Celebration to be a Christmas cracker
THIS December the town of Buninyong will come alive with Christmas spirit with the help of a grant from the State Government. Member for Eureka,...
Tourism bronze for Ballarat
BALLARAT has been awarded third place at this year's Victorian Tourism Industry Council Top Tourism Town Awards behind first-place Bendigo and second-place Warrnambool. This is...
Business leaders call for action
MEMBERS of the Victorian Regional Chamber Alliance have travelled from across the state to network and discuss key issues facing the region. Representatives travelled from...
City satisfaction below average
COMMUNITY satisfaction within the City of Ballarat is lower than the Victorian average. The City of Ballarat scored 51 out of 100 in the 2024...
Distillery to become folk music venue
WINNER of the 2021 Australian Folk Alliance awards solo artist of the year, Khristian Mizzi, will be playing at Kilderkin Distillery this Friday evening. Mizz's...
Saxophonist’s sounds come home
INTERNATIONALLY renowned musician, and saxophone and chamber of music professor at the Geneva University of Music, Joshua Hyde, is heading to Ballarat for a...
Find your entrepreneurial mindset
A COLLABORATION between Federation University Australia and Commerce Ballarat is providing an opportunity for local businesses and students to speak to leading entrepreneurs. The program...
Easy ways to reduce energy bills
LEARN how to prevent heat loss in the home this winter with a series of workshops organised by Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions,...
Choir marks two decades
MUSIC from around the world is coming to Ballarat as part of the twentieth anniversary of the Boîte Schools Chorus. The performance entitled Los Niños,...
A compassionate call to action
COMPASSIONATE Ballarat is working with the City of Ballarat on a community-led project which aims to unite people in caring for others. The project, which...
Cycling’s best back at Vic Park
MUDDY cycling action will be back at Victoria Park this month with the return of the AusCycling National Cyclo-Cross Championships. Held from Friday 16 to...
Cyber cop visits St Pats
CYBER safety expert Susan McLean has visited St Patrick's College Ballarat to discuss being safe online with parents, carers and educators The session, held last...
Learning opportunities at expo
MORE than eighty organisations, employers, and job and education seekers have gathered at the Civic Hall and Goods Shed for the Ballarat Jobs and...
Concern about community consultation – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
QUESTION time at the recent City of Ballarat ordinary council meeting involved numerous queries from residents living adjacent to Prince of Wales Park, following...
Support for financial counselling services
A FURTHER fifteen million dollars in funding by the State Government is set to provide more support to financial counselling services. Not-for-profit community organisations can...
Castle to celebrate the Scottish
TAKE a trip to the Scottish Highlands next month at Kryal Castle. The Highland Spectacular is back for a second year with pipe bands, highland...
Easy recipes hot off the press
A NEW cookbook by staff at Ballarat Community Health is showing you can do more with a sandwich press than make toasties. Hot Off the...
Prints & impressions
ARTWORKS by second year Federation University Australia Bachelor of Visual Arts students are on display at Unicorn Lane. The exhibition Impressions: Explorations in Printmaking is...
Choir returns with mystical music
THE Australian Boys Choir is returning to Ballarat next month in partnership with Ballarat Central Uniting Church, and in support of Lifeline. This is the...
Regional clinical trials continue
GRAMPIANS Health has released its research annual report which shows the progress the organisation has made in clinical discoveries. The report shows that in 2022...
Cheer our athletes on as they go for gold!
WITH the Paris Olympics set to begin early tomorrow morning, two Ballarat locals will be part of the more-than four hundred selected to represent...
Housing strategy nearly built
THE draft Ballarat Housing Strategy is in its final stages, with the document available for the community to review. The strategy has been developed from...
Modern facilities for little learners
THE Sebastopol South Kindergarten refurbishment project has been unveiled providing a fit-for-purpose facility for more than forty children a day. Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison...
Grants to support sporting champions
APPLICATIONS for the local sporting champions program grants are now open. The grants, funded by the Australian Sports Commission, provide financial assistance for coaches, officials...