Monetary backing for medical researchers
TWO PhD scholars from Grampians Health have received scholarships to help them with their research. Cara Hill and Michael Peng were the recipients of the...
Cupcakes for koalas a success
TEN-year-old Catherine Kane has been hard at work baking for a cause, with money raised by selling her cupcakes recently donated to Ballarat Wildlife...
New paths to be paved
THE City of Ballarat has revealed which footpaths will be built as part of this financial year’s footpath program. In total there will be eight...
Op shop reunited with new look
A BALLARAT op shop reopened to the public last Friday with a fresh new look. The Uniting Op Shop on Dana Street recently underwent renovations...
Last rollout for RoadNats
AUSTRALIA’S best cyclists will be back in Ballarat and Buninyong for the Road National Championships for a final time next year. The event, which is...
Change to start a high powered career
MORE than forty roles with electricity providers Powercor and CitiPower are available in the biggest apprenticeship recruitment drive in a decade being undertaken by...
Delegates to head to Türkiyé – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
TWO City of Ballarat delegates will head to Türkiyé later this year to take part in the XV UNESCO Creative City annual general meeting...
Sharpen your sewing skills
A FREE sewing circle has started at Ballarat East Neighbourhood House for people who want to learn the skills of the craft. Held on Tuesdays...
Dessert guru sharing her passion
BANNOCKBURN-based dessert chef Donna Boh is heading to the north of Golden Plains Shire to share her skills and get to know the community...
Fantastical novel gets castle launch
LOCAL author Trudy Adams is celebrating the launch of her new fantasy novel The Crowned Guardians at Kryal Castle. The book is the third in...
Project to help get glow on
TWO friends who were determined to provide fun and friendship to young women with disabilities have brought their dream to life with The Glow...
Warm up with Ballarat’s best pie this winter
A PASTRY trail is on offer this August as the battle for Ballarat’s best pie begins. From a barbacoa and cheese pie at Hop Temple...
The legacy of a Comm Games we never had
DESPITE the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games Ballarat is still set to see upgrades to infrastructure Last week the State Government announced a $2 billion...
Surprise over games cancellation
MEMBERS of the Ballarat community have expressed shock and disappointment over the announcement that the 2026 Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria have been cancelled. Daniel...
Concern over footpath at other lake
A BALLARAT resident is calling for a footpath to be created near Lake Esmond in Canadian, with fears pedestrians will be hit and killed...
Faster disease testing trialled at Base
GRAMPIANS Health has joined a trial of in-situ testing equipment that’s aimed at improving the speed of COVID-19 and influenza detection in the Ballarat...
Teen basketballer sets sights on States
BALLARAT’S Riley Dunn is set to make an impact on the global basketball scene, with NCAA division one college basketball experience on the horizon. Dunn,...
Familiar tunes take new form
AN OPERA performance of well-known songs is coming to the Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute this August. The performance will feature a string quartet led by violinist...
Learn from uke masters
TWO of Australia’s ukelele experts will be sharing their skills with an interactive workshop next month. Organised by CresFest, the sessions will be led by...
Remembering the birth of democracy
AUTHOR, artist and designer Geoff Hocking will be at the Eureka Centre Ballarat next month to share his knowledge and mark the one hundred...
Car park promises still unmet
THE issue of car parking in Ballarat’s CBD has come up again after workers at GovHub created a petition demanding increased spaces. Five years after...
Calls for hardline approach to trolley folly
THERE are calls in the community for a crackdown on trolley dumping, with twelve found recently within a small area on Grevillea Road, not...
Award finalists for FedTAFE
MEMBERS of the Federation TAFE community have been named as finalists in the Victorian Training Awards. Justin Bisson, a Federation TAFE engineering teacher is a...
Workers upskill on short courses
MINISTER for industry and innovation Ben Carroll was in Ballarat last week to visiting local businesses SEM Fire and Rescue and Journey2. SEM Fire and...