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November 12, 2023

Book tells tale of festive magic

CROWDS gathered at the Regent Cinema last Friday to celebrate the launch of a Christmas themed children’s book. Liam Abery wrote the book Letter to...

November 12, 2023

Win a trip to the French countryside

BARRY Plant’s annual wellness raffle is back for another year and seeking to raise money for the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre, or BRICC,...

November 11, 2023

Young creatives on display

THE work of young neurodiverse artists will be on display at the Art Gallery of Ballarat next weekend. The Neurospace Art Display includes 40 donated...

November 11, 2023

Bulldogs to celebrate women in business

AFL club, the Western Bulldogs, will be hosting a women in business lunch in Ballarat next week. The event is set for the Mining Exchange...

November 10, 2023

Get ready, it’s Show time!

Popular community event is on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday   THE time is now for the Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show and there is so...

November 10, 2023

Busy workers at new CDS depot

VICTORIA’S container deposit scheme, or CDS, is well underway and last week member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison, visited one of the program’s depots located...

November 10, 2023

Five things you can’t miss at the Show

THE Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show is kicking off this afternoon with a range of performances, activities and entertainment sure to suit the whole...

November 9, 2023

Western United return to Mars for family fun

WESTERN United is preparing to return to Ballarat for the first time in the 2023/24 A-League Men season, and as part of the game...

November 8, 2023

Date set for dog dash

THE date has been set for the next annual Inverleigh Dachshund Derby. The event which is open for all dogs up to 30 centimetres at...

November 7, 2023

Eager pianists ready to perform

SENIOR piano students of music teacher Bronislaw Sozanski will be sharing their talents at the upcoming Piano for Pleasure concert. The event will take place...

November 6, 2023

Gardens open for a good cause

GARDEN lovers will be in paradise with next weekend’s series of open gardens hosted by the Creswick Garden Club. The Garden Lovers Weekend is on...

November 6, 2023

Commerce takes on produce hub

COMMERCE Ballarat has taken the lead on the Central Highlands Growers and Producers Hub to ensure the project continues after an end to funding...

November 4, 2023

Friday funday at the Show

FRIDAY night is set to be a big one at this year’s Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show with fireworks, Tim’s Toasties, the chance to...

November 4, 2023

Fun for every kid at Funbugs

THE team at kid’s entertainment venue Funbugs is aiming to create a fun and family-friendly environment for all members of the community by holding...

November 3, 2023

Big changes coming to kerbside collections

CITY of Ballarat residents and ratepayers will soon have their general kerbside waste bin collected every fortnight after a decision made by councillors at...

November 3, 2023

Roosters net new club rooms

NEW female-friendly netball facilities were opened last week at the North Ballarat Football Netball Club. The completed project includes two female-friendly changerooms, an umpires change...

November 3, 2023

Christmas gifts to spark change

THE Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast are selling hampers this festive season as part of their Ballarat Gourmet Goodies fundraising project. The group’s offerings include...

November 3, 2023

New windfarm for west of Shire

A NEW windfarm is being planned thirty-five kilometres south-west of Ballarat between Pittong and Berrybank. The project’s main backer is Squadron Energy and could have...

November 3, 2023

Soccer team steps up for silver

LOCAL soccer squad, the Ballarat Nuggets Walking Football Team, have returned from the recent the Australian Masters Games in Adelaide with a silver medal. The...

November 2, 2023

Creative city shines, mostly – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs

LAST year’s creative city financial report, which covers the progress that’s been made towards the City of Ballarat’s 2019 Creative City Strategy, was endorsed...

October 31, 2023

Folk duo heads to Eastern

AMERICANA folk duo Minor Gold will be in Ballarat next month to celebrate the launch of their self-titled album. Tracy McNeil and Dan Parsons formed...

October 31, 2023

Club to promote social inclusion

NEXT weekend InterClub Ballarat will be hosting a Bookfest with the aim of bringing the community together and raising funds for the organisation. The event...

October 30, 2023

Plant sale seeds church growth

THE biannual St Paul’s Anglican Church plant and book sale will be back next Saturday and raising funds for the church community. The sale, which...

October 28, 2023

Finding light through art

FIBRE and textile artist Anzara Clark has opened her latest exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Backspace Gallery. Where the Light Enters looks at...