May 19, 2023
Hockey juniors preparing city play
MEMBERS of Hockey Ballarat are getting ready for a big weekend. On Saturday and Sunday the association’s players will play at three Melbourne-based venues in...
May 16, 2023
School to look back on 150 years
CELEBRATIONS are on the horizon for the Sebastopol Primary School community, with past and present staff, families and students set to ring the milestone. With...
May 16, 2023
Sebas PS alumni reflect on legacy
WITH the Sebastopol Primary School community set to celebrate one-hundred-and-fifty years this week, past students and teachers have been invited to share in the...
May 16, 2023
Lounge space aims to offer something new
ONE of the city’s hospitality veterans is preparing a different kind of late-night meeting place for Ballarat’s central business district. After 40 years in the...
May 16, 2023
Fundraiser run for Parkinson’s research
A BALLARAT-raised business owner is getting ready to take part in a fundraising walk with the cash going towards Parkinson’s research. eQuality Support founder and...
May 15, 2023
Waifs to revisit landmark record
ONE of Australia’s folk-rock icons are coming to Ballarat as part of a national tour celebrating the twentieth anniversary of one of their seminal...
May 14, 2023
Gallery show about loss and growth
A NEW exhibition is bringing a former nurse’s encapsulation on the healing stages of grief to bare on the walls of the Unicorn Lane...
May 14, 2023
New film about serious subject
A BALLARAT-based filmmaker is focusing his lens on a movie aimed at raising awareness on youth suicide and bullying in the region. Called Piggy, the...
May 14, 2023
Volta to bring the sounds of India
THE stage at Volta will soon host a different kind of performance. Next week, Hindustani slide guitarist Rhitom Sarkar will play his music live for...
May 13, 2023
Tree planning charity seeks sustainable growth
STAFF at local social enterprise Fifteen Trees are urging everyone to sign up for a different kind of subscription service. The group’s initiative is called...
May 13, 2023
Funding scheme to achieve ag dream
THIS year’s recipients in the AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship program have been announced, with one of them being Ballarat-born and raised. Currently studying Veterinary Science at...
May 13, 2023
Shire ranks low in ambo response times
FINDINGS from Ambulance Victoria’s quarterly report have revealed Golden Plains Shire to have one of the lowest code one response times in Victoria. The municipality’s...
May 12, 2023
Miners Rest to get new sports site
WITH the Commonwealth Games less than three years away, major works to expand Ballarat’s sports facilities are on the way. Announced on Tuesday, a $150...
May 12, 2023
Young rookie teed up for success
A YOUNG golfer riding high after taking home the gold in the third round of Golf Australia’s Victorian Rookie Series under nine girls competition...
May 12, 2023
City gets Comm Games tourism chief
THE City of Ballarat has appointed a director for a newly-established role aimed at maximising tourism during the Commonwealth Games. The new role, titled director...
May 12, 2023
Groups rally for ‘roo awareness
LOCAL members of Australia’s animal ethics groups convened at the front of Ballarat’s Town Hall in support of a Melbourne-based protest taking place at...
May 12, 2023
Feds front road funds
THE region’s road and community infrastructure projects are set to receive increased funding following packages announced by the Federal Government last week. The City of...
May 11, 2023
Creatives on show at suburban art spaces
ONE of Ballarat’s central suburbs is set to become one large gallery when the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective’s annual ArtWalk event returns next week. Following...
May 11, 2023
Wrestlers step into the ring for round two
LIVE beatdowns are set to burst back into the region with the return of the MXW pro wrestling circuit. With about 20 competitors across seven...
May 7, 2023
Local discount for Melbourne theatre show
AN upcoming production from a Ballarat-based playwright is set to have its premiere season next week. Marty MonStar’s latest play The Wrong Horse is set...
May 7, 2023
Project takes studio to stage
THE last tracks were laid down at the Eastern Hotel earlier this week for the first round of a recording project aimed at bolstering...
May 6, 2023
Freemasons the doors
THE curtain was peeled back for the first time over the weekend for a local branch of a centuries-old organisation. Members of Freemasons Victoria’s Smythesdale...
May 5, 2023
Firies awarded for Black Summer service
CFA firefighters from across the region were celebrated for their efforts during the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires as part of an awards ceremony at...
May 5, 2023
Last splash for community pool
THE nearly-eighty-year-old outdoor community pool in Brown Hill is set to be demolished with City of Ballarat councillors deciding its fate during their regular...
Latest News
Nov 25, 2024
A Scottish knees-up at Kilderkin
Nov 25, 2024
Rotarians to bring festive cheer
Nov 24, 2024
Photo show reveals change
Nov 24, 2024
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli
Nov 24, 2024