October 26, 2024
Art show a student catchup
THE next exhibition at Kank Wolverang Records will double as a reunion for many who were part of Ballarat's tertiary art scene at the...
October 26, 2024
Queer show a safe space to create
THE region's transgender and gender-diverse creatives will soon be celebrated with an exhibition at TBH Studio. Launching at the beginning of next month, We Are...
October 25, 2024
Food org future forged with celebration
ORGANISERS, and volunteers gathered with community at Barkly Square over the weekend to celebrate a decade of battling food insecurity. After a week-long birthday program,...
October 24, 2024
Children and babies’ market readies relaunch
FOLLOWING months of dormancy, a regular market aimed at providing for the region's young people is returning under new management. The original Ballarat Baby and...
October 24, 2024
Carnival to bring family fun
WITH the Ballarat Show cancelled this year due to organisers being caught between venue changes, the Victorian Showmen's Guild are filling its absence with...
October 22, 2024
Graduate celebrated for love of learning
MORE than four hundred Federation University Australia students celebrated their graduation last week including university medallist Kara Sewart. Ms Sewart was recognised for embracing the...
October 22, 2024
Artist fights against age expectations
A REGIONAL-based creative will mark her return to commercial gallery exhibiting this weekend as part of the Art Gallery of Ballarat's Backspace. After more than...
October 21, 2024
Composer scores music award
A BALLARAT-based film composer has received a Singapore Music Award as part of the twenty-seventh annual COMPASS Music Awards. Singapore-born Chee Wei Tay took home...
October 21, 2024
Events to showcase diverse ages
A BROAD spectrum of age groups will soon be celebrated through the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre. Later this month, the community group will put on two...
October 21, 2024
Printmaker wins People’s Choice
A LOCAL linocut has won the public vote in this year's Sunshine Coast National Art Prize. Printmaker, Amanda Western, was one of 40 finalists whose...
October 20, 2024
Floral artist flowers first solo show
BOTANICAL artist Catherine Freemantle hopes to evoke profound memories for attendees of her new exhibition on show at the Old Butchers Shop Gallery. "The aim...
October 20, 2024
Artists’ invite to explore imagination
The relationship between artistic practice, therapeutic expression, and intuitive creation will soon be at play between two textile artists as part of an upcoming...
October 19, 2024
Call to submit small plays
MEMBERS of Creswick Theatre Company are looking to take people's shortform plays from stage to screen as part of an inaugural festival next year. As...
October 18, 2024
Music store founder closes Crossroads chapter
A PILLAR of Ballarat's music scene and the man behind the region's premier instrument store has retired after more than three decades. Seeing out his...
October 18, 2024
Last call for creative collab
THE final week is here for entries to be submitted for an inaugural art prize aimed at fostering collaboration between creatives. The first-ever Infuse Art...
October 18, 2024
Cultures unite for game day
AFTER five years of planning, two of Ballarat's cultural groups will come together in a friendly competition aimed at fostering unity and celebrating shared...
October 17, 2024
Queer show a safe space to create
THE region’s transgender and gender-diverse creatives will soon be celebrated with an exhibition at TBH Studio. Launching at the beginning of next month, We Are...
October 15, 2024
Creative awarded for VR work
A VISUAL artist working within the realm of virtual and augmented reality has won big in this year's QLD XR Festival late last month. Stefanie...
October 14, 2024
St Pat’s Primary to celebrate a century
STAFF, students, and past and present members of the St Patrick's Primary School community will soon mark the institution's centenary. The anniversary is scheduled to...
October 12, 2024
Charger stations receive a boost
UPGRADES have been delivered to RACV's electric vehicle charging stations in Ballarat, with works to follow at other sites throughout Victoria. The Ballarat site, at...
October 11, 2024
Athletics season to launch in Lucas
AFTER months of build-up, the volunteer team bringing a Little Athletics club to Lucas and surrounds are ready to begin their debut season. Following its...
October 11, 2024
Hall of help to offer relief
THE region's myriad support services will be brought under one roof at an event next week. On Thursday 17 October, 42 supportive agencies and organisations...
October 10, 2024
Art prize to be revived
AN art show last seen in the region half a decade ago is returning next weekend. Having previously brought some colour into Buninyong Town Hall...
October 10, 2024
Open invite to try improvised theatre
A LOCAL performer is looking to bring a different kind of theatre to the region. Supported through the Creswick Theatre Company, Shel O'Toole is hosting...
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