Prepare now for potential weather-related disaster events
AUSTRALIAN Red Cross is partnering with Australia Post to urge regional residents to prepare for potential disasters to minimise impact. The campaign follows research indicating...
Plan ahead and register burn-offs online
AS property owners prepare for the upcoming fire season, the CFA is urging landowners to register burn-offs online instead of by phone. Currently, less than...
Uni’s top marks for teaching quality, student support
FEDERATION University has received the top Victorian ranking in the newly-released Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Student Experience and Graduate Outcomes survey...
Renal cancer treatment boost for hospital
GRAMPIANS Health Ballarat has welcomed its first microwave ablation device thanks to the efforts of local cyclists, the Velorats. Patients will now be able to...
Get to know neighbouring birdlife
THE Aussie Bird Count is back for its twelfth year, with registrations now open for the citizen science initiative running from Monday 20 to...
A portrait of Ballarat youth
THE official launch of Mosaic of Voices: the short film will be held at Ballarat Library on Thursday 25 September. The interview-based film is the...
Delivering the best for aged care residents
A NEW study to evaluate the Grampians Residential In Reach (RIR) program was officially launched recently. The initiative was designed to improve specialist healthcare for...
A celebration of creativity and community
THE historic Ballarat Mining Exchange will soon be transformed by Sunnyside, a large-scale art experience shaped through community collaboration with a single internationally renowned...
Back-to-back wins for Loreto College cooks
FOR the second year in a row, Loreto College Ballarat recently took out the Ballarat Associated Schools (BAS) Cooking Competition. Tilly Kavanagh, Bethany Toose, Paige...
Base Hospital redevelopment on track for completion
THE third and final stage of the six hundred and fifty-five million-dollar redevelopment of Ballarat Base Hospital is now underway. Minister for Health Infrastructure Melissa...
Pedalling to raise awareness of veteran homelessness
COINCIDING with the Department of Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Health Week, a group of dedicated cyclists will travel from Warrnambool to Box Hill via Ballarat...
A chance to be a part of Forage and Feast 2026
EXPRESSIONS of interest are now open for individuals or groups in hospitality or food production to host an event, tour, masterclass or tasting during...
Laughter for Lifeline
A GROUP of comedians will come together next Saturday at the Ballarat Performing Arts Centre in support of Lifeline. Each year, Lifeline Loddon Mallee answers...
Dance, theatre, circus and more
SEE Swan Lake like you have never seen it before. Circa, an international acclaimed performance company, is bringing Duck Pond to Her Majesty’s Theatre next...
Donation to enhance services for Cancer Wellness Centre
CARE and support services at Grampians Health Cancer Wellness Centre will be enhanced after a $10,000 donation from Camp 4 Cancer. The donation reinforces Camp...
Celebrate culture and community at Multicultural Storytime’s launch on 10 Sept at Djila-tjarriu with stories, songs, art and family fun!
FAMILIES and community members are invited to attend an official launch of the Multicultural Storytime program on Wednesday 10 September at Djila-tjarriu Community Centre. The...
Celebrating 50 years of Timorese culture in Australia
FOLLOWING two very successful concerts at Melbourne Town Hall recently, The Boite Schools Chorus will perform at Mount Clear College tomorrow. The chorus will sing...
Shaping regional growth over 25 years
REGIONAL Cities Victoria (RCV) recently convened a strategic forum at Parliament House to shape a unified vision for Victoria's growth over the next twenty-five...
Jobs for drought affected ag workers
EMPLOYMENT opportunities for farmers, farm workers and agricultural business workers impacted by the ongoing drought in the south-west are now available. Applications are being accepted...
Print Works to make impression at Ross Creek
IAN Kemp's latest collection of photographic artwork, Print Works, will open at Ross Creek Gallery tomorrow. The exhibition features photogravure printing, a technique that involves...
Prayers for peace
A LUNCHTIME Prayer Vigil was held at the Barkly Square Peace Pole last week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima Day, 6 August. The...
Remembering soldiers lost to accidents
A SPECIAL service to remember the twenty men who died as a result of accidents in World War One will be held at the...
Ballarat youth advocate going behind bars
THE project mentoring coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Australia's Ballarat program, Jodie Downey, is soon to be locked up. Bail Out is a...
Award-winning play returns home
THE critically acclaimed one-man play Yong will return to Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat next week. The production is set in 1857 during the gold rush,...