September 15, 2025
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...
September 14, 2025
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...
September 12, 2025
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...
September 10, 2025
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...
September 10, 2025
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...
September 9, 2025
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...
September 8, 2025
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...
September 8, 2025
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...
September 7, 2025
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...
September 5, 2025
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...
August 27, 2025
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...
August 27, 2025
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...
August 16, 2025
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...
August 15, 2025
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...
August 13, 2025
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...
August 11, 2025
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...
August 4, 2025
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,...
August 1, 2025
Learn to grow veggies at home
BALLARAT Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) will partner with Food is Free tomorrow to host a workshop at the Green Space, 212 Ripon Street, Ballarat. There...
July 30, 2025
Capturing the spirit of the bush
AUSTRALIANS are invited to share striking images capturing the strength, resilience and beauty of life on the land for the sixth annual Spirit of...
July 25, 2025
Community input inspires substation fencing
INCORPORATING patterns and pictures celebrating the local area and developed with feedback from residents, Powercor has unveiled the fencing design for the new Ballarat East...
July 21, 2025
Research aims to improve family violence intervention
DR LAUREN Zeuschner, from Federation University, recently completed a three-year research project challenging the approach to family violence intervention. The study offers critical, survivor-led insights...
July 21, 2025
Planting for posterity
VOLUNTEERS from the Friends of Specimen Vale (FoSV) have been preparing for their annual National Tree Day planting event along the Specimen Vale Creek...
July 16, 2025
Grants to help projects grow
ENTRIES are now open for the 2025 ANZ Seeds of Renewal program which aims to support local projects that make a difference in small...
July 12, 2025
Giving families affected by cancer some quality time
CHILDREN'S cancer charity Camp Quality hosted a Family Camp in Ballarat last week, giving affected families a much-needed break from the trauma of cancer. Families...
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