by a gunfire breakfast...
April 22, 2023
Tourism return welcomed, but more to do
NEW figures show tourism in Ballarat is bouncing back following the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Research Australia’s National Visitor Survey for the year ending December 2022...
April 22, 2023
Colourful poppies for Anzac cause
A PROJECT in Lucas in encouraging locals to paint a poppy to commemorate Anzac Day. Known as the Poppy Project and run by developer Integra,...
April 22, 2023
Effort seeks to help with positive change
A PROGRAM is looking for mentors to help women and non-binary people in Ballarat who are currently interacting with the legal system. Known as Women...
April 21, 2023
Bloomin great award for local gardener
A CITY of Ballarat apprentice horticulturalist was part of a team awarded best visual display at the recent Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Jaclyn...
April 21, 2023
Excellence: new co-op centre opens at uni
THE new Co-operative Centre for Excellence was opened at Federation University’s SMB campus last week. The project is part of an effort by the State...
April 21, 2023
Feedback sought for water pricing plan
THE latest round of community input into drinking water pricing is underway with the Essential Services Commission seeking feedback from Central Highlands Water customers...
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