May 26, 2023
Payment changes set for public transport
DIRECT digital payment is set to become an option for public transport users across Victoria, with a Ballarat-based lobby group backing the move. The State...
May 26, 2023
Money for inclusivity
TEN recipients have been selected to share half-a-million dollars in funding as part of a City of Ballarat, Victorian Government, and Ballarat Empowering Local...
May 25, 2023
Jobs for those who ‘knead dough’
DOMINO'S Pizza stores across the Ballarat and Bendigo region are holding a recruitment drive this weekend for more than 100 jobs. From 10am until 5pm...
May 24, 2023
Saturday market needs your help
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help supervise events at Smythesdale Country Market. The market, which is held the third week of every month from 9am...
May 22, 2023
Bone’s beans taste of the past
LOCAL toastie tzar Tim Bone will be sharing his secret to baked beans with a modern twist as part of this year’s Heritage Harvest...
May 19, 2023
Clarity sought over Labor review
A PAIR of Coalition senators descended on the future site of Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub on Tuesday to slam the Federal Government’s move to...
May 19, 2023
CFA more than just fighting fires
THE CFA is calling on people to volunteer their time, learn new skills, and protect their community. Currently 52,000 Victorians give their time with the...
May 19, 2023
Making strides for LGBTQ+ inclusion
ALEX Kelly and Alex McMahon both grew up in Ballarat and worked for the same fast-food company, years later and now living in different...
May 19, 2023
Great news as radio station marks three decades
THE FIRST Christian community radio station to be given a licence in Victoria turned thirty last week. Good News Radio, based in Ballarat, broadcast its...
May 19, 2023
Water meters going digital
A TEN-YEAR partnership between Central Highlands Water and SUEZ has been announced to bring digital water meters to the region. More than 75,000 water meters...
May 19, 2023
River works get underway
RESTORATION works have begun along the Yarrowee River as Central Highlands Water, the City of Ballarat and the Corangamite Catchment Authority team up with...
May 18, 2023
World class choir ready to sing
THE oldest secular boys’ choir in Australia is on stage in Ballarat this Saturday. The Australian Boys Choir will be performing Songs of the Sea...
May 18, 2023
Drinks event explores the past
DELVE into the history of a popular alcoholic beverage found on the goldfields this weekend. Whisky on the Goldfields is a one-hour performance about the...
May 15, 2023
Town rolls out red carpet
AUSTRALIAN and international films will be coming to the big screen at Buninyong Film Festival this May. Now in its 29th year, the festival is...
May 15, 2023
Youth take lead against violence
DOMESTIC violence and bullying awareness will be the central focus for City of Ballarat youth ambassadors this year. The group of young people are working...
May 15, 2023
Have your say on new mall rules
PUBLIC feedback is being sought by the City of Ballarat on the future of development within the Bridge Mall. A statement from the municipality said...
May 15, 2023
FedTAFE students win at BAPS awards
TOP rural achievers in the region were celebrated at a gala dinner last month with students from Federation TAFE making up fifteen of the...
May 15, 2023
Grants open for creatives
GRANTS to support the arts, cultural, and creative sectors are open again for applications. The Creative Inspiration Grant is an ongoing program that gives $1000...
May 14, 2023
Top Dogs on the Hop stage
THREE Western Bulldogs players will be at Hop Temple this month to celebrate the team’s upcoming AFL match in Ballarat. Easton Wood, Clay Smith and...
May 13, 2023
Golden artworks on display
A COLLECTION of works about experiences during the goldrush has opened at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Titled Upheaval on the Goldfields, the exhibition looks...
May 13, 2023
Business confidence is up, for the most part
THE findings of Commerce Ballarat’s recent business confidence survey have been released, and they are indicating an overall positive outlook for the region’s enterprises. Covering...
May 12, 2023
Hopes new hub sparks change
A NEW community hub was opened on Wednesday in Wendouree by State Minister for Community Sport, Ros Spence. The Wendouree Neighbourhood Centre has an administration...
May 12, 2023
Park first step to Comm Games
PART of a world-class mountain bilking facility at Creswick’s Hammon Park was officially opened last Friday. The first phase of construction at the site was...
May 12, 2023
Sewer build crosses river
THE SECOND stage of Central Highlands Water’s sewer build project hit a milestone last week, with the expanded pipeline crossing the Yarrowee River. The project,...
