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Creative collab for clay showcase

SINCE early last year, a small group of Ballarat ceramicists and potters has been working to promote their creative practice in the region. Coordinated between...

Art Walk returns for anniversary

AN advent of colour will soon return to the Soldiers Hill area with the first Art Walk event in two years. The annual initiative, coordinated...

Goldfields artists connect for fest

A FESTIVAL aimed at showcasing the fertile creativity between the Ballarat, Hepburn and Mount Alexander regions will soon return.

The second iteration of Radical...

Paper cut pieces celebrating space

NEW Zealand-born creative Ellen Sorensen wears many hats, from visual arts, to music, to film, to teaching, and voicework. Now she's depicting all of her...

Meet the new BREAZE president

WITH decades of experience across private and public sectors, Peta Guy is no stranger to tackling environmental issues. She's had a passion for creating a...

Empowering women with education

SOCIAL service is something Natalie Illingworth claims she "fell into." Returning to her home town after almost three years travelling the globe during her early...

Discover the benefit behind student exchange

REPRESENTATIVES behind World Education Program Australia will soon be in town to teach the community about the benefits of the organisation's exchange student initiative. As...

Collective creates accessible arts space

SINCE April last year, a new group has been meeting once a month with the aim of providing an accessible space for creatives of...

Local eatery changes course

AFTER more than a year of operating her Flying Chillies cafe, owner and cook Lilly Wright is looking to evolve the business with a...

New show about nostalgia

FROM vintage typewriters to cassette tapes to the Nokia brick phones of the 2000s, an upcoming exhibition at Ross Creek Gallery is set to...

Makers market to activate space

THE car park site behind The Unicorn Hotel will soon come alive with creativity and vibrancy. A market next weekend will see the space dotted...

New sculpture to support suicide awareness

BY the waves of Lake Wendouree's foreshore, a new public sculpture is giving people a space to reflect and remember their loved ones lost...

Exhibition an art school reunion

A REUNION of three Ballarat University arts alumni is the lynchpin of the latest exhibition at Kank Wolverang Records. Pen, Paint and Ink: A Vision...

Councillors debate on Gong divide – City of Ballarat council briefs

CITY of Ballarat’s plan to remove vegetation from near the Gong Reservoir at Buninyong Botanic Gardens took up a majority of councillors’ attention during...

Finish line supports suicide awareness

RUNNER Delaney Troon wrapped up three weeks' worth of daily half-marathons in front of a jubilant crowd at Lake Wendouree over the weekend. From 9...

Art Space show a display of desire

A NEW exhibition at Art Space Ballarat will transport viewers from Lydiard Street to the bold, medieval-inspired world of creative Emily Hearn, aka Emily...

Weekly gigs to give musos a boost

A LOCAL musician is looking to give up-and-coming performers a space to test their stagecraft. Each Thursday throughout March, a mixture of new and experienced...

Expansion ‘win’ for psychology sector

FEDERATION University's psychology program is expanding this year with additional partnerships, capacity and support services for the community. The institution's FedCare training clinic allows psychologists...

Rotary ushers in art show revival

THE region's visual arts community has another reason to look forward to the annual Begonia Festival beyond the stunning and colourful floral displays. The Apex...

Giving Hub houses new neighbours

A COMMUNITY hub established last year at the Hugh Williamson House on Lydiard Street South now has three tenant groups to call the space...

Youth-focused program rebrands

A COMMERCE Ballarat program aimed at nurturing the local business landscape's next generation is undergoing some fresh, new changes. Staff announced the rebranding of the...

Family fun returns to farming region

A COMMUNITY fair aimed at showcasing the surrounding farming localities dotted around the region will return on Saturday following its debut last year. Originally created...

Spotlight on unseen artists in Macedon Ranges

AN upcoming group exhibition aimed at showcasing emerging Ballarat artists will be held in the Macedon Ranges. Beneath The Surface will be displayed at Kyneton...

Recognition for closing culture gap

FOR more than fifteen years, Frances Salenga has strived to create a more multicultural Ballarat. Growing up in the Philippines, Ms Salenga moved to the...