April 9, 2023
Seasonal art on at Town Hall
A DISPLAY celebrating autumn and featuring local artists has opened at Ballarat Town Hall. Part of Ballarat’s designation as a UNESCO city of craft and...
April 9, 2023
Magic and mystique brought to life
A DEBUT exhibition by a local artist will be opening at ArtSpace Ballarat this month. Fever Moon by Fabienne Marguerite focuses on the magic and...
April 6, 2023
New occupants revealed for BWEZ
MCCALLUM Disability Services has been announced as one of two new businesses to take up land as part of the next expansion of the...
April 6, 2023
Work begins in new home for elders
THE start of construction on a Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-operative-run First Nations senior’s independent living community was marked by a sod turning ceremony...
April 6, 2023
Get wild for a good cause this Easter
THE Ballarat Wildlife Park will be hosting an easter event with a difference this long weekend. Held over three days from Good Friday until Easter...
April 6, 2023
New year marked by cultural group
NEW year celebrations took place for the region’s Sri Lankan community in Creswick last Saturday. The Sri Lankan Australian Association of Ballarat, also known as...
April 6, 2023
New provider for meals service
A NEW Meals on Wheels service provider has been confirmed in Ballarat. The Federal Minister for Aged Care, Anika Wells, announced last week that Queensland...
April 6, 2023
Musical magic in Creswick streets
CRESWICK’S live music and dance festival went off without a hitch last weekend as CresFest 2023 organisers saw their year of hard work and...
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...
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