A sweet treat for local sporting clubs
CENTRAL Highlands and Ballarat football netball clubs converged on Mars Stadium last week to collect more than $40,000 worth of confectionery as part of...
Musical magic at CresFest
THE sound of music filled Creswick last weekend as community groups took to the streets for CresFest, the town's annual folk music event. Bands, soloists,...
Meet the iconic figures of the goldfields
VISITORS to Sovereign Hill these school holidays will have the opportunity to meet and greet characters from the gold rush era. Costumed performers will bring...
Celebrate Record Store Day at Kank Wolverang
SATURDAY 12 April is Record Store Day – a celebration of independently owned record stores. The team behind Kank Wolverang Records on Main Road is...
Take a seat at the periodic table
THIRD-year Federation University Australia performing arts students will take to the stage tomorrow night to perform A Seat at the Periodic Table. Written and performed...
Students test their problem-solving skills
ST Patrick's College Ballarat hosted more than one hundred and sixty students on Tuesday for regional Victoria's only Da Vinci Decathlon. The event is an...
Partnership helps Ballarat basketball thrive
BALLARAT Basketball and the Miners have celebrated thirty years of working with Integra Group. The three-decade partnership has assisted Basketball Ballarat in growing, and directors...
Students lead the way in waste-sorting
MORE than forty children from six primary schools have taken part in the City of Ballarat's first Waste Super Sorter competition. The educational initiative took...
Ballarat to Barossa drive boosts FECRI
FOURTEEN volunteers in six colourful cars travelled from Ballarat to the Barossa last weekend in support of the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute. Drive to...
Council allies reveal election priorities
LEADERS from the Greater Ballarat Alliance of Councils have gathered to discuss their regional priorities ahead of the Federal election. The alliance includes the City...
Open day builds community connections
TENANTS of Barkly Square opened their doors last Saturday to showcase what their organisations have to offer. Led by BGT Jobs and Training, Barkly Square...
City to appeal rail gates decision – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
THE City of Ballarat will appeal a Heritage Victoria permit which allows for mechanical boom gates to remain at Lydiard Street’s level crossing. A majority...
Regional studentsbacked by scholarships
LOCAL students Isabella Davies and Jacob de Kort have been awarded this year's Youthrive Victoria scholarships supported by Community Bank Creswick and District. The scholarships...
Flanagan Art Prize winner announced
PAUL Snell has been named the winner of St Patrick's College's Flanagan Art Prize. The announcement was made at the gala opening last Friday. Dr...
Park welcomes devilish duo
STAFF and visitors at the Ballarat Wildlife Park have welcomed two new Tasmanian Devils, Arborio and Bomba, from the Healesville Sanctuary. Visitors can see at...
Sparking community ideas
COMMUNITY Bank Buninyong's SparkTank initiative is returning, with $50,000 of community investment funding available. Applications will be open from Monday 14 April until Sunday 8...
Greener, cleaner living focus of new initiative
A NEW initiative will help Ballarat residents reduce their energy bills. The Electrify Your Home initiative aims to empower the Ballarat community to move to...
Partnership to fund Victorian startups
AUSTRALIAN Catholic University has signed a $14 million partnership with Breakthrough Victoria. Breakthrough Victoria will co-invest in ACU-based startups and projects that show potential with...
Two re-signings for the Miners
CENTRE Makuei Puondak and local talent Zac Dunmore have re-signed with the Ballarat Miners for this year's NBL1 South season. Dunmore began his basketball journey...
Buninyong FNC to celebrate 150
PAST and present players, coaches, committee members, sponsors and supporters are invited to celebrate 150 years of the Buninyong Football Netball Club. The celebrations will...
Ballarat hosts masters badminton
LAST weekend saw more than 150 badminton players from around Australia converge on Ballarat for the Australian Masters Badminton Championships. The event was held from...
Get active with the Woady Warriors
WOADY Yaloak Football Netball Club is looking for new football players for the coming season. The club is juniors only, and is looking for under-8s,...
Honouring women in road and place names
THE State Government is encouraging Victorians to nominate outstanding women from their community to be honoured in the names of new places or roads. For...
Power upgrades will benefit regional Victorians
POWERCOR is poised to spend $81 million in rural and regional Victoria to improve the power supply and support a transition to clean energy. More...