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- Miriam Litwin is a journalist and digital content lead with the Ballarat Times, Golden Plains Times and Moorabool News, covering local politics and community news.
November 24, 2023
Champ inspires kids in Buninyong
WORLD and Paralympic wheelchair racing champion Richard Coleman was at the Buninyong Little Athletics Centre last week to share his experiences with club members. The...
November 23, 2023
Christmas is all wrapped up in Ballarat
THE season of giving is upon us and for those who are looking for something for a mum, grandmother or special figure in their...
November 23, 2023
Chance to tour natural wonder
THE Friends of Sparrow Ground and members of St Paul’s Anglican Church are inviting the community to go for a stroll and have a...
November 20, 2023
Mamma mia! Bjorn Again are back in town
ABBA tribute band Bjorn Again are ready to transport audiences back to the seventies, with an upcoming performance at Ballarat Civic Hall. The show will...
November 20, 2023
Night show glows and grows
SOVEREIGN Hill have expanded the presentations of the living museum’s Aura sound and light show to include every Friday and Saturday night. Attendees will now...
November 20, 2023
Event to mark a century of radio
To mark a century of radio in Australia, the Eureka Centre will be hosting a panel of media experts and radio practitioners. Chaired by Jonathon...
November 18, 2023
Award for young dancer
BALLARAT Centre of Music and the Arts student Ashton van Raaphorst has been rewarded for his dedication and commitment to his art with a...
November 17, 2023
First Nations art a feature to Sovereign Hill upgrades
A NEW Wadawurrung cultural precinct at Sovereign Hill is set to include works by five First Nations artists. The announcement of the contributing artists was...
November 17, 2023
Majority ignored on bin collection changes
WHILE changes to the City of Ballarat’s general waste collection frequency were approved at last month’s council meeting, the move came despite most survey...
November 17, 2023
Lakies net new courts
LAST Thursday marked the official opening of the new netball facilities at the Learmonth Football Netball Club. The project cost more than $700,000 with more...
November 17, 2023
Spectacular show all about fun
FOR what will possibly be the last time at its current location, the Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show had fun for the whole family...
November 17, 2023
New loos big deal for small school
STAFF and students at Mount Egerton Primary School gathered last Friday to celebrate the opening of a new toilet block. The project was funded with...
November 17, 2023
Free TAFE program gets green light to expand
THE Federal and State governments have announced they’ll be jointly providing more than sixty-two thousand new free TAFE places in Victoria. Member for Ballarat, Catherine...
November 17, 2023
Weekend deliveries for Aus Post
AUSTRALIA Post customers will now be able to receive their online shopping on weekends, with the organisation commencing delivery in Ballarat on Saturdays and...
November 17, 2023
St Pats to partner with Liverpool FC
A NEW partnership between St Patrick’s College and Liverpool Football Club International Academy was announced yesterday. The move is part of the ongoing growth of...
November 15, 2023
Walk to find gold among the weeds
VISITORS to Sovereign Hill will have the opportunity to learn about why a weed is not always a weed later this month. Cottage herbalist Caroline...
November 15, 2023
Disability support aims to focus on people
THE owners of the newly founded Persona Personalised Support Services have said they are focused on providing support to people with disabilities. Cait Nichols and...
November 14, 2023
Bank funds cancer research equipment
FUNDS from the Creswick Community Bank have assisted the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute in purchasing new equipment. The money went towards a QuantStudio Quantitative...
November 14, 2023
Feedback sought on end-of-life options
BALLARAT residents are being invited to share their opinion on end-of-life services in the region. A survey is being carried out by the Ballarat General...
November 13, 2023
Runners set for stunning day out
RUNNERS of all abilities are invited to take part in Wild Mount Trail Run in Buangor State Park this December. The event on the Mount...
November 12, 2023
Book tells tale of festive magic
CROWDS gathered at the Regent Cinema last Friday to celebrate the launch of a Christmas themed children’s book. Liam Abery wrote the book Letter to...
November 12, 2023
Win a trip to the French countryside
BARRY Plant’s annual wellness raffle is back for another year and seeking to raise money for the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre, or BRICC,...
November 11, 2023
Young creatives on display
THE work of young neurodiverse artists will be on display at the Art Gallery of Ballarat next weekend. The Neurospace Art Display includes 40 donated...
November 11, 2023
Bulldogs to celebrate women in business
AFL club, the Western Bulldogs, will be hosting a women in business lunch in Ballarat next week. The event is set for the Mining Exchange...
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