January 19, 2025
Music video a statement on gendered violence
TWO young female creatives have banded together to comment on the state of violence against women in Australia. Songwriter, Evie Charleson, who performs under the...
January 18, 2025
Screening spreads green message
A NEW documentary capturing the plight of climate activists in Tasmania's northwest will have its local premiere later this month. Takayna – The Heart of...
January 17, 2025
Bakery ceases second site
AFTER eighteen months in operation, Emma's Bakery's Golden Point store will not be re-opening for 2025. Owner, Emma Conroy, cited a number of factors, particularly...
January 14, 2025
Art show about challenging ableism
A joint exhibition between two disabled female creatives now on display at Mercure Ballarat is serving a dual purpose. For artists Christine Segaert and Andrina...
January 13, 2025
Abstract art bridges landscape and life
A local creative is showcasing six years' worth of works blending Australia's natural landscapes with traditional Zen technique. On show at the Old Butchers Shop...
January 10, 2025
Emerging sprinter secures New Year’s victory
IT COULD be said that local sprinter Nyajima Jock has started 2025 on the right foot. Taking part in the Maryborough Women's Gift on New...
January 10, 2025
Cycling group provides social outlet
A NEW initiative has emerged to give people a fun, casual outing while keeping active on Ballarat's streets. Social cyclists have been riding through the...
January 9, 2025
Pub prepares car and market fare
CLASSIC vehicles and market stalls will be paired alongside each other with the return of a popular event at Learmonth this weekend. Following its debut...
January 4, 2025
Artists invited to design public work for plinth
CREATIVES in the region and beyond are being called on to develop a temporary three-dimensional or sculptural artwork to be located at the recently-opened...
January 4, 2025
School ready for year of festivities
THE Ballarat Christian College community is gearing up for a celebratory 2025. Throughout the year, staff and students past and present will spend each term...
January 3, 2025
Get fit, have a hit and a giggle at Haddon pickleball
AFTER bringing pickleball to surrounding towns, an avid player has introduced social sessions of the game to Haddon. Run out of the Haddon Community Learning...
January 3, 2025
Fish hatchery keen to take volunteer numbers upstream
FOR more than one hundred and fifty years, an ever-shifting group of volunteers has provided two particular types of fish for the region and...
December 30, 2024
Space supports community groups
SINCE 2021, a former baker's residence at 407A Warrenheip Street has given not-for-profit groups a place to conduct meetings, develop plans, and complete their...
December 29, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli
FAMOUSLY, George Bernard Shaw declared: "youth is wasted on the young." While it is not entirely accurate, the spirit of his remark is patently...
December 29, 2024
New bill to crack down on illegal tobacco
TOUGHER penalties are on the way for those engaging in illicit tobacco trading with a new bill passed by the State Government. Called the Tobacco...
December 29, 2024
Woven work nets First Nations award
FOR the past few years, Yorta Yorta and Wiradjuri woman Fiona Burns has been strengthening her connection with her Indigenous heritage. Growing up with her...
December 29, 2024
A walk through places’ past
PETER Freund is a person who's intimately familiar with Ballarat's historic walkways, landmarks, and architecture. For almost three decades, he's spent many hours regaling people...
December 28, 2024
Trades Hall secretary reflects on years of service, solidarity
OUTGOING Ballarat Trades and Labour Council secretary Brett Edgington said he has many achievements to look back on over his ten years in the...
December 28, 2024
School receives spoilsfor garden toils
AFTER a year of putting their green thumbs to work, staff and students at St James' Parish Primary School are celebrating their new garden...
December 26, 2024
Public work built on creative collab
A RECENT partnership between Ballarat Grammar students and Creswick's Friends of Park Lake has led to the completion of a new public art piece...
December 24, 2024
Comics creative draws in award
A LOCAL comics illustrator and writer has been recognised among Australia's best in the industry with a spot on the Comic Arts Awards of...
December 21, 2024
Performer publishes personal songbook
A LONG-TIME musician and writer has compiled decades' worth of original compositions in a new collection, which was launched over the weekend. At 93 years...
December 20, 2024
Five learning leaders graduate
THE third year of a program aimed at developing the next wave of leadership in the region concluded earlier this month. All five students in...
December 20, 2024
Show is over forlive music venue
ONE of the region's premier live music venues has closed its doors. After about 2500 gigs and countless fond memories for many, management behind The...
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