July 6, 2024
Regional physician rewarded
BALLARAT Community Health's Dr Adam Straub has been awarded the Victorian Rural Health Award for outstanding contribution by a rural medical specialist. The award recognises...
July 5, 2024
Fun for future football stars
MEMBERS of the Woady Yaloak Football Netball Club have celebrated the last Auskick session of the year at Smythesdale Recreation Reserve. This is the first...
July 5, 2024
Partnerships to benefit community
THIS financial year the City of Ballarat will allocate more than seven hundred thousand dollars in partnership funding. Recipient groups of the City Partnerships Program...
July 5, 2024
Memorial for hope and healing
CITY of Ballarat councillors unanimously endorsed the designs for the Continuous Voices Memorial at the June ordinary council meeting. The community gathered last week at...
July 5, 2024
Sewer project to impact local businesses
AS the latest section of Ballarat Sewer Build stage two gets under way, Central Highlands Water is working with impacted businesses. Traffic management and detours...
July 4, 2024
Work grows at cultural garden
WORK has begun on a new Intercultural Garden on the City Oval corner of the the intersection of Sturt and Pleasant streets. The corner will...
July 3, 2024
Disability activism in asylum photos
DISCUSS Victorian asylum photography in the context of disability activism at an event held at the Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections next month. History...
July 2, 2024
Plan to enhance visitor experience
THE Tourism Midwest Victoria board has endorsed a nine-year plan for the region to become a sustainable, world-class destination. The 2024-2033 Sustainable Destination Management Plan...
July 2, 2024
Providing hope for cancer patients
GRAMPIANS Health clinical trial coordinator, Maggie Zhang, is working to improve the survival rate of patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Diffuse large B...
July 1, 2024
Nominate your fave senior!
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards, which honour people aged sixty and over, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
July 1, 2024
Workshops to champion inclusivity
AUTISM advocate and consultant Bryce Pace will be in Ballarat next month to discuss autism, neurodiversity and how people can make their business and...
July 1, 2024
Tender for works at former landfill
A TENDER is being advertised for management works at the former Black Hill Landfill site at Chisholm Street Reserve. The works comply with Environmental Protection...
June 28, 2024
Oval upgrades underway
THE transformation of Marty Busch Reserve in Sebastopol is continuing with the installation of new lighting, field resurfacing, and a turf cricket wicket at...
June 28, 2024
Sewer project nears completion
THE Ballarat North Trunk Sewer Project is nearly completed with one kilometre of sewer pipeline installed. The Central Highlands Water team will now start pressure-testing...
June 27, 2024
Trail of artworks to discover
SEVEN new artworks have been installed across the City of Ballarat to people to spend time in the CBD. The murals are by local creatives...
June 27, 2024
Braving the chill for MND research
STAFF at Coles supermarket Sebastopol have faced freezing temperatures to raise money in support of the FightMND foundation. Last week, eight staff members completed an...
June 27, 2024
Planting for future generations
STUDENTS from Mount Clear Secondary College have been busy planting trees at Mount Egerton. The project, organised by Ballarat Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation, involved year...
June 26, 2024
Enviro plan looks to the future
GRAMPIANS Health has published an environmental plan which looks at increasing sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions at facilities. The aim is to create more...
June 26, 2024
Ice and fire to blast castle
AN icy spectacular will be coming to Kryal Castle later this month as part of Ballarat Winter Festival. Frozen kingdom will feature performances of Long...
June 25, 2024
Get crafty this winter holidays
UNLOCK your creative side this school holidays with a range of hands-on activities organised by the City of Ballarat. There will be a variety of...
June 25, 2024
Farmyard fun at Creswick
THIS school holidays meet Billy the Kid and his sister Bridget at Creswick Woollen Mills. These newest members of the farmyard will be fed at...
June 25, 2024
Shop sustainably at design market
HEAD to the Design Exchange Market next month to discover independent designers, artists and creators. The event held at the Mining Exchange will feature small...
June 23, 2024
Hats off to hub’s milliner
THEATRICAL milliner Rose Hudson is the second artist-in-residence at Art Hub Ballarat. Hudson will be using the space until September, working on new artworks and...
June 21, 2024
Work begins on future Sebas hub
A GATHERING of community members at the future site of the Sebastopol Community Hub last Friday was all about getting a look at the...
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