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Planting the seeds for connection

FOSTERING community and creating spaces for positive change is a key driver for Lou Ridsdale, who’s celebrating a decade of her Food is...

Around the globe for new show

ROSS Creek Gallery’s latest exhibitor is showcasing the results of about three years’ worth of national and overseas travelling to attendees.

Printmaker, Damon...

Week celebrates female cricket

WOMEN around the wicket were highlighted recently with cricket matches played over the week in the leadup to International Women’s Day. Organised through the Ballarat...

Local sports stars sweep state awards

BALLARAT athletes represented their region over the past two weekends with competitors from across the state taking part in the Victorian Track and Field...

Monthly market to celebrate milestone

WITH the first event of the year taking place this month, organisers behind Talbot Farmers Market will have a landmark birthday to celebrate with...

Act to tour country-style classics

AN alt-country offshoot of one of Australia’s seminal indie bands are set to bring their sound to the region in support of their debut...

Fest to showcase operatic offerings

THE region’s vocal and choral character is set to be explored throughout 2024 with the return of the Ballarat Opera Festival.

Launching this...

Solo show to celebrate life

THE legacy of a deceased Ballarat artist is set to go on display as part of a new exhibition at Melbourne’s Koorie Heritage...

Permanent place held for printmaker

THE site of a hand therapy service in Ballarat’s health precinct has seen a permanent touch of colour with the walls and outdoor garden...

Advocate honoured for seeing the invisible

WHETHER it be raising awareness for women’s safety during her time as a student, or to the security of casual contracts while at...

Health orgs call for disaster plan

VICTORIA’S coalition of community health services, operating under the banner of the Alliance of Rural and Regional Community Health, or ARRCH, are calling...

Water relief for assistance dog space

UTILITY provider Central Highlands Water has partnered with the City of Ballarat to offer relief for the region’s assistance dogs.

A Choose Tap water...

Graves marked to honour Chinese history

A RESTORATION effort aimed at recognising Chinese goldminers buried at the Buninyong Cemetery was unveiled over the weekend after a year of effort....

City secures cultural conference

THE Australian Museums and Galleries Association’s annual conference is set to be held in Ballarat for the first time this September.

The event is expected...

A greater grasp on Islamic culture

THE Ballarat Islamic Mosque was brimming with activity on Sunday with the site one of more than thirty places of worship to have...

Funds flow for revegetation works

A PORTION of the Yarrowee River and its tributaries is set to be restored by members of the Bunanyung Landscape Alliance thanks to...

Free arts event set to return

THE region’s creatively-minded will be on full display this weekend with the return of the seventh annual Smythesdale Arts and Music Fiesta.

With...

Program providing pathway to pitch

A NEW six-week program led by Hockey Ballarat representatives is aiming to draw in more junior girls’ participation for the sport. Taking place weekly since...

New aths club calls for support

WITH a little athletics club on the way for Lucas, members of the new committee are asking people to help build the group. Following the...

Cougars hunt for new players

TIM BOTTAMS MEMBERS of the Creswick Cougars Soccer Club are looking to fill their junior girls teams in time for pre-season training at the end...

Call to donate time, effort, and care

VOLUNTEER health service providers with St John Ambulance Ballarat are looking to add new members to their ranks with a recruitment session this...

Annual day about healing the environment

GETTING outdoors and doing something for the environment will be a central focus for many when the annual community-led Clean Up Australia Day returns...

Space created for neurodivergent network

WHEN Megan Johnson was diagnosed last year with ADHD while researching the condition for her daughter, she found there was no support network for...

Relay to register for cancer support walk

TIM BOTTAMS WITH the annual Relay for Life fundraising event set to return next month, organisers are calling out for participants to get their walking...