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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.
October 6, 2023
Input wanted on youth hub plan
CITY of Ballarat staff are looking for input from young people, the youth sector, and the wider community about the potential development of a...
October 6, 2023
Spring meet ready for racing
WINE lovers and racing enthusiasts will be right at home at this year’s Blue Pyrenees Estate Avoca Cup. Gates will be open from 11am on...
October 6, 2023
Warriors’ charge into cricket skills
THE Woady Yaloak Football Netball Club are trying their hand at cricket, becoming a Woolworths Blast Centre. Starting on Thursday nights in term four, children...
October 6, 2023
Cricket club puts out call
BURRUMBEET Cricket Club members are currently searching for new players to join the club’s two male squads. The club has two teams in the second...
October 5, 2023
Latest designs open for display
THE grand opening of a new set of display homes in Lucas is set for this Saturday with events and activities marking the occasion. The...
October 2, 2023
Take photos amongst nature
LOCAL organisation Click Collective is hosting a nature photography meet in Lal Lal in early October. The afternoon will be an opportunity to take photos...
October 1, 2023
Women lost to history celebrated
AN exhibition at Federation University’s SMB Campus’ Tippet Library is focusing on the achievements of girls and women who studied and worked at the...
October 1, 2023
Musical trio to make return
THE Seraphim Trio will be back in Ballarat next month playing in the Anglican Cathedral’s Synod Hall. The group, made up of Helen Ayres, Tim...
September 30, 2023
Long time local medicos to retire
TWO healthcare workers have retired after nearly a century of experience between them in the industry locally. Dr John Richmond and senior nurse Joy Taylor...
September 30, 2023
BMI opens up to celebrate seniors
THE start of October marks the Victorian Seniors Festival and there’s a range of events on offer across Ballarat and the region. The theme of...
September 30, 2023
Housing policy shift aims for more homes in regions
LAST week Premier Daniel Andrews announced the State Government’s Housing Statement which includes more than one hundred and fifty thousand homes to be built...
September 29, 2023
Local tourism booms during school holidays
VISITORS from around the state have headed to Ballarat over the last two weeks to get away during the school holidays. With major tourist destinations...
September 29, 2023
Free fun for kids at the show
THE Ballarat Times 2023 Ballarat Show is again set to be fun for all the family with free entry for children under fifteen years...
September 29, 2023
Auslan Art Educator to tour for Foto Biennale
AUSLAN Art Educator Irene Holub is coming to the Art Gallery of Ballarat next week to run a tour of the People Power -...
September 29, 2023
Young players sought for summer of tennis
MOUNT Prospect Tennis Club is looking for children to grab a racket and play tennis over the summer months. The sessions, running in term four...
September 28, 2023
Providing culturally appropriate care
BALLARAT and District Aboriginal Cooperative, or BADAC, is holding cultural awareness training for first call practitioners next week. The session, which costs $220, is a...
September 27, 2023
Sessions to focus on online safety
AN afternoon of workshops on internet scams, online hoaxes and conspiracies, and finding reliable sources of information will be held at the temporary Ballarat...
September 27, 2023
Comedy and dogs combine for laughs
THE world’s only show which mixes dog training and comedy will be on in Ballarat this October. Mad Dogs and an Englishman, performed by world...
September 27, 2023
Bavarian brews at Kryal Castle
KRYAL Castle is set to be host of an Oktoberfest celebration next month with beer, food, and music. Artists such as the Rockafellas, Joel Fletcher...
September 26, 2023
Sessions offer support for expecting parents
FREE antenatal evenings are being held by the Ballarat and District Multiple Births Association in October. The sessions will take place on Thursday 19 October...
September 26, 2023
Group set to ride for the kids
BALLARAT and region combined motorcycle clubs are coming together next month in a ride for the kids. The charity ride will be held Saturday 14...
September 25, 2023
Feline friends focus of exhibition
CATS are heading to Creswick with an art exhibition set to open later this month taking inspiration from cat lover Norman Lindsay. The exhibition, titled...
September 24, 2023
Creating freedom through art events
ARTISTS Holly Would and Charlie McLean are inviting the community to explore mental health and healing through creativity. They have been holding fortnightly workshops at...
September 23, 2023
Miracle Bible returned after more than a century
A NEW Testament Bible which saved the life of a soldier during World War One was presented to the Bible Society of Australia last...
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