September 26, 2023
Classic sounds set to resound
AN up-and-coming act geared towards reviving the classic feel of blues and rock’s past-century players is getting ready for their Ballarat debut. Part of an...
September 26, 2023
Professor to report on six peaks research
A LONGTIME academic will soon present part of his findings on the history and conservation of six surrounding mountains in the southern Dja Dja...
September 25, 2023
Alumni invited to tour new facilities
PAST students from throughout Mount Clear College’s history are being invited back onto campus as part of an all-years reunion next month. As part of...
September 25, 2023
Call to hold stalls for first farm fest
SENIOR students at Ballarat Specialist School will soon showcase their creations alongside outside traders as part of the college’s first ever Farm Fest market. With...
September 25, 2023
Popup stop for food and wine fest
ORGANISERS behind an annual festival aimed at celebrating the Pyrenees Region’s wine and gin makers are taking their event on the road for the...
September 24, 2023
Turning the page on celluloid sexuality
A FIRST-time author has married her psychology background and teenage moviegoing nostalgia to showcase the depiction of sexuality in the films of the 1990s...
September 24, 2023
A musical time to support Lifeline
TWO concert groups are set to come together next month to raise funds for Lifeline Ballarat. The event will see performing quintet The Little Brass...
September 23, 2023
Old church overhauled for community use
FOR the past few months, the managing team behind the decommissioned Sebastopol Uniting Church has been at work to overhaul the site as an...
September 22, 2023
Ganesh fest set to impress
A FESTIVAL celebrating the Hindu god Ganesh is returning to the region from today. Hosted by members of the Ballarat Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre,...
September 22, 2023
Yes supporters take steps towards goal
THE pavilion space at Alfred Deakin Place was swarmed with a sea of hundreds of people on Sunday in support of a yes vote...
September 22, 2023
Acts and venues in the spotlight for awards
WITH the nominees for this year’s Music Victoria awards announced last week, a bevy of Ballarat artists and venues are in the running for...
September 22, 2023
Upping the game for youth activities
ALL things gaming came to Creswick yesterday as part of an event aimed at engaging the town’s young people. Organised by Creswick Neighbourhood Centre staff,...
September 22, 2023
Across the ocean for qualifier return
A RISING Ballarat basketballer will be representing the region as part of a ten-person under-seventeens Australian men’s team taking part in the FIBA Oceania...
September 22, 2023
Schools to score for indoor soccer success
STUDENTS and young sporting club members are set to go head-to-head as part of Futsal Ballarat’s regular competition aimed at seeing high schools throughout...
September 22, 2023
Triathlon come and try on course
DO you have an interest in triathlon but don’t know where to start? Members of the Ballarat Triathlon Club will soon host an eight-week group...
September 22, 2023
Come and try providing badminton baseline
THE Ballarat Badminton Association’s junior pennant competition is set to return next month, with members encouraging the region’s budding young players to take to...
September 20, 2023
Feet first for fundraiser return
ORGANISERS behind the local arm of a nationwide walking fundraiser aimed at supporting premature-born babies in Australia are preparing for the return of their...
September 17, 2023
Lions set sights on growing suburb
MEMBERS of the Lions Club of Mount Bolton and District were at the Miners Rest Tavern on Sunday with the aim of engaging with...
September 16, 2023
No fear as arts space rebrands
A ONE-stop location for art exhibitions, workshops, and creative consignments has rebranded. Formerly known as Femxle Experience Art Rebellion, or FEAR, the Bridge Mall space...
September 16, 2023
Clubs dive into good governance
TWO Ballarat swimming clubs were part of the first of three online sessions aimed at boosting governance and committee members’ capabilities in sporting clubs. Members...
September 16, 2023
Jackchatting all things bowls
A NEW podcast has hit the airwaves of Ballarat and beyond with a focus on all things lawn bowls in the region. Longtime friends and...
September 16, 2023
Going for gold at pathway camp
MORE than two-hundred bright-futured basketballers will converge on Selkirk Stadium next week as part of a regular pathway event with Basketball Victoria. The organisation’s annual...
September 15, 2023
Stepping out for yes votes
AN ultramarathon runner campaigning for a yes vote in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum arrived in Ballarat over the weekend as part of...
September 15, 2023
Footy club firsts for grand final games
THE final games for the 2023 Brandt Central Highlands Football League season are set to be kicked off tomorrow. The four grand final matches will...
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