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August 5, 2023

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...

August 4, 2023

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...

August 4, 2023

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...

August 4, 2023

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...

August 4, 2023

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...

August 3, 2023

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...

August 3, 2023

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...

August 2, 2023

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...

August 2, 2023

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...

August 1, 2023

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...

July 29, 2023

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...

July 28, 2023

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...

July 28, 2023

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...

July 28, 2023

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...

July 28, 2023

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...

July 28, 2023

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...

July 28, 2023

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,...

July 26, 2023

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...

July 23, 2023

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...

July 23, 2023

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...

July 21, 2023

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...

July 21, 2023

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...

July 21, 2023

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...

July 21, 2023

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...