April 5, 2023
Writing the book on town’s past
A NEW work detailing the history of goldmining town Rokewood Junction has been released after four decades in the making. Titled Going Home to RJ,...
April 4, 2023
Reading, writing and ready to learn
AN upcoming school initiative is aiming to get kids ready for to start their education next year. Staff at St Mary's Primary School at Clarke’s...
April 4, 2023
New social group for growing suburbs
A NEW probus club in Ballarat’s north-west region has been added to the city’s eighteen groups following a launch earlier this month. Called the Alfredton...
April 2, 2023
Book to look back on the Burras’ past
AN upcoming book is tracing the history of one of Ballarat’s oldest football netball clubs. The work, titled A History of the Sebastopol Football Netball...
April 2, 2023
New show about sharing stories
SEVEN women aged from their teens to their seventies will take to the stage at Freight Bar next month as part of a storytelling...
April 1, 2023
Meet the groundskeeper gran preserving the past
FOR the past year, the grassy surrounds of a Broomfield gold monument has been mowed and maintained by a nearly-ninety-year-old Allendale resident. Regularly driving past...
April 1, 2023
Local focus for new food group
A NEW group that includes representatives from the region’s food industries as well as not-for-profits and government has been formed with the aim of...
March 31, 2023
More homes needed for established suburbs
A NEW report from staff at Infrastructure Victoria is suggesting more homebuyers need to set up in Ballarat’s established areas in order to keep...
March 31, 2023
New program offers mental health support
A RURAL youth mental health program is set to be delivered in the region for the first time, with eight secondary schools taking part. Ballarat...
March 31, 2023
Kids encouraged to eat well
A PROGRAM aimed at promoting healthier eating options for children is set to be rolled out to more Ballarat schools following its introduction in...
March 31, 2023
Student support for STEM pathways
YOUNG women from thirteen local schools convened at Ballarat Tech School last week as part of the first term of the 2023 Girls in...
March 31, 2023
Uni commits to clean future
STAFF at Federation University Australia have announced their organisation’s plan to reach net zero carbon emissions at all their campuses within the next ten...
March 31, 2023
Number spike at volleyball skins comp
HIGH-level volleyball was on offer throughout the weekend as teams from across the state took to the court as part of Volleyball Ballarat’s annual...
March 31, 2023
Father-sons team taking on the off-road world
WITH nearly five decades of experience in off-road racing, an Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame inductee has been passing the wheel to his...
March 30, 2023
Greener pastures for strength comp
THE farming equipment at Dunnstown’s Inglenook Dairy is set to be used for feats of strength with the site set to be the location...
March 28, 2023
Charity event to roll into town
ALL things auto are set to be celebrated next month with the return of a fundraiser show and shine. Following its debut last year which...
March 28, 2023
Safer crossing a sign of the times
AFTER been installed for just under a month, Smythesdale’s safer crossing signage between the Thru the Gate and Rustic Edge cafes at the Glenelg...
March 26, 2023
Mum’s big steps for lost loved ones
FOR the past five years, Kylie Munro has been a regular contributor to the Cancer Council fundraising event Ballarat Relay for Life. Her efforts have...
March 26, 2023
Centuries of stanzas on the shelf
WORKING out of his Mount Egerton study, poet Craig Coulson doesn’t have to look very far for inspiration. Tucked away in the room’s corner, surrounded...
March 25, 2023
Meat master moves business
AFTER about thirty years working in Ballarat, a seasoned server of cut meats has moved his trade to Buninyong. After managing his My Butcher stores...
March 25, 2023
New show about cultural flow
THE Art Gallery of Ballarat’s latest Backspace exhibitor is aiming to bring a Japanese tradition to the region. Ballarat-based artist Seiko Hoashi’s Epigraphs exhibition opened...
March 24, 2023
Kids call for active transport options
STUDENTS at Newington Primary School are working with the City of Ballarat to look at ways to promote active transport as part of a...
March 24, 2023
Uni ready for reconciliation
A CENTRE aimed at addressing Australia’s often fractured relationships with its Indigenous peoples has been established by Federation University academics following a launch in...
March 24, 2023
Refurbed farmgate back in business
STAFF at the Ballarat Mushroom Farm have reopened the storefront following an overhaul of the venue. The shop had been closed since the Christmas holidays...
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