November 8, 2024
Golf game to support men’s mental health
AN annual golf event that shines a spotlight on men's mental health and suicide prevention is returning today. Held once again at the Ballarat Golf...
November 8, 2024
Club aims to grow gridiron intrigue
THOUGH cricket, footy, and netball clubs are a common sight for any rural locale, you might not know an American rules football team is...
November 5, 2024
School fete to benefit students
SENIOR students at Mount Blowhard Primary School will soon take centre stage with the return of the school's regular fete. The event will see all...
November 4, 2024
Thrift market to focus on sustainability
A NEW kind of market is coming to Ballarat to give people access to a range of pre-loved items while keeping things out of...
November 3, 2024
ZÖJ duo named best regional act
BALLARAT'S music scene received state recognition last week with intercultural experimental duo ZÖJ being named the Best Regional Act in the Music Victoria Awards. Announced...
November 3, 2024
Studio-gallery to Swaddle art-lovers
NESTLED beside the antiquarian charm of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute and the colourful shopfront of the Ballarat Imaginarium, there now sits an additional space...
November 3, 2024
Call to pave the way for access
MEMBERS of the Creswick Theatre Company are giving everyone the chance to be part of the history of the group's venue while also helping...
November 2, 2024
Hall hosts intimate gig series
EVERY few Fridays, Ballarat Trades Hall's one-hundred-and-sixty-capacity expanse is being condensed into a small clubroom-style setting as part of a series offering. Having launched in...
November 1, 2024
New resources for independent living hub
A TEN-thousand-dollar donation from Central Highlands Water will allow BADAC to purchase comfortable seating, lift chairs and a barbeque at the Elders Independent Living...
November 1, 2024
Bowls club cup event to raise funds
ON the eve of the Melbourne Cup, the Ballarat Bowling Club are inviting everyone to help raise funds for the venue with a Calcutta...
October 31, 2024
Chisholm Street series to showcase young stars
TWO emerging pianists celebrated at the Royal South Street Society Eisteddfod are next on the bill as part of an intimate concert series in...
October 31, 2024
Colourful cars help children with cancer
MORE than fifty themed vehicles stopped into Ballarat last week as part of an annual drive from Canberra to Geelong to benefit those experiencing...
October 30, 2024
Young golfers take a swing for the district
THE region's budding young golfers took to the green at Heathcote Golf Club over the weekend to compete in the Victorian Junior Country Regions. Eleven...
October 30, 2024
Dancer awarded top accolade
A BALLARAT-based dancer was awarded the highest honours in her chosen field of calisthenics earlier this week. After two years of exams, Kaitlyn Brown received...
October 29, 2024
Exhibition to offer creative insight
A LOCAL artist with more than four decades of experience is giving people an inside look into her creative process as part of the...
October 29, 2024
Music advocate receives national nod
AFTER decades teaching and performing music, Newlyn North's Judy Turner was honoured during this week's Australian Folk Music Awards with the Contribution to Folk...
October 26, 2024
Art show a student catchup
THE next exhibition at Kank Wolverang Records will double as a reunion for many who were part of Ballarat's tertiary art scene at the...
October 26, 2024
Queer show a safe space to create
THE region's transgender and gender-diverse creatives will soon be celebrated with an exhibition at TBH Studio. Launching at the beginning of next month, We Are...
October 25, 2024
Food org future forged with celebration
ORGANISERS, and volunteers gathered with community at Barkly Square over the weekend to celebrate a decade of battling food insecurity. After a week-long birthday program,...
October 24, 2024
Children and babies’ market readies relaunch
FOLLOWING months of dormancy, a regular market aimed at providing for the region's young people is returning under new management. The original Ballarat Baby and...
October 24, 2024
Carnival to bring family fun
WITH the Ballarat Show cancelled this year due to organisers being caught between venue changes, the Victorian Showmen's Guild are filling its absence with...
October 22, 2024
Artist fights against age expectations
A REGIONAL-based creative will mark her return to commercial gallery exhibiting this weekend as part of the Art Gallery of Ballarat's Backspace. After more than...
October 22, 2024
Graduate celebrated for love of learning
MORE than four hundred Federation University Australia students celebrated their graduation last week including university medallist Kara Sewart. Ms Sewart was recognised for embracing the...
October 21, 2024
Printmaker wins People’s Choice
A LOCAL linocut has won the public vote in this year's Sunshine Coast National Art Prize. Printmaker, Amanda Western, was one of 40 finalists whose...
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