Students bring Shakesperean rom com to life
THE graduating class of the Federation University's Arts Academy are making final preparations for their run of Cymbeline. Opening Wednesday 9 October, the play by...
TAFE recognised for Koorie learning opportunities
FEDERATION TAFE has won this year's Wurreker Award for innovative Koorie learner pathways. The award is for new community-led or driven programs and initiatives which...
Giving for healthy koala habitats
ENVIRONMENTAL company 15 Trees has received a donation of two thousand gum trees and guards to enhance biodiversity and support koala habitats. The donation was...
Grampians Health joins Myeloma project
GRAMPIANS Health Ballarat has enrolled in a myeloma and related diseases registry, and myeloma one thousand project. Myeloma is a blood cancer where abnormal plasma...
Packed program all about seniors
THE annual Ballarat Seniors' Festival program has been released, with a month of free and low-cost activities on offer in October. This year's theme is...
Dragon-fuelled fun at Kryal Castle
A FLIGHT of dragons have returned to Kryal Castle to share some fiery fun these school holidays. Running until Sunday 6 October, dragons will be...
APCO to fuel Ballarat basketballers
THE Ballarat Miners have announced a new partnership with APCO Service Stations. The organisation will be the Miners official fuel partner for the rest of...
Authority reflects on water year
CORANGAMITE Catchment Management Authority staff have reflected on the organisation's achievements last water year. A water year is the same as a financial year, and...
St John’s hospital upgrade opens
ST John of God Ballarat Hospital's new Wexford Wing has opened to the public after seven years of planning and construction. The redevelopment is designed...
Play space opens in city’s west
A NEW park has opened at Winter Valley providing families with a place for recreation inside Winterfield Estate. The space includes parkland, an oval, a...
The joyful colours of travel
A VIBRANT exhibition by Casey Tosh is evoking the memories, smells and tastes of travel. Post Pop Perfume is on display across two floors at...
Big sing raises thousands for crisis accommodation
ACU's Big Sing for a Big Cause has raised more than twenty thousand dollars for Australians experiencing homelessness. The two concerts, held in Ballarat and...
Opera fun returns to Buninyong
SAVOY Opera Company will be returning to Buninyong next month with a performance of HMS Pinafore and Trial by Jury at the Town Hall. The...
Cycling initiative returns
BALLARAT residents are encouraged to get on their bikes next month as part of Biketober. This is the second year of the initiative, which saw...
Musical to celebrate love
A CELEBRATORY musical about life and love at an all-girls school is heading to Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre next week. Crush: The Musical will be...
School holiday creativity at Sovereign Hill
A NEW experience is coming to Sovereign Hill as part of their spring school holiday program. From Saturday 21 September until Sunday 6 October, visitors...
Old tom takes out top honour
BALLARAT'S Kilderkin Distillery has won top honours at this year's Australian Gin Awards for their Larrikin's Grin old tom gin. The gin, which was released...
Supercars champ visits local manufacturer
MORE than four hundred community members have gathered at Bendix's Delacombe factory to tour the site and meet Bendix Racing Supercars driver Nick Percat. The...
Projects unveiled in Sebas
UPGRADES to improve three cycling and pedestrian connections from Sebastopol to the Yarrowee Trail are complete. Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison marked the occasion on...
Community directory launches
A NEW online directory has been launched by the City of Ballarat to provide up-to-date information about community organisations. The Ballarat Community Directory allows individuals...
Late review of Ballarat West plans – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
A REVIEW of the Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan and Ballarat West Development Contributions Plan has been conducted despite being five years overdue. It will...
Mall redevelopment enters next stage
THE first stage of the Bridge Mall redevelopment has opened to the public. The $23.3 million project includes a landscaped entry, a shared streetscape with...
Meeting place for diversity and inclusivity
THE Ballarat Intercultural Garden was opened earlier this week to celebrate the diversity of the city. The space at the corner of Pleasant and Sturt...
Initiative to address vaping concerns
A VICHEALTH vaping prevention grant is providing Federation University researchers with the opportunity to investigate ways to stop young people vaping. Public health discipline lead...