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Neighbourhood Centre delivers dementia-friendly program

BALLARAT Neighbourhood Centre will be presenting a series of dementia-friendly events over the coming weeks. The project was made possible due to a grant from...

Red Shield Appeal gets underway

THE Salvation Army in the Goldfields region is calling on the community to sign up for this year's Red Shield Appeal, raising money to...

Honouring strength and sisterhood across the city

THE Mother Hustle, a Mother's Day lunch celebrating the diverse journeys of motherhood in all its complexities will be held on Friday 9 May...

Ballarat Cabaret Festival returns

THE Ballarat Cabaret Festival will return next month, celebrating all things cabaret and all things Ballarat. The four-day festival will be held at the Ballarat...

Cycling effort aids renal cancer treatment

CYCLING team The Velorats have raised $43,500 for Grampians Health via the Ballarat Health Services Foundation. The money will be used to purchase a Microwave...

Telco champions those raising the bar

OPTUS has recognised two locals making a difference in the community, awarding each with a $10,000 grant to continue their work. The Raise The Bar...

Brothers in arms

TWENTY pairs of brothers who gave their lives in the First World War will be remembered at this year's Anzac Day service at the...

Quick thinking, expert caresaves golfer’s life

RON Adams is grateful to be alive after suffering a cardiac arrest at Midlands Golf Club, thanks to the quick actions of bystanders and...

Honours for local artist

ARTIST Thomas Delohery is off to a flying start for 2025 after being accepted into two major art prizes for the first time. Irish-born Delohery...

Gallery born of determination

A GROUP of creative and focused Creswick women has, in a short time, achieved what others have only spoken about for years. Art on Albert,...

Exhibition highlights dyslexia and creativity

FEDERATION University's Visualising the Invisible, an art exhibition by Kim Percy, is on show until this weekend at the Post Office Gallery. The exhibition showcases...

Election commitment for Welcome Centre

FEDERAL Member for Ballarat, Catherine King has announced that a re-elected Labor Government will allocate $500,000 to revitalise Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council's Ballarat Welcome Centre. The...

Cemetery stalwart creates a lasting impact

AFTER almost half a century of dedication and hard work at Ballarat Cemeteries, gravedigger and gardener Kevin Frawley has retired. His retirement was celebrated recently...

Locals win Victorian history awards

PUBLIC Record Office Victoria and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria recently presented the 2024 Victorian Community History Awards at a ceremony at the...

A call for cabaret artists

EXPRESSIONS of interest have now opened for the 2025 Ballarat Cabaret Festival program. This year's event will take place on 1 to 4 May at...

Paddling the length of the mighty Murray

EIGHT years ago, a group of ex-teachers began an epic journey, paddling down the entire length of the Murray River in two stages per...

Showcasing the next gen of creative talent

THE Art Gallery of Ballarat's annual Next Gen exhibition has opened at the new Backspace Gallery. Next Gen 2025 showcases some of the best work...

Enhanced exhibition opportunities for regional artists

A NEW dedicated Backspace Gallery has been opened on the corner of Mair and Camp streets. Backspace provides an opportunity for early-career artists in Ballarat...

New robotic surgery a first for hospital

ST John of God Ballarat Hospital has successfully performed its first surgery using the newly-acquired da Vinci Surgical System. The system will expand the hospital's...

Helping others rebuild their lives after bereavement

AFTER being widowed in 2017, Ballarat woman Carolyn Gower found there were very few support services for widowed people. Then, in 2020, she found First...

More students to access STEM in Ballarat

STUDENTS in the Ballarat area will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on science, technology, engineering and maths creativity and learning thanks to a...

Support for women’s safe housing

MEMBER for Eureka, Michaela Settle and Treasurer Tim Pallas visited McAuley House Ballarat last week, after it received funding in the recent State Budget...

Hospital upgrade nears completion

AFTER a year and a half of construction, the St John of God Ballarat Hospital expansion will be complete in coming months. Director of redevelopment,...

Housing support program a boost for regional cities

CHAIR of Regional Cities Victoria Shane Sali has welcomed the announcement by the Albanese Government of a $500m Housing Support Program.

The program will help...