January 14, 2024
Live acts invited to build their sound
BALLARAT’S up and coming musicians are being encouraged to express interest in taking part in this year’s Be Hear Now program, with applications opening...
January 14, 2024
Father-daughter pair share musical bond
FOR the past few years, a local father and daughter have been putting their familial bond and mutual love of music on display throughout...
January 12, 2024
Family feels community support
THE future is uncertain for a Learmonth family whose home was destroyed by a housefire on Christmas morning. Alex Catsicakis was woken just before 6.30am...
January 8, 2024
Cafe revamp welcomed by community
AFTER recently opening 321 Cafe Learmonth, owner Rob Gayton said he’s settling in well to the venture. Since revamping the venue formerly operating as Cafe...
January 7, 2024
Poet puts in year’s worth of work
A LOCAL poet has seen 2023 out by beating a personal challenge for the second time, writing one or more poems for every day...
January 7, 2024
Creatives’ store grows more and more
BALLARAT’S one-stop location for all things art and creativity has steadily grown since opening in February, 2022. Launching with the works of about 30 creatives...
January 6, 2024
New show for art group offshoot
MEMBERS of an all-female offshoot of the Ballarat Society of Artists are seeing their works on display for the first time as a collective. The...
January 5, 2024
Support given for fire-struck family
THE Winter Valley community have gotten behind a local family who are recovering from losing their home to a fire that swept through the...
December 30, 2023
BCMA play sews seed for victory
ONE of Ballarat’s top musical theatre companies was celebrated recently with a Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Award. The Ballarat Centre of Music and the...
December 30, 2023
Changing the story on robbery tale
A BALLARAT writer and academic is aiming to shift the story behind an infamous bank robbery that took place at Mount Egerton during the...
December 29, 2023
Change needed for all abilities access
MEMBERS of Ballarat’s disabled community as well as their carers have expressed concerns at the lack of suitable changerooms for the city’s main swimming...
December 29, 2023
Fundraiser up for national nod
FOLLOWING a successful initiative aimed at gathering money to upgrade Creswick’s health service, the person who headed the campaign has been shortlisted for Fundraising...
December 29, 2023
Lending firm nets state nominations
THE team behind a Ballarat-based lending firm are being recognised with two state nominations in the 2024 Better Business Awards. Sovereign Lending staff are in...
December 24, 2023
Group holds annual art show
ABOUT forty artworks are on display at the Mercure Ballarat showcasing the output of members of the Tress Street Art Colony group. Ten exhibitors are...
December 23, 2023
Remembrance effort grows new branch
DELACOMBE man Jeff Smith had been adorning his front yard with Christmas decorations for about two decades, when last year he did something different. With...
December 23, 2023
Painted trees bring festive cheer
A SEASONAL forest has grown at Miners Rest Community Park in a collaboration between the town’s committee, schools, and local groups. About 30 wooden Christmas...
December 22, 2023
How the holidays will affect services
WITH Christmas and New Year’s holidays a time of respite for many, services and organisations in the region will be closed or have affected...
December 22, 2023
Water storages in good shape
THE findings of utility provider Central Highlands Water’s annual water outlook report have been released. The document gauges the provider’s current water storage level as...
December 22, 2023
Patchy path for Lake Learmonth
A PORTION of Lake Learmonth’s walking path has been cordoned off due to erosion caused by incoming waves. Learmonth resident Cathy Hughes came across the...
December 22, 2023
Holiday soccer sessions set to return
OVER the past several school holiday breaks, Buninyong’s De Soza Park has become a home to budding young soccer players who are looking to...
December 21, 2023
Substation pushback – City of Ballarat Council meeting briefs
CITY of Ballarat councillors voted during their regular meeting last week to advocate on behalf of residents pushing back against a new Powercor substation...
December 21, 2023
Haircutting campaign for mentors’ cause
THOUGH Christmas has come and gone, a fundraising program aimed at fostering connectiveness for young people is set to become a fixture for a...
December 17, 2023
Rising creative joins art group ranks
AN emerging creative will receive a helping hand throughout next year as part of the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective’s mentoring program. Recent Federation University visual...
December 17, 2023
Children’s writer releases second story
AFTER releasing his first children’s book in April this year, author Dave O’Neill has followed up with his second release just in time for...
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