June 14, 2024
Station plans spark controversy
WITH plans for a more accessible Ballarat Station recently revealed, members of community groups have offered their opinions on the project. The State Government works...
June 13, 2024
Big impact made by drawing little people
HAVING recently returned from seeing her work on show in the Venice Biennale's Foreigners Everywhere program, Wadawurrung traditional owner Marlene Gilson said she's come...
June 13, 2024
Pupils play on UN day
PLAY was the order of the day for children at St James' Parish School in Sebastopol earlier this week with staff and students acknowledging...
June 13, 2024
Town crier commemorates D-Day
NEWS of the Allied forces landing on Normandy Beach during World War Two echoed from Creswick Cenotaph last week, eight decades on from the...
June 12, 2024
Parking space becomes swap meet spot
FOR almost five decades, the Dana Street multi-storey carpark has been transformed into a bargain hunter's haven for one morning only at the end of...
June 12, 2024
Tapping into dark beer brewers
AN event set to celebrate Victorian brewers' darkest beverages will soon descend on Ballarat for the first time. The inaugural Obsidian Dark Beer Festival, run...
June 11, 2024
Saving on heat at home
MELBOURNE-based energy advisor and writer, Tim Forcey will soon bring more than a decade's worth of knowledge in efficient home energy use to Ballarat. Following...
June 11, 2024
Irish crew to mark Bloomsday
AN Irish tradition in place for nearly a century will soon be acknowledged locally for the second in a year in a row. Sunday 16...
June 10, 2024
SHAC to display ondarkest day
MEMBERS of the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective, or SHAC, will soon see out the shortest day of the year with a solstice event of...
June 10, 2024
Blending business flavours
THE tasty fruits, or sweets, of two business' combined labours will be showcased next month as part of a tasting masterclass. Saltbush Kitchen's Brigid Corcoran...
June 9, 2024
Singing stories of news strike
The hustle and bustle of the turn of the 20th century, and those who handed out its stories, will be the focal point behind...
June 8, 2024
Luka Bridges prepares for Take the Mic grand final at Chapel Off Chapel
A YOUNG local performer will soon reach full voice when she returns to the Chapel Off Chapel stage in Melbourne to take part in...
June 8, 2024
Everyday emotions inspire artist
DAILY musings on life's struggles are currently laid bare on the walls of the Old Butchers Shop Gallery as part of the space's latest...
June 6, 2024
Public rally held against planned cuts
PEOPLE travelling down Sturt and Lydiard streets last Saturday saw a demonstration from Federation University staff and students, and supporters, opposing recently announced cuts...
June 6, 2024
Everchanging circus in town
THE circus has been in town for the last few weeks, with travelling entertainers set to take their final bows this weekend. Regaling audiences since...
June 6, 2024
Reporting on enviro efforts
THE City of Ballarat has released its first-ever report on the region's environmental conditions. Called the State of the Environment Report, the document is aimed...
June 5, 2024
Colour and movement down the rabbit hole
TIM BOTTOMS DON'T be late for this very important date. Performers with Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts are preparing for their production of Alice...
June 2, 2024
Art prize sews seed for fashion collab
TWO Ballarat fashion creatives and longtime friends have been hard at work for the past few weeks. Koshka Art Fuelled Fashion's Kat Pengelly and Clare...
June 1, 2024
Debut solo show for ceramicist
AFTER nearly a decade of being part of Ballarat's visual arts scene, a ceramicist is set to launch her first-ever solo exhibition this weekend. Jan...
May 31, 2024
Football legends mark past success
SUNDAY saw an annual reunion of members of the now-defunct Ballarat YCW Football Club, who met to look back on their landmark season. Players from...
May 30, 2024
Group gathers with Victorian vigour
A COLOURFUL cast of characters right at home with the antiquated offerings of Ballarat Heritage Festival were seen sauntering around the front of Town...
May 30, 2024
Uni staff, students to chant against change
FEDERATION University academics and students, with community members, will push back against the institution's impending staff layoffs with a rally tomorrow afternoon. The protest is...
May 30, 2024
Club to look back on premiership
DUNNSTOWN Football Netball Club members have a big day ahead of them during and after tomorrow's (Saturday, June 1) match against Waubra. With all club...
May 30, 2024
New spoken word schedule
WORDSMITHS, poets and orators are invited to step up to the open mic tomorrow as part of the next Ballarat Spoken Word event to...
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