July 16, 2023
Painting a pastoral picture
UNICORN Lane’s current exhibition is aimed at bringing Learmonth into view for passersby. Called Local Views, the show features 15 oil paintings by artist Lisa...
July 15, 2023
Base set for book lovers’ space
MORE than one-year since its establishment, a business venture aimed at rehoming pre-loved and second-hand paperbacks is receiving a home of its own. Nestled among...
July 15, 2023
Input asked on overhaul draft
STAFF at the City of Ballarat are calling out for input on their plans to redevelop the Eastwood Leisure Complex. Currently in the draft concept...
July 14, 2023
Local queen to sashay onto screen
THE third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under premieres later this month and a local star will be among the contestants starting their...
July 14, 2023
New space to be meeting place
WORKS are underway to build a new community hub that will seek to accommodate the growing population of Alfredton and surrounds. The building will be...
July 14, 2023
Business booms for regional chain
TWO of Western Victoria’s Mitre 10 hardware businesses will band together from the start of next month. Beginning on Tuesday 1 August, the move will...
July 14, 2023
City set for marathon circuit
BALLARAT’S landmarks and iconography will become the backdrop for the first in a potentially annual marathon event set to debut next year. Following its launch...
July 14, 2023
Basketballer scores abroad
A LOCAL basketballer is shooting high after a more-than-two-week trip abroad representing Australia in the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. Having taken home the...
July 13, 2023
Roots show takes on a revival
THE rustic sounds of the country are set to swell out of Buninyong Town Hall when bluesgrass, blues and folk music returns to the...
July 12, 2023
Swingin’ sounds to hit the town
AFTER nearly a decade showcasing the music of the 1960s and 1970s in Australia’s west, a thirteen-piece act is bringing their show to the...
July 10, 2023
Coffee crew sew up support
ON the first and third Thursday of every month, about a dozen women get together for craft, coffee, and a chat. Meeting at the Brown...
July 10, 2023
School starts past pupil program
STAFF at Woodmans Hill Secondary College are getting in touch with the past and reaching out to former students as part of a newly-established...
July 10, 2023
Speed slowed on highway road
CARS heading through the heart of Smythesdale are now being made to drive a little slower with the speed limit reduced on that section...
July 9, 2023
Pause for a sense of time, place and purpose
EVERYDAY objects and bric-a-brac have been taken from home to canvas nestled amongst similarly looking real-life counterparts at Creswick’s Tin Can Collective. The pieces are...
July 8, 2023
Rooms renamed for First Nations
WITH this year’s NAIDOC Week having started Sunday, staff at Creswick Neighbourhood Centre celebrated the following event with the unveiling of new First Nations-language...
July 8, 2023
Weaving a tale of cultural connection
WADAWURRUNG artist Tammy Gilson’s country, culture, and memories are woven around the walls of the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Backspace as part of her...
July 8, 2023
Family fun at track run
BUDDING young and mud-bound motorbike riders started their small engines over the weekend as part of a come and try day hosted by members...
July 7, 2023
Boundaries drawn on single-ward structure
THE preliminary report for the City of Ballarat’s imminent transition into a single-ward electorate has been released. Currently maintaining a three councillor for three wards...
July 7, 2023
Cafe opens as a community space
THE doors were opened earlier this week on a new cafe at The Salvation Army Ballarat Community Church. For a gold coin donation, everyone can...
July 6, 2023
Art classes to draw from myths
TWO workshops of mythological proportions are coming to the Femxle Experience Art Rebellion space at Bridge Mall with the first session to take place...
July 4, 2023
Meal and a chat for men’s health
AN annual event aimed at raising funds and awareness for prostate cancer is back for the eleventh time. Ballarat’s Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch will return...
July 3, 2023
Stay up to date to keep kids safe
WITH updated child safe standards introduced by the State Government last year, Ballarat East Neighbourhood House staff are looking to catch people up on...
July 3, 2023
Learning centre to host market stalls
STAFF at Goodstart Early Learning in Mount Helen will open their doors to the community as part of a pop-up market day early next...
July 2, 2023
BLOC kids to bring music film fun
PERFORMERS in BLOC Music Theatre’s junior company will tackle a modern Disney classic next week with a stage production of High School Musical. About 30...
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