July 2, 2023
Art aims to capture the seasons
A MONTHS-long display by Ballarat Society of Artists members will launch at the Lake Wendouree Art Museum early next month with works showcasing the...
July 2, 2023
Young bands get helping hand
THE next generation of rockers will take to the next month for a battle of the bands at Volta, with each player aged under...
July 1, 2023
Treasures for sale under moonlight veil
THE first Friday of July is set to see the launch of a new market aimed at giving everyone something to do once the...
June 30, 2023
City faces single ward structure
THE City of Ballarat is one of four regional municipalities currently being reviewed through the Victorian Electoral Commission to adopt a single-ward council structure. The...
June 30, 2023
Small school’s closure certain
AFTER more than one-hundred-and-sixty years servicing Dunnstown and surrounds, St Brendan’s Primary School will permanently close its doors at the end of the year. The...
June 28, 2023
All abilities, all respect
A FREE celebration is set to take place next month with the aim of encouraging the region’s disabled community to take pride in themselves. The...
June 28, 2023
Books to bound through clearance sale
ALTHOUGH normally run twice a year in March and November, Ballarat’s Biggest Book Fair is returning early as part of a one-day clearance sale...
June 27, 2023
All abilities course backed by friends
A PROGRAM aimed at supporting people with disabilities is set to be delivered at Ballarat North Neighbourhood House next month. Delivered by Grampians DisAbility Advocacy...
June 26, 2023
Snapshots of school’s past sought
A MILESTONE birthday is on the horizon for Buninyong Primary School, and staff are calling on people to help make the occasion a memorable...
June 24, 2023
Scout groups get firie tour
WHILE many might picture the setting of a Scouts’ excursion taking place within nature and the outdoors, members from the region were recently treated...
June 24, 2023
Small school’s big warm-hearted effort
DESPITE its small size and being nestled out at the open fields of Clarke’s Hill, a school’s winter coat drive has attracted a huge...
June 24, 2023
How to cut down on plastic use
WITH Plastic Free July on the horizon, next week’s offering in the Smart Living Ballarat free workshop series will be aimed at showing people...
June 24, 2023
Planting project a chance for growth
A GARDENING project started last year by Wendouree Primary School staff and students has received a boost thanks to their participation in an annual...
June 23, 2023
Fabulous fashion steps out for runway shows
THE former hair salon hallway of Mok Bar’s upstairs interior will serve as the runway for the latest collections from the Koskha Art Fuelled...
June 23, 2023
Students drive community support
THREE groups at Sebastopol’s Phoenix College spent the school term’s last week taking final stock on items collected throughout the semester to be donated...
June 23, 2023
More cash for social housing program
THE State’s social housing sector is set to see a boost with a funding package on the way to support people with mental illnesses...
June 23, 2023
Overseas first for rising athlete
DESPITE recent top-spot successes in Queensland and Adelaide, triathlete Oscar Wootton is showing no signs of slowing down. Later this year, he’ll represent Australia as...
June 23, 2023
Pentathlete set for global stage
A BALLARAT Grammar student and rising sports star has been selected to represent Australia at two international championships following a recent national pentathlon win. After...
June 23, 2023
Race ready for sophomore year
ENTRIES have opened for a second annual drag racing event set to get engines starting later this year. Following its debut late last year, the...
June 22, 2023
Return concert to support young stars
A TRIBUTE to one of music’s most successful female acts is returning to the region next week with the aim of supporting the next...
June 21, 2023
Vocal crew ready for local debut
TRADES Hall’s stage is set to host fifteen full voices when the Spooky Men’s Chorale perform in Ballarat for the first time. Having formed more...
June 20, 2023
Baking students rise to the top
TWO budding bakers studying at Federation University have proven their talents after winning big at a national competition. Recently, second-year student Maylee Howard was crowned...
June 19, 2023
Feet first for fundraising walk
FOR the past five years, Brown Hill man Shane Magri has supported children’s education non-profit The Smith Family with donations every December. But in 2023...
June 18, 2023
Punks to promote new record
ONE of Australia’s seminal punk bands is set to rock Volta next week in support of their fourteenth studio album. Set for Thursday 22 June,...
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