March 9, 2023
Huge bookfair has got your covered
THE biggest bookfair in town will be back next weekend. Held twice a year at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, the event is known as biggest...
March 8, 2023
Group looks to bring joy in tough times
A LOCAL support group is seeking bringing a touch of light into what can be a dark time. Ballarat Area Widowed Group meets on the...
March 6, 2023
Lifeline course opens to public
SUICIDE first aid is the focus of a Ballarat-based workshop with Lifeline set to host a two-day interactive program called ASIST. Short for applied suicide...
March 6, 2023
Bright future for performing artist
A BALLARAT performing artist has been accepted into the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Chloe Taylor, a recent Loreto College graduate, is following...
March 4, 2023
Music festival all about resilience
A HIGH energy music festival was held for year 9 students last week. Part of the Reach Foundation’s Hero’s Day, the event aimed to get...
March 3, 2023
Cup comp all about respect
FOOTBALLERS from Loreto and St Patrick’s College will take to the field next week as the two schools seek to defend the Respect Cup. Now...
March 3, 2023
Plans a chance to stay the knight
ACCOMODATION unlike any other is set to open this April with visitors to Kryal Castle soon able to stay onsite at a new caravan...
March 3, 2023
US Marines reaffirm local ties 80 years on
EIGHTY years ago, Victoria Park looked very different than it does today as in 1943 it provided a place to stay for one-thousand two-hundred...
March 3, 2023
Big changes for small parks
SOME small parks around Ballarat could be seeing upgrades following the release of findings from a City of Ballarat survey on improving the public...
February 26, 2023
Emerging artists’ works go on show
YOUNG artists are showing off their hard work as part of the Next Gen exhibition at the Ballarat Art Gallery. The exhibit opened with an...
February 25, 2023
Bulldogs’ health program returns
A FREE men’s health program backed by AFL side Western Bulldogs is returning to Ballarat. Sons of the West, which was first held in the...
February 24, 2023
Life returns to uni campus
THIS week has been a busy one for university students in the region with the start of the first semester of the year. Orientation week...
February 24, 2023
Still the village of the neglected
TOWARDS Ballarat’s west lies a village that some residents say is unsafe and neglected. With those living in Cardigan Village affected by a lack of...
February 24, 2023
Have your say on region’s waste
HOW the community sorts its garbage is set to change. The City of Ballarat is seeking feedback on a range of waste and recycling options...
February 24, 2023
Painter pursues new novel idea
THIS Saturday, Judith Rook will see the publication of her first novel. Already a celebrated painter, Rook decided to peruse literature after gaining confidence in...
February 24, 2023
Squad has hoop dreams for recruits
A LOCAL community basketball team is seeking new members. Special Olympics Basketball Ballarat provides opportunities for those with an intellectual disability to share their love...
February 22, 2023
Celebrated trio back on stage
ACCLAIMED musical group the Seraphim Trio are returning to Ballarat this March to play classical masterpieces. The group is celebrated for their encyclopaedic performances of...
February 21, 2023
Local landscaper growing global
THIS March Daniel Althaus will show his designs at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, giving regional landscaping a boost. His 20-square-meter garden titled...
February 19, 2023
Day honours Sovereign Hill’s iconic sweet treat
THE streets will run red, but in a good way, at Sovereign Hill next week in celebration of National Raspberry Drop Day. On this Wednesday,...
February 18, 2023
New signs of life for lost figures
THE second oldest inland cemetery in Victoria launched a new trail and history walk dedicated to notable figures last Friday. The new signage installed at...
February 18, 2023
Grants aim to give boost to group
THE first round of City of Ballarat Community Impact Grants for 2023 have been awarded to twenty-four local community groups. More than $144,000 was handed...
February 18, 2023
Mental first aid kit is club’s goal
THE Rotary Club of Wendouree Breakfast made a significant donation to the Ballarat and District Suicide Prevention Network recently. The gift was a result of...
February 17, 2023
Library marks two years on the tools
COMMUNITY-based Ballarat Tool Library celebrated its second birthday last weekend. The volunteer led initiative formed during the COVID-19 pandemic allows members to share and borrow...
February 17, 2023
Sharp resigns for Miners
LOCAL basketball product Milly Sharp will return to the Miners for another year. The 17-year-old Ballarat Grammar student will play for the women’s team in...
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