April 21, 2023
Water money for Indigenous youth
CENTRAL Highlands Water staff have donated to one of the region’s Indigenous support services with proceeds from the recent Begonia Festival. The cash was raised...
April 18, 2023
Workshop about putting past to page
AN upcoming event organised by members of the Ballarat Writers group is aiming to help budding memoirists hone their craft. A workshop will be run...
April 18, 2023
Shooting club keen to meet members
The founders of an emerging clay target shooting club are aiming to build their numbers and introduce themselves to the community with their first...
April 17, 2023
Getting together for social sports
FOR nearly two-and-a-half-years, an ever-changing group of women have been taking to the courts throughout the region for friendly games of varying racquet sports. The...
April 16, 2023
Town choir to sing with city company
REHEARSALS for Ballarat’s oldest community choir have been reaching full voice in preparation for a mid-year concert led by Victorian Opera. Readying for the company’s...
April 16, 2023
Sky’s the limit for children’s writer
A BROWN Hill man is realising his creative ambitions with the release of his first children’s book titled The Seagull Who Soared. Dave O’Neill said...
April 16, 2023
Audio art show to tie in textures
THE final evening of the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Pliable Planes fibre and textiles exhibition will be marked with a different sort of spatial...
April 15, 2023
Returning program to boost local live scene
AN initiative aimed at strengthening Ballarat’s live music scene is set to return for its third year. Run by the City of Ballarat, the Be...
April 14, 2023
Swap meet needs new home
WITH their 2023 iteration cancelled, the future is uncertain for organisers of the Ballarat Swap Meet, who are working to find a new site...
April 14, 2023
Rubber hits the road for fashion in need
THE Cafs’ Thread Together initiative is going mobile this year with a wardrobe van on loan from the program’s Sydney branch. Normally based at their...
April 14, 2023
Knightly stays set against stone and mortar
WITH its fiftieth birthday looming, the medieval backdrop of Kryal Castle has expanded its accommodation thanks to a partnership with Big 4 Holiday Parks. The...
April 14, 2023
Runner puts best foot forward for child safety
A VETERAN marathon runner is readying to put on his joggers as part of an annual charity event aimed at protecting children from sexual...
April 14, 2023
Vintage fest to turn back time
THE city is set to time travel with the return of an award-winning festival next month. The 10-day program for this year’s Ballarat Heritage Festival...
April 14, 2023
Golf event gets cots for tots
MORE than seventy thousand dollars has been raised for Grampians Health through the annual Adroit Insurance and Risk Charity Golf Day. Held late last month,...
April 14, 2023
Runner takes triple triathlon wins
THE week leading into April has been a big one for one of Ballarat’s triathlon champions, with multiple medals taken at interstate events. Ballarat Grammar...
April 13, 2023
Songs to serve up food and wine fun
PERFORMING artist Aimee Brûlée’s latest album is blending two of her great loves under the one project. With nearly 20 years' experience working as a...
April 8, 2023
On the hunt for hospital funds
WITH remaining upgrades for Creswick’s health service yet to be funded, a community committee has been formed to help fill in the shortfall made...
April 8, 2023
Indigenous voice for water org
A NEW appointment to Central Highlands Water’s board is aiming to bring a First Nations perspective to the utility’s operations. Ballarat-based Adnyamathanha Yuru man Shu...
April 6, 2023
Local nod for debut food award
THE first school in Ballarat to take part in an initiative aimed at promoting healthy food and drinks has won big in the program’s...
April 6, 2023
City brings seasonal spirit
EASTER may start tomorrow but the holiday cheer began earlier this week with a launch event from City of Ballarat staff. Neon lighting installations and...
April 6, 2023
Call to keep COVID-safe
STAFF at Grampians Health are urging everyone to stay COVID-safe throughout the Easter long-weekend holidays. The health service’s chief strategy and regions officer Dr Robert...
April 6, 2023
Dog breed group brings social stride
THE trails at Lake Wendouree were littered with waves of canine companions over the weekend as part of a walk organised by a group...
April 5, 2023
Get your walking shoes on! Annual event to colour community
ONE of Ballarat’s oldest suburbs will soon become a large-scale exhibition space with the return of the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective’s annual ArtWalk. The initiative,...
April 5, 2023
Easter cheer for milestone year
THE surrounding greenery of the Robert Clark Horticultural Centre will house a colourful interior over the weekend with the return of a community art...
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