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March 24, 2023

Club kicking towards female football goal

FREE soccer training for women of all ages is being offered weekly thanks to of members of the Victoria Park Vultures Football Club. The sessions...

March 24, 2023

Mallet swung for state team run

LAST week was a big one for Alexandra Croquet Club member Mignon Johnston, who represented Ballarat for the second year in a row in...

March 23, 2023

Fair fundraiser on hallowed ground

WITH the aim of reconnecting with the community, a once annual event is returning this weekend following a four-year absence. This Saturday, members of the...

March 22, 2023

Group goes outside for open air art

A NEW outdoor painting, or en plein air, group has been formed from members of the Ballarat Society of Artists. The group held their first...

March 21, 2023

On yar bike to get kids active

STUDENTS, staff, and parents throughout Australia will walk, ride, scoot, or skate to school later this month as part of an initiative promoting active...

March 20, 2023

Building recreated by model student

A REPLICA of the Goods Shed circa 1800s is on display at a Japanese junior high school in Kyoto as a result of an...

March 19, 2023

New LP explores the unconscious

LOCAL artist Kate Lucas, performing under the name Coda Chroma, is preparing to release her third album titled Dream-self later this month. Following on from...

March 18, 2023

Sebastopol PS gets set to mark major milestone

ONE of Ballarat’s oldest schools reaching a major birthday soon, staff and students are inviting anyone with a connection to the institution to join...

March 17, 2023

Final stage set for theatre reno

STAGE three developments have begun for Australia’s oldest continuously operating theatre building. Her Majesty’s Theatre is nearly 150 years old, and upgrades have been underway...

March 17, 2023

Begonias bloom on long weekend

THE Ballarat Botanical Gardens were awash with people and colour over the Labour Day weekend with the return of the Ballarat Begonia Festival. Now in...

March 17, 2023

Absolute pin for chess comp

THE Ballarat Begonia Open Chess Tournament got underway over the long weekend with more than two-hundred and twenty competitors taking to the eight by...

March 17, 2023

Forest industry firies get national nod

STAFF at HVP Plantations’ western Victorian offices were awarded for their efforts during the Black Summer 2019/2020 bushfires during a presentation last week. Taking place...

March 17, 2023

Fun and games day open for everyone

MORE than two-hundred participants took to the courts at Selkirk Stadium on Tuesday as part of a program promoting inclusive sport in the region. The...

March 16, 2023

Growing area gets convenience

A NEW service station, cafe and grocery offering has marked the continued expansion of a partnership between two retail brands into the region. The latest...

March 14, 2023

Combined not-for-profit opens new branch

A MERGER between two aged care and disability support services now has taken physical shape with an office in Ballarat. With Merrimu absorbed into Annecto...

March 13, 2023

Graveyard cafe gets new life

A FIXTURE of the Ballarat New Cemetery is set to be rebranded following a change in management. Owner of the Gatehouse Ballarat, Annmarie Sloane, has...

March 12, 2023

A full life focus for artist’s first show

AN exhibition at Art Space Ballarat is set to showcase a lifetime of works for a debuting artist as John Sullivan makes his creative...

March 12, 2023

Food and creativity focus for additions

A TOUR experience aimed at highlighting Ballarat’s lesser-known businesses saw its first expansion over the weekend. Since launching self-guided tour Hidden Lanes last year, founders...

March 11, 2023