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February 5, 2023

Free workshop to help get grants

AN annual workshop event aimed at assisting groups and organisations to write grants is returning to Barkly Square next month. Coming in time for the...

February 5, 2023

Talking the art of taking photos

A PANEL discussion is set to take place later this month at the Art Gallery of Ballarat between featured creatives in the Beating About...

February 4, 2023

Topical talks to take place for free

TWILIGHT Talks are returning to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute’s Humffray Room this month with the series being free of charge for the first time...

February 3, 2023

Awards celebrate unsung heroes

THE winners of the City of Ballarat’s 2023 Australia Day Community Awards were announced at Town Hall’s Trench Room last week. The event saw nearly...

February 3, 2023

Community jumps into the Year of the Rabbit

MEMBERS of the Chinese Australian Cultural Society Ballarat celebrated Luna New Year with concert at Civic Hall last Saturday. With a line-up of more than...

February 3, 2023

Flag flown for harmonious connection

MEMBERS of varying faiths and beliefs gathered at St Peter’s Anglican Church on Wednesday morning for a flag-raising ceremony to mark World Interfaith Harmony...

February 3, 2023

Restructure aims for better visits

AN organisational realignment is being proposed for City of Ballarat staff with the aim at strengthening the municipality’s visitor and events offerings. The move was...

February 3, 2023

Heritage a highlight for mobility issues

BALLARAT’S heritage facilities and buildings can provide a link to the city’s past, but are they maintaining an outdated degree of inaccessibility for mobility-aided...

February 3, 2023

Tennis helper rolls it forward

BALLARAT-based ball boy Oliver Pittard’s four-year journey with the Australian Open’s Ballkid program has come to an end. His final match was part of the...

January 31, 2023

New event open to all abilities

AN inaugural festival highlighting services, providers, organisations and opportunities for the region’s disabled is set to launch next month. The event is organised by Gellibrand...

January 31, 2023

Volunteer drivers in demand

STAFF at aged care organisation Uniting AgeWell are putting the call out for volunteer drivers to help deliver their community transport services. Team leader Ray...

January 31, 2023

Take tour through a city icon

HOW much do you know about Ballarat’s Town Hall? Free, guided tours have returned to the historic building following a pause during the pandemic, and...

January 30, 2023

Shop space sought to help preserve pages

ON the cusp of their first-year anniversary, the owners behind local second-hand book business, Book Bounce, are looking to expand their operations. About 8000 pre-loved...

January 29, 2023

Final chapter for seasonal series

THE last entry in a series of Ballarat-based children’s books has been released. Summer in Ballarat is the fifth in writer and illustrator Liv Lorkin’s...

January 28, 2023

Creatives capture reflective works

ARTISTS from Western Victorian arts organisation Barking Spider Creative are calling a Ballarat gallery home this week. Since Monday, artists Penelope Bartlau and Jason Lehane...

January 28, 2023

Music mentors to teach band basics

AN inaugural music program is set to start this school term with the aim of getting kids gig-ready. The program, called Hootenanny, is being established...

January 27, 2023

Trolley rules should be reviewed says councillor

WITH abandoned trolleys to be found across the municipality, one councillor has said it might be time for the City of Ballarat to update...

January 27, 2023

Better funding needed for footpaths

WITH about one hundred listed footpath shortfalls for the City of Ballarat to address, how can the municipality expect to keep up with their...

January 27, 2023

Climate group calls out for young members

THE Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, or DEECA, is looking for young people aged between eighteen and twenty-five to join their Regional...

January 27, 2023

Mpox vax on offer

VACCINATION bookings for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, have opened at clinics throughout the region. Grampians Public Health Unit deputy-director Ivan Pang said with the...

January 25, 2023

Pushing for progressive tactics

WITH a firefighting career spanning more than four decades, you could say being a firie is in Cape Clear brigade captain Michael Rowe’s blood. Now,...

January 25, 2023