February 19, 2024
Monthly music to be reprised
A SERIES of intimate loungeroom concerts are set to return next month again out of a home in Black Hill. Now in its fourth year,...
February 18, 2024
Art comp open for partnered projects
CREATIVES both local and abroad are being invited to come together as part of a new arts competition aimed at fostering collaboration. Called the Infuse...
February 18, 2024
Book to map mine engine christenings
THE history behind the construction and christenings of goldmine engines in the region is at the forefront of a new book to be launched...
February 17, 2024
Projects on past get state nod
BALLARAT’S history buffs were given their time in the spotlight during this year’s Victorian Community History Awards, with five local projects receiving commendations. Presented by...
February 16, 2024
Premier’s apology to state wards heard
EMOTIONS ran high and childhoods revisited last week when Premier Jacinta Allan made a formal apology to Victorians abused and neglected under institutional care. Livestreamed...
February 16, 2024
PM passes through city’s sites
THE region received a special guest last weekend with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visiting several Ballarat locations on Sunday. In town as the first Prime...
February 16, 2024
Two decades marked for memorial
TWENTY years since the unveiling of Australia’s first memorial to the country’s prisoners of war were acknowledged on Sunday with a service including dignitaries...
February 16, 2024
Club makes pitch for new players
JUNIOR sessions from one of Ballarat’s two major baseball teams are set to return later this month with the aim of introducing kids to...
February 14, 2024
Historic venue host IWD event
THE doors of Learmonth’s Ceres Homestead are set to be opened to the public next month as part of a conversational event with former...
February 12, 2024
Roll up for machines of the past
ALL things old school will be on show next weekend as part of an annual fixture organised by members of the Ballan District Vintage...
February 10, 2024
Hub established for art club duo
THE coordinators behind an art class program established last year now have a permanent space to develop their initiative. Creative duo Leah Haynes and Erin...
February 10, 2024
Pairing program about making connections
STAFF at Big Brothers Big Sisters Ballarat are calling out for people to put their hand up to be paired with a young person...
February 10, 2024
Meet the caring people coming together to lend a hand
SINCE late last month, a family home in Sebastopol has been highlighting the generosity of the community, by acting as a local pickup point...
February 9, 2024
Residents rally against community crime
LIVING in Winter Valley until recently, Phil Derbyshire noticed crime was a common occurrence in the growth area. The issue came close to home for...
February 7, 2024
Return event to bring social song and dance
A POPULAR event is set to return to Cape Clear next weekend with the aim of giving everyone an evening of family fun and...
February 6, 2024
Church to see new life as performance space
A CENTRAL hub for the region’s performing arts is in development following a combined organisation’s takeover of the former Neil Street Uniting Church. Following its...
February 5, 2024
Monthly music on offer at church
AN intimate evening of live performance is set to be held at Buninyong Uniting Church each month. Following its debut in November before a hiatus...
February 5, 2024
Walking enthusiast steps out for record
A GROUP milestone nearly seventeen years in the making was set by a longtime participant of the Smythesdale Walking Group last week. Jennifer van Maanenberg...
February 4, 2024
Group to host back-to-back bee courses
INTERESTED in amateur apiary but don’t know where to start? Well, members of the Ballarat Regional Beekeepers will have you covered with two introductory workshops...
February 4, 2024
Photo group a focal point for freedom
FOR almost two years, a local photography group has been meeting with the aim of providing an open space for shutterbugs to get creative...
February 3, 2024
Club keen to showcase quarter horse sports
HORSE-riding novices, amateurs, and everyone in between are being invited to test their equestrian skills as part of Ballarat and District Quarter Horse Association’s,...
February 2, 2024
Care leavers to receive apology
NEXT Thursday will mark an occasion decades in the making with Premier Jacinta Allan set to make a formal apology towards those who experienced...
February 2, 2024
Seniors say farewell to clubrooms
MEMBERS of Sebastopol Senior Citizens said goodbye to their home of more than five decades this week following their relocation from the club’s meeting...
February 2, 2024
New equipment heading to Base
STAFF at Ballarat Base Hospital received a visit from Minister for Health Infrastructure, Mary-Anne Thomas earlier this week, who announced the arrival of new...
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