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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.
May 7, 2023
First Nations artists get dedicated display space
A GALLERY dedicated to First Nations art opened on Mair Street last Friday, with support from the State Government. A project of the Ballarat &...
May 7, 2023
Paint a sweet treat
ARTIST Letitia Yates is inviting the community to paint a donut to help finish a piece of artwork. The creation is a collaboration with artist...
May 6, 2023
Hooked on more than cups and saucers
BLUE Willow tableware is the inspiration behind a new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Titled Stephen Davidson, Greatest Fishing Story Never Told, the...
May 5, 2023
Doors open to new centre
A NEW centre housing key works from Australia’s goldrush collection is opening its doors today. The Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections will be located...
May 5, 2023
Power bonus in demand
WENDOUREE has topped the state as the regional electorate with the most power saving bonus applications. The $250 bonus is available to anyone who is...
May 5, 2023
Clinic opens to help youth
A NEW clinic has been opened by Grampians Health with the aim of helping young people receive treatment for eating disorders. The clinic will expand...
May 4, 2023
Saints take pick two in draft
EX-FREMANTLE player David Mundy has been drafted to Carngham-Linton Football Club to play one game for the team this season. The appearance is part of...
May 4, 2023
Culture and country under the stars
UNDER the full moon traditional owners, performers, dancers and storytellers will be sharing their history as part of Sovereign Hill’s Corrobboree by Full Moon...
May 4, 2023
Looking back on Cape Clear’s history
CAPE CLEAR and District Historical Society are taking a step back in time with a photographic exhibition this May. The event is a chance for...
May 3, 2023
Namaste as courses make yoga accessible
THE benefits of mindfulness are being made accessible thanks to donations-based yoga courses for rural Victorians. The Yoga Partnership has two eight-week courses beginning in...
May 2, 2023
Charity’s conference to be held locally
MEMBERS of a not-for-profit organisation from around Australia are gathering in Ballarat this May. Ryder-Cheshire aims to help relieve suffering experienced by people around the...
May 1, 2023
Unearthing stories of faith
A FREE event is being held at the Civic Hall to talk about faith in an Australian context. Presenter, Karl Faas, is travelling around the...
April 30, 2023
Event to help duo keep making strides
ASPIRING musicians are preparing to be part of the Be Hear Now conference this June. The emerging artists are hard at work identifying their goals...
April 29, 2023
Giant wind farm build underway
CONSTRUCTION on Australia’s largest windfarm has started. Based around Rokewood, the first sod was turned on the Golden Plains Wind Farm last week. State Minister for...
April 28, 2023
Dawn service remembers sacrifices
MANY people were awake early Tuesday morning as they gathered to remember the sacrifices made by our military personnel. The Anzac Day Dawn Service commenced...
April 28, 2023
New bus helps vets keep rolling
VETERANS gathered at the Ballarat RSL last week to celebrate the handover of a twelve-seater bus. The new vehicle has been funded with a $30,000...
April 28, 2023
Federal money to help maintain historic garden
NEW heritage funding has been announced for the Eureka Stockade Gardens. The move came last Friday and saw Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, and City...
April 28, 2023
Breakfast served, Anzac style
COFFEE and rum were on the breakfast menu at the Ballarat RSL following this year’s dawn service. It’s part of an Anzac Day tradition known...
April 28, 2023
Missed voters please explain
THOSE who failed to vote in last years State election will have the chance to explain why, with a failed to vote notice to...
April 28, 2023
Changes coming to busy intersection
MAJOR works have begun to install a roundabout at the intersection of Dyson Drive and Carngham Road. It will be built in stages, beginning on...
April 28, 2023
Country Club series set for return
FOOTBALL matches promoting sport and safe work in farming communities is back in the region this season. On Monday it was announced the WorkSafe Country...
April 28, 2023
Fire season comes to an end
THE final fire restrictions in Victoria were lifted on Monday, marking the end of the fire season which was similar in call out and...
April 28, 2023
Local official an award finalist
A LOCAL athletics official is a finalist in the 2022 Victorian Sport Awards. Christine Christie who represents Ballarat Regional Athletics Centre and Wendouree Athletics Club...
April 25, 2023
Opera singers to raise funds for Foundation
VICTORIA Opera Emerging Artist Prize Winners will be putting on a show this Mother’s Day at Loreto’s Abbey Theatre. Alastair Cooper-Golec and Syrah Torii along...
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