July 14, 2023
Decade of youth support marked
SUPPORTERS and staff at headspace Ballarat celebrated the organisation’s tenth birthday last week with the community coming together to honour the occasion. Headspace works to...
July 14, 2023
Call out goes out for paid firefighters
FOREST Fire Management is on the hunt for people who enjoy working outdoors and learning new skills. Applications are now open for project firefighter positions...
July 12, 2023
First aid for mental health
A TWO-day mental health first aid training course is being offered by Solutions Together this August. The course will seek to provide participants with the...
July 11, 2023
Weaving new meaning from iconic flag
AN EXHIBITION is on at the Eureka Centre displaying works created in response to the Eureka Flag. Constellation: Forming the flag has textile and fibre...
July 11, 2023
St Pats readies for major celebrations
A MILESTONE is set to be marked by St Patrick’s College this year as the school community prepares to celebrate one hundred and thirty...
July 9, 2023
Author lets country voices shine
THE importance of rural voices is being highlighted in Maya Linnell’s latest novel, Kookaburra Cottage. The author was at Ballarat’s Mechanic Institute last week where...
July 7, 2023
Concern over Comm Games legacy
POLITICIANS and community members gathered a Mars Stadium this week urging the State Government to reconsider legacy options for the Commonwealth Games, including a...
July 7, 2023
Community comes together for NAIDOC week
FOR the first time, a joint NAIDOC week celebration was held this Tuesday by the City of Ballarat in collaboration with the Wadawurrung Traditional...
July 7, 2023
New national cycling champs on agenda
BALLARAT has been chosen to host the 2023 AusCycling Cyclo-Cross National Championships this August. The event will be held at Victoria Park with the support...
July 7, 2023
Visitor numbers up but more to be done
A RECORD amount of money has been spent by visitors to Ballarat in the last twelve months, exceeding pre-COVID figures. In the year ending March...
July 6, 2023
Confusion remains over tailings dam – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
LAST week’s City of Ballarat council meeting saw the approval of a planning permit for a new tailings storage facility at Ballarat Gold Mine...
July 6, 2023
Expo about helping you do you, only better
TRAUMA practitioner Robyn Cameron is coming to Ballarat as part of the Body Soul Holistic Expo this weekend. The expo aims to help the community...
July 4, 2023
Prizes for budding photographers
THE Lal Lal Moorabool Photographic Group’s annual photo competition is back in its eleventh year. There’s prize money on offer for works in the categories...
July 4, 2023
New school to get children riding
A NEW pony riding and horsemanship school has opened at Berringa and staff are aiming to teach children how to ride and care for...
July 1, 2023
Talents discovered under skies
THE works of Indigenous artists from HM Prison Langi Kal Kal and Hopkins Correctional Centre are going on show as part of NAIDOC week. Held...
June 30, 2023
Being best in business a focus for festival
THE program for Commerce Ballarat’s annual Business Festival is back and providing a curated series of events to help enterprises achieve their best. The festival,...
June 30, 2023
Umps to mark 110 years playing by the rules
A MILESTONE is being reached by the Ballarat Football Umpires Association, also known as the BUFA, this July. The organisation is marking its 110th anniversary...
June 30, 2023
Time it takes to get care focus of hospital trial
THE Ballarat Base Hospital is one of fourteen Victorian sites to take part in a project aimed at improving the time it takes for...
June 30, 2023
Shooting for new skills
A SIX-week basketball skills and development program from Dribble Pass Shoot will be beginning in term three at Delacombe Primary School. The $120 program will...
June 29, 2023
New water prices approved
THE Essential Services Commission has made its final decision on Central Highlands Water’s five-year pricing plan, with typical water bills expected to increase by...
June 27, 2023
Get groovy when the sun goes down
MUSIC, performance, and food will come together later this month as part of the Design Exchange’s Beyond Dark. Held in Alfred Deakin Place, the family...
June 23, 2023
St Pats team basketball champs
A SAINT Patrick’s College basketball team has claimed the Senior Basketball Victorian College Championship. The team, led by teachers Eric Hayes and Josh Ebbles, competed...
June 22, 2023
Double horror thrillers take to screen
A DOUBLE horror thriller film night is coming to Ballarat as part of a Terribly Good Cinema pop-up. The celebration of all things frightening on...
June 19, 2023
Wonderlights ready to shine again
A BALLARAT winter classic is back with Sovereign Hill’s Winter Wonderlights lighting up this June. On for three weeks starting on Saturday 24 June, the...
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