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- Miriam Litwin is a journalist and digital content lead with the Ballarat Times, Golden Plains Times and Moorabool News, covering local politics and community news.
June 7, 2024
Fairytale finish for jousting champion
BALLARAT'S Renae Marisma has won the Australia Jousting Championship at Kryal Castle after defeating Phillip Leitch in the deciding round. Marisma was one of eight...
June 7, 2024
City up for top award
BALLARAT has been announced as a Victoria's Top Tourism Town awards finalist. Ballarat is against Echuca, Mildura, Shepparton, Werribee and Warrnambool for the award. This is...
June 7, 2024
Top ranking for young horse rider
BALLARAT Grammar Year 7 student Amelia Maree is in the top 50 young dressage riders in the world after two podium finishes. Amelia placed at...
June 7, 2024
Life returns to redeveloped library
THE redeveloped Ballarat Library was officially opened this week, and staff are already reporting that hundreds of people are attending its weekly programs. Funded with...
June 7, 2024
Dragon boat festival for unity
THE Chinese Professionals Club of Australia and the Chinese Australian Cultural Society Ballarat are inviting the community to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival next...
June 6, 2024
Airport strategy ready to take off
THE Ballarat Airport Strategy and Master Plan is open for community review. The plan was informed by almost 200 community submissions and 50 submissions from...
June 6, 2024
Comp for enviro awareness
WEDNESDAY was World Environment Day and to celebrate, members of Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions announced the winners of their annual children's writing...
June 6, 2024
Designs released for station upgrade
THE State Government has released early designs for accessibility upgrades to Ballarat Station. The $50 million upgrade will include a pedestrian overpass with passenger lifts...
June 5, 2024
An enchanting evening of music
AN Enchanted Evening of music is heading to the Civic Hall next month. The concert is a collaboration between Lianmeng AusChina Senior Choir and the...
June 5, 2024
Historic stage comp to shine
ROYAL South Street returns next month as the oldest eisteddfod in Australia, and one which allows performers to learn and flourish. The competition will officially...
June 4, 2024
Promoting regional railway safety
THE Federal Government has launched an advertising campaign to increase safety around regional railway crossings. The campaign aims to remind drivers about the risks of...
June 3, 2024
Blood reserves at critical levels
AN immediate call for blood donors has been issued by Australian Red Cross Lifeblood as the reserves of most types drop to critical levels. Unless...
June 1, 2024
Federation keeps young uni ranking
FEDERATION University has been positioned in the top fifteen per cent of young institutions in the Times Higher Education young university rankings. The uni was...
May 31, 2024
Football netball club scores new board
BUNINYONG Football Netball Club is set to receive a new scoreboard with $130,000 of funding allocated to the club in the state government's budget. The...
May 31, 2024
Looking back on Heritage Fest
BALLARAT'S ten-day Heritage Festival concluded for another year on Sunday, with more than twenty-five thousand attendees. The event is expected to contribute $2 million to...
May 30, 2024
Clinic to inspire future soccer stars
THE community is invited to take part in a free soccer skills session at St Patrick's College tomorrow organised by Liverpool Football Club's International...
May 30, 2024
Northern sewer reaches milestone
THE Ballarat north trunk sewer project has reached a new milestone with seventy five percent of installation complete. In total, 750 meters of pipeline has...
May 30, 2024
Building a resilient business community
BALLARAT's business community gathered on Wednesday at Commerce Ballarat's annual networking event, Business Day Out. The major theme of the event was facing and overcoming...
May 30, 2024
Busting myths of the corset
THIS evening at the Australian Centre for Goldrush Collections, Dr Sarah Bendall will be unpacking the history of the corset from the courts of...
May 30, 2024
The tradition of women in art
WOMEN and the arts in central Victoria will be the focus of a talk by Dr Juliette Peers at the Eureka Centre next week. Her...
May 29, 2024
Decorated chef to judge spud comp
DO you know how to cook the perfect spud? Head along to the Dean Hall and Mechanics' Institute's big spud dinner next month, where owner...
May 28, 2024
New legacy for public speaking comp
LEGACY'S junior public speaking competition is back for another year where students aged twelve to fourteen will compete and develop their oral communication skills The...
May 27, 2024
Hospital appeal for saving lives
GRAMPIANS Health has launched its 'give local, for care, close to home' tax appeal which will support the purchase of priority medical equipment. The launch...
May 27, 2024
Trading uni studies for tools
TWENTY-three-year-old Caleb Smith recently made an intriguing transition from being a third-year psychology student to pursuing a pre-apprenticeship in building and construction. Following the recommendation...
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