Permanent place held for printmaker
THE site of a hand therapy service in Ballarat’s health precinct has seen a permanent touch of colour with the walls and outdoor garden...
Advocate honoured for seeing the invisible
WHETHER it be raising awareness for women’s safety during her time as a student, or to the security of casual contracts while at...
Health orgs call for disaster plan
VICTORIA’S coalition of community health services, operating under the banner of the Alliance of Rural and Regional Community Health, or ARRCH, are calling...
Water relief for assistance dog space
UTILITY provider Central Highlands Water has partnered with the City of Ballarat to offer relief for the region’s assistance dogs.
A Choose Tap water...
Graves marked to honour Chinese history
A RESTORATION effort aimed at recognising Chinese goldminers buried at the Buninyong Cemetery was unveiled over the weekend after a year of effort....
City secures cultural conference
THE Australian Museums and Galleries Association’s annual conference is set to be held in Ballarat for the first time this September.
The event is expected...
Funds flow for revegetation works
A PORTION of the Yarrowee River and its tributaries is set to be restored by members of the Bunanyung Landscape Alliance thanks to...
A greater grasp on Islamic culture
THE Ballarat Islamic Mosque was brimming with activity on Sunday with the site one of more than thirty places of worship to have...
Free arts event set to return
THE region’s creatively-minded will be on full display this weekend with the return of the seventh annual Smythesdale Arts and Music Fiesta.
With...
Program providing pathway to pitch
A NEW six-week program led by Hockey Ballarat representatives is aiming to draw in more junior girls’ participation for the sport. Taking place weekly since...
New aths club calls for support
WITH a little athletics club on the way for Lucas, members of the new committee are asking people to help build the group. Following the...
Cougars hunt for new players
TIM BOTTAMS MEMBERS of the Creswick Cougars Soccer Club are looking to fill their junior girls teams in time for pre-season training at the end...
Call to donate time, effort, and care
VOLUNTEER health service providers with St John Ambulance Ballarat are looking to add new members to their ranks with a recruitment session this...
Annual day about healing the environment
GETTING outdoors and doing something for the environment will be a central focus for many when the annual community-led Clean Up Australia Day returns...
Space created for neurodivergent network
WHEN Megan Johnson was diagnosed last year with ADHD while researching the condition for her daughter, she found there was no support network for...
Relay to register for cancer support walk
TIM BOTTAMS WITH the annual Relay for Life fundraising event set to return next month, organisers are calling out for participants to get their walking...
Evening talks to educate town
AN annual fixture of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute will be returning with the first round of the Twilight Talks series set to start up...
Art to grow sport support
MORE than twenty teams of rugby players are expected to take to the field at Buninyong’s Royal Park next month with many wearing jerseys...
Budding shutterbug set for big city
A BALLARAT High School student is celebrating her back-to-back exhibiting debut with her paired photographic pieces shared between the Art Gallery of Ballarat and...
IWD event to highlight artistic Irish ties
THE creative efforts of the region’s Irish-descended women are set to be celebrated next month as part of an event by the Ballarat and...
Anything goes for new art show
CREATIVE limitations are being thrown to the wayside by members of the Ballarat Society of Artists with the group’s latest exhibition all about exploring...
Art sculpture aims to start vape conversations
A TRAVELLING display highlighting the harmful effects of vaping is being showcased at locations across the region. Titled What’s Really in a Vape?, the piece...
Claims food van plan concerns gone unheard
A RESIDENT’S concerns regarding a proposed business development in his immediate area have gone unlodged with the City of Ballarat’s planning department despite living...
Life’s a boule as clubs team up for comp
THE pistes at the Ballarat East Bowling Club saw some collaborative action over the weekend with members of the Ballarat Petanque Club hosting their...