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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.
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...
July 21, 2023
Program encourages new skills
AN initiative funded in the 2020-2021 State budget is aiming to give women the chance to become building surveyors with municipalities across the state. Ballarat...
July 21, 2023
Feedback sought on local parks
COMMUNITY input is wanted on how to improve seven of the City of Ballarat’s smaller open spaces. The feedback is set to form part of...
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