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September 6, 2020
Artist finds success in Aboriginal toys
BANNOCKBURN artist and teacher duo, Shu and Casey Brown create Aboriginal inspired early educational resources for childcare centres and homes all around the country. With...
September 6, 2020
Why is Geoff Howard having another crack?
POLITICAL veteran, Geoff Howard is once again running for the City of Ballarat council in October’s elections.
A Labor party member and once the representative
September 5, 2020
River project calls for funding
A VISION for the future of the Yarrowee River and its tributaries has been adopted by the City of Ballarat and is now pursuing...
September 5, 2020
North’s café scene continues to thrive
DENSE residential areas like Ballarat North are adding to their appeal and fostering an influx of prosperous café and dining businesses. With a variety of...
September 5, 2020
Winemaker stands for South Ward
WINEMAKER, farmer and Greens endorsed candidate Jackson Snep is vying for the South Ward seat in the 2020 Ballarat council elections. Growing up on his...
September 4, 2020
Golden Plains Shire offers rates help for those in hardship
GOLDEN Plains Shire has extended its COVID-19 financial hardship policy to provide a municipal rate cut to applicable residents and businesses. At its 25 August...
September 4, 2020
Teen’s pins for mental health
DURING the COVID-19 pandemic, one Ballarat teenager took it upon herself to fundraise for youth mental health in a creative way. High school student, Sophie...
September 3, 2020
Rules revised for transparency
CITY of Ballarat councillors have adopted a revised set of governance rules, and transparency policy. The move came at the 26 August meeting, and both...
September 3, 2020
Schools benefit from fire fund
JUST in time for bushfire season, the Victorian government is set to fund maintenance and fire readiness works in over four-hundred schools across the...
September 3, 2020
Sturt Street’s beautiful past and safer future
STURT Street’s new intersection upgrades are aiming to keep the boulevard’s heritage appeal while building a safer future for the city’s residents. As part of...
September 3, 2020
Swooping season on the wing
AS Spring sees a rise in temperatures, so too are the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning expecting a rise in swooping birds. The...
September 2, 2020
Foundation lends a helping hand
MEMBERS of the Helping Hands Ballarat Keralites Foundation of Australia have been busy organising a host of activities to support the community during COVID-19...
September 2, 2020
Parmas for a purpose
TWO Ballarat venues are teaming up and hosting a takeaway parma night in an effort to raise awareness and funds for motor neurone disease...
September 2, 2020
Gallery seeking new café
OVERLOOKING Lydiard Street, the café space within the Ballarat Art Gallery, formerly Kittlety’s, is seeking a new operator. While the Gallery is currently closed due...
August 29, 2020
Yoga for Grammar students and staff
TO help transitioning back to home schooling a little easier, Ballarat Grammar is offering its staff and students access to yoga and active classes...
August 29, 2020
City’s vision for the future of transport
AS our population continues to grow and Ballarat steps further towards being Victoria’s regional hub, the municipality’s internal and regional transport system is set...
August 28, 2020
Mair Street’s new sweet tooth destination
AFTER being stood down due to COVID-19 shutdowns, Catherine Gill took her newfound freedom and opened a business of her own. Months of hard work...
August 28, 2020
Legacy fundraising efforts go online
ESTABLISHED in 1926, the Ballarat branch of Legacy strives to provide financial and social support to thousands of veterans’ families for almost a century. Delivering...
August 28, 2020
Will Ballarat’s events scene return?
EVENTS are a vital part of Ballarat’s tourism and business economies and without them, the city and its residents are finding themselves having to...
August 28, 2020
Senior celebration goes online
THANKS to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s Victorian Seniors Festival will be delivered online through a series of performances, zoom recorded interviews and virtual story-telling. Back...
August 27, 2020
Suicide prevention panel discuss tactics
WITH the aim of reducing rates of suicide, the Western Victoria Primary Health Network officially launched Ballarat’s suicide prevention place based trial. Partnering with the...
August 27, 2020
Call for community input on tourism plan
WITH TRC Tourism, the City of Ballarat developed a Traveller Experience Plan in June that focused on improving future visitor...
August 27, 2020
Entrepreneur stands in North Ward
FOUNDER of environmentally conscious snack business We Bar None, Ellen Burns, has put her hand up to run for North Ward in October’s City...
August 27, 2020
Moorabool Shire digs in on power line
IN response to the proposed Western Victoria Transmission Network project, the Moorabool Shire have launched a new campaign aimed at...
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