August 3, 2023
Country artist gets record road ready
FOLLOWING a five-date metropolitan tour earlier this year, indie country troubadour Henry Wagons is taking his latest album on the road once again. Having brought...
August 3, 2023
Heels up for clogging course
TWO veteran cloggers are bringing the US-style folk dance to the region with the first wave of heels having struck the floor earlier this...
August 2, 2023
Getaway service for dementia support
A new three-day retreat program to cater for people newly diagnosed with dementia and their carers is in the works by staff at Central...
August 2, 2023
Call out for creatives at lifestyle estate
A SPLASH of colour will be coming to the Lucas Lifestyle Estate’s clubroom later this year, with residents calling on creatives to contribute to...
August 1, 2023
Call for kids to find full voice
A RECENTLY-established choir is singing out for young performers to join their junior contingent. After launching their Eureka program for kids between prep to grade...
August 1, 2023
A sense of place from crafted paints
THE abstract impressions of place will form the thematic basis behind the Old Butcher Shop Gallery’s upcoming show to be held next month. Throughout most...
August 1, 2023
New look for historic venue
WITH their one-year anniversary looming, the owners of the recently revamped Hotel Canberra are looking back on their overhaul of the 1880s-era venue. Formerly the...
July 30, 2023
Taking huge steps for Skye
ORGANISERS behind an annual cause aimed at raising funds for Sanfilippo Syndrome research are getting their walking shoes ready for its return. Throughout the month...
July 30, 2023
Audience asked for stage support
A BALLARAT-based playwright is calling out for donations to help bring to life his next production. With his previous works entirely self-funded, creative Marty MonStar...
July 29, 2023
Student voices to sound in capital
WITH entries now open for Parliament of Australia’s annual My First Speech competition, Member for Ballarat, Catherine King is encouraging local students to get...
July 29, 2023
Reverse raffle to back funding goals
MEMBERS of one of the region’s soccer clubs will be taking their game into the clubrooms early next month as part of the...
July 28, 2023
Young umpire marks championship return
WITH droves of footballers taking to Ballarat’s fields as part of the School Sport Australia 15 Years and Under Australian Football Championships, a young...
July 28, 2023
Local push for netball pathways
BALLARAT’S budding netballers will soon see their skills tested after being spotted by Netball Victoria representatives. The latest round of talent identification will see 19...
July 25, 2023
All invited to plant for future
THE seventh annual mass tree planting organised by members of the Friends of Canadian Corridor is set to take place next month. With the aim...
July 23, 2023
Painted pieces about presenting place
THE latest exhibition at Kilderkin Distillery is bringing the natural greenery of the region into the venue’s rustic interior. Called Little Gums, the show launched...
July 23, 2023
Event to teach permaculture basics
A SINGLE-day workshop is set to be held next weekend with the aim of taking people on a deep dive into the world of...
July 22, 2023
Cultural design on public transport line
A BIBBULMUN Noongar artist and recent Federation University graduate is one of seven First Nations creatives to see his work featured on a Melbourne...
July 21, 2023
School trip takes to space
THE stars were the limit for a group of Loreto College Ballarat students who visited the US as part of a nearly-two-week NASA Space...
July 21, 2023
Ground broken on Bridge Mall reno
WITH shovels in the ground and tiles uprooted, work on Bridge Mall’s transformation into Bridge Street is underway. Having started last week, the more-than-$18 million...
July 21, 2023
Computer sounds Meredith bound
THE digitised sounds of retrofuturism will resound from the Supernatural Amphitheatre later this year with German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk announced as the top act...
July 19, 2023
Regular day about continuing cycles
A RECENTLY-established event set to run on the first Sunday of every month is giving people the opportunity to give new life to their...
July 18, 2023
Art sessions to help with healing
WITH experience in social service and the arts, Maegan Boundey saw the perfect opportunity to combine her two interests. Working at the Victorian Aboriginal Child...
July 17, 2023
Big strides towards mental health support
WITH running shoes ready, a Buninyong man is preparing to put his best foot forward to raise funds for a cause close to his...
July 17, 2023
Bearing the torch for supportive legacy
A BUNINYONG mother and daughter will soon take part in the centenary celebrations for a veterans’ support agency. Later this year, Kim Densley and her...
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