CFA warns about heightened harvester fire risk
THE CFA is warning farmers that dry conditions could increase the risk of harvest fires. Farmers are being urged to take steps to reduce the...
Festive fun on the south side
A GROUP of central Ballarat businesses located south of Sturt Street are preparing for a festive shopping night next Thursday. Held at Saltbush Kitchen, Hattie...
A Scottish knees-up at Kilderkin
Celebrate St Andrew's Day at Kilderkin Distillery with an evening of Scottish music and festivities. Glasgow-born Shona Williams and folk performer Phil Lester will perform...
Collaborating to protect wildlife
BALLARAT Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation has collaborated with Haymes Paint to ensure wildlife have adequate nesting boxes. The boxes are made from hardwood or other...
Sports centre designer announced
VICTORIAN-based company City Collective has been announced as the principal design consultant for the Ballarat Sports and Events Centre upgrade. The project will include court...
Mental health service opens at Stockland
FREE mental health support service Gidget House has opened at Stockland Wendouree. Gidget House provides help to parents experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety. The organisation previously...
New netball opportunity for coach at Buninyong
BUNINYONG Football Netball Club has appointed Katrina Daws as its new A grade netball coach. Daws and her family moved to Enfield two years ago,...
First train rolls off production line
THE first of twenty-five X-Trapolis 2.0 trains has been built at Alstom Ballarat with the vehicle now to undergo testing before it is used...
Inclusive space for garden-lovers
BALLARAT Community Garden has launched a new all-abilities garden on Dyte Parade. The space includes raised garden boxes which will be available to members with...
Cycle Classic celebrates eighteen years
NEXT year will mark eighteen years of Ballarat Cycle Classic and organisers are gearing up to raise half a million dollars for the Fiona...
BGT celebrates graduates
NOT-for-profit organisation BGT Jobs and Training has celebrated the achievements of students at a graduation ceremony held at Barkly Square. The event held last week...
Campaign to embrace the unexpected
TOURISM Midwest Victoria's latest campaign, Brilliantly Unexpected, is showcasing Ballarat and surrounds in a new light. The campaign reveals unique experiences which set the region...
New CEO for Wildlife Park
ILAN Weill has been appointed as the Ballarat Wildlife Park's new CEO, bringing leadership experience and a fresh vision for the park centred around...
Powercor offers tree tips
POWERCOR staff are reminding Victorians to select the right type of tree and location for planting to protect the electricity network. Plants which grow too...
Water and wildlife comp returns
CENTRAL Highlands Water's water and native animal art competition will return next year as part of the Ballarat Begonia Festival. The organisation is looking for...
Awards to encourage student scientists
THIS year's Peter Doherty Science Awards will see teams of year seven to ten students put their inquiry skills to practical use. The awards, to...
Park to come alive at twilight
THE Voice's Arthur Hull will be in Ballarat later this month performing as part of the Ballarat Wildlife Park's Twilight Fridays event. On the evening...
Blast off with cricket program
BALLARAT-Redan cricket club is looking for more young players to join the Cricket Blasters program. It is open to children aged 10 and under and...
Officer recognised for supporting survivors
SENIOR Sergeant Todd Sparkman has been given a family violence highly commended award for his work at the Centre for Family Violence. Mr Sparkman has...
One year of CDS
THIS month marks one year since the beginning of the Container Deposit Scheme with more than one billion containers returned by Victorians in the...
New V/Line timetable to begin next month
A NEW V/Line timetable will take effect in December with three evening peak services extending to Bacchus Marsh instead of terminating at Melton. Minister for...
Campaign to keep roadworkers safe
A NEW State Government awareness campaign is encouraging drivers to slow down and show respect when they see roadworkers. Research from the Traffic Management Association...
Milestone meal served up
THE State Government's School Breakfast Club initiative has served more than fifty million meals to Victorian students since 2016. Member for Eureka Michaela Settle celebrated...
Recital to conclude concert series
THE final performance of this year's Piano for Pleasure concert series will be held at Christ the King Anglican Cathedral Synod Hall this Sunday. cert...