April 6, 2023
Aths club celebrates with familiar faces
DESPITE the rainy weather, Woady Yaloack Athletics Club held a barbecue last Friday to celebrate twenty-five years. Peter Luke, an Athletics Australia coach and official,...
April 6, 2023
Junior netballers’ season confirmed
THE BFNL 9 & Under netball fixture has been released for the upcoming season. Nine clubs will be competing in the competition that gets on...
April 6, 2023
Primary school on the ball
A BALLARAT primary school have come runners up at the Cricket Victoria Community Cricket Awards. Canadian Lead Primary School had 42 girls take part in...
April 5, 2023
Yoga with your baby more than child’s pose
A HADDON mum is helping parents get moving with their children. Alana Rushton is a yoga instructor who is running parents and babies’ yoga classes...
April 4, 2023
Get into the swing as Easter carnival returns
THE Blackwood Woodchop and Easter Carnival will be back in its one-hundred and twenty-first year. The event is the second oldest festival in Australia and...
April 4, 2023
Rare newspapers on show
AN EXHIBITION uncovering Ballarat’s old newspapers is now open at the Eureka Centre. Collection: Newspapers from Ballarat’s Past presents a wide range of old papers...
April 3, 2023
Mystical creatures coming to the castle
A TASTE of magic is coming to Kryal Castle this April. The annual Unicorn Festival is on from Friday, 7 April until Saturday, 22 April. This...
April 2, 2023
Awards to help out rural achievers
APPLICATIONS are now open for awards designed to promote agriculture. The Ballarat Rural Achiever Awards are looking for nominations and there’s prize money on offer...
April 1, 2023
Volunteer groups sought for expo
A FREE expo on all things donating your time is coming to Barkly Square. The Ballarat Volunteer Expo is an event where volunteer groups can...
March 31, 2023
Lydiard Street rail gates options unveiled
COMMUNITY feedback is being sought on options to return elements of the old swing style replica rail gates to the Ballarat Station precinct. The southern...
March 31, 2023
Wine bar now a 10-year vintage
A POPULAR wine bar has celebrated ten years of service in the Ballarat community. Mitchell Harris Wines on Doveton Street opened in 2013 in the...
March 30, 2023
Celebration for a much-loved instrument
WORLD piano day is set to be celebrated in style at this Saturday. The community is invited to listen, watch and play the piano between...
March 30, 2023
Local libraries to go fine free – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
CITY of Ballarat councillors unanimously voted to abolish library fines from 1 July at their regular council meeting on Wednesday, 22 February. Current fines will...
March 28, 2023
Health workers get ready to ride
A TEAM of Grampians Health workers are preparing to cycle more than five hundred kilometres this April to raise money for the local medical...
March 26, 2023
Uncovering culture with local creatives
A WALKING tour with a celebrated poet, performer and artist is part of a new initiative exploring Ballarat’s creative culture. Called Made of: Ballarat Experiences,...
March 25, 2023
Shave supports cancer cause
THREE much-loved community members shaved their beards for a cause last weekend. Mick Ellis along with Simon Bradley and Graham Turnbull shaved off their beards...
March 25, 2023
Young cyclists gain confidence
BALLARAT-Sebastapol Cycling Club’s Power2Pedal bike education program has wrapped up for another summer, with a club spokesperson describing it as a huge success. The program,...
March 25, 2023
Lower regional PT fairs launching
A REGIONAL fare cap for public transport is beginning next Friday with Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Public Transport, Ben Carroll, visiting Southern...
March 24, 2023
Excellence awards open for applications
NOMINATIONS are now open for awards celebrating business excellence in Ballarat. The Federation University Commerce Ballarat business excellence awards aim to showcase local businesses and...
March 24, 2023
Cost verses frequency: feedback sought on bin options
THE City of Ballarat have announced rubbish disposal options for future kerbside waste and glass collection and are now seeking community input into which...
March 24, 2023
Jobs push ahead of Comm Games
THE State government has launched what’s being called a “jobs pipeline” to kickstart preparation for the Commonwealth Games which is less than three years...
March 24, 2023
Running into a new milestone
A HADDON-based athletics club is turning twenty-five this month. The Woady Yaloak Athletic Club is celebrating the milestone with the running of the Haddon Gift,...
March 24, 2023
Program aims to spark interest in firefighting
A FIRE and resilience workshop for girls was held in Creswick last week. Known as Girls on Fire, the program works with schools, emergency services...
March 24, 2023
Expert advice on setting up business
HELP is being provided for those hoping to set up a microbusiness or small to medium enterprise in Ballarat with Runway and Ballarat Group...
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