October 27, 2023
Free entry for kids at Western Utd’s local games
WITH Western United Football Club kicking off the Isuzu UTE A League Men season, kids aged sixteen and under will be able to go...
October 27, 2023
Acts set for Golden Plains
THE lineup for next year’s Golden Plains Festival has been revealed. Set to celebrate its 16th year at its traditional location at the Meredith Supernatural...
October 25, 2023
Clunes Show to mark belated birthday
AFTER three years of cancellations, the Clunes Show is set to return and celebrate its one-hundred-and-sixtieth anniversary. Put on hold for two years during COVID...
October 23, 2023
Artists to unveil zine machine
WHILE vending machines are normally known for stocking food, two artists are getting ready to introduce the community to one designed for a different...
October 23, 2023
Keeley’s Cause up for two national awards
SINCE 2017, Ballan-based nonprofit Keeley’s Cause has gone from strength to strength. With a goal of gifting iPads to primary school-aged children with intellectual disabilities,...
October 22, 2023
Floating work to go on show at awards
A LOCAL sculptor’s work is on display today in Victoria’s north east as part of non-profit Yarra Valley Arts’ annual Sculpture Exhibition and Awards. Mary...
October 21, 2023
Poetry prodigy slams national title
AFTER only four live performances under her belt, a local slam poet has been named the nation’s top young champion. At 16 years old, Kierah...
October 21, 2023
Winemakers to vie for titles
VINICULTURISTS from about 40 wineries will gather at Morshead Park for the Ballarat Wine Show next week with all manner of reds, whites, and...
October 20, 2023
Iconic Cup gallops into town
THE Melbourne Cup was in Ballarat earlier this week with the city being one of forty-one stops in seven countries as part of the...
October 20, 2023
Meet the Buninyong builder making mini mailbox mockups
HISTORIC buildings in Buninyong are seeing their landmark facades replicated for an express, or standard delivery, purpose. After creating a mailbox replica of the Old...
October 20, 2023
Travelling farmer to bring the flock
WITH almost twenty-five years of agricultural show visits under his belt, a travelling farmer is about to make his debut at the Ballarat Times...
October 20, 2023
Girl Guides celebrate centenary of service
MORE than one hundred people gathered into the Skipton Street Uniting Church hall over the weekend to round off eighteen months of birthday celebrations...
October 20, 2023
Creswick youth get cash boost
A PROGRAM aimed at bolstering youth engagement in Creswick has received a financial boost thanks to the FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants program. Staff...
October 20, 2023
Gallery gets top state award
AN exhibition curated by staff at the Art Gallery of Ballarat has won big in this year’s Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards. Beating About the...
October 20, 2023
Effort to carry on connection
A GROUP in Sebastopol is seeking to become a more tight-knit suburb thanks to an initiative led by staff at the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre. The...
October 20, 2023
Growing club looks to continue expansion
WITH their number of teams ever-expanding, members of one of Ballarat’s largest basketball clubs are looking to fill gaps in their junior ranks this...
October 20, 2023
Club calls to keep filling gender gap
MEMBERS of the Mount Clear Cricket Club are calling out for new players to join their gender diverse, and women’s squads. With teams established across...
October 19, 2023
Help find new homes for retired racers
A MATCHMAKING event this weekend at the Ballarat Function Centre is giving people the chance to walk away with a new four-legged friend. As part...
October 18, 2023
Town to ready for reunion
AN annual event celebrating Australia’s longest-surviving ghost town is set to return later this month. Held since the early 2000s, Back to Steiglitz will see...
October 18, 2023
Snapshots to highlight small town’s past
ONE of the region’s smaller towns is set to be the subject behind the Meredith History Interest Group’s next major showcase. Running this weekend on...
October 17, 2023
Author to offer novel writing tips
WITH November marking the return of an annual challenge asking people to write part of a novel in thirty days, Ballarat Writers members are...
October 17, 2023
Bagel business seeks to fills hole in market
A HUSBAND and wife hospitality duo with two decades’ industry experience are aiming to introduce Ballarat locals to new kinds of eating experiences. For the...
October 17, 2023
Holden history to roll into town
TWO early models of an Australian automobile icon will go on display later this month as part of an annual regular state showcase. Last held...
October 16, 2023
Open day for open space
THE team behind the recently overhauled Sebastopol Uniting Church are opening the doors to the space next month and welcoming in the wider community. With...
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