October 29, 2022
Drug education at cricket club
WENDOUREE Cricket Club members took part in a drug and drink driving awareness workshop last week. WCC committee member Max Drew said the RoadSafe Central...
October 29, 2022
Staley set on Ripon re-election
MEMBER for Ripon Louise Staley is aiming for another term in parliament, standing again as the seat’s Liberal candidate in next month’s State Election. As...
October 29, 2022
Kinder program rolling out
A BEST Start, Best Life program from the State Government will aim to make kindergarten and childcare more accessible. Fifteen weekly hours of free kinder...
October 28, 2022
Closing march for climate campaign
ACTIVISTS from Ballarat’s environmental and green groups took part in a climate march last weekend. Meeting on Saturday afternoon, the assembly gathered near Civic Hall...
October 28, 2022
Fresh faces behind Frolic Fest
ANNUAL LGBTQIA-plus arts and culture event, Frolic Festival, will return next year under new management. As part of the overhaul, a new advisory board has...
October 28, 2022
Easier access to healthy choices
A CAMPAIGN aiming to get locals eating more nutritious food is underway. The Eat Well, Feel Good Ballarat initiative will see sporting clubs and municipal...
October 28, 2022
Racing to benefit rec reserve
THE Ballan Recreation Reserve redevelopment project is set to receive a funding boost from an annual regional horse race. The Community Bank Ballan and District...
October 25, 2022
Garden-loving back in Creswick
CALLING all garden admirers and green thumbs, as an outdoor tradition returns to Creswick. The town’s Garden Lovers Weekend will take place on Saturday, 12...
October 24, 2022
Avenue honours trust volunteers
BUNINYONG Cemetery Trust members have honoured two long-serving volunteers with an avenue of fifty pear trees planted at the site. The avenue was opened on...
October 23, 2022
Stepping out for mental health
A WALKER has exceeded his fundraising goal in support of men’s mental health. From Sunday, 25 September, Alan Thorpe walked 25 kilometres a day, for...
October 23, 2022
A walk down memory lanes
MAKE your way, through the streets of your town. A new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat is highlighting the city’s streets, back roads,...
October 22, 2022
Trivia night showing support
AN upcoming trivia night organised by the Invermay Primary School’s parents and friends committee is being held with the aim of raising funds for...
October 21, 2022
State cash for kinder upgrades
LOCAL early learning centres are receiving a State Government funding boost for construction and upgrades of facilities. The Building Blocks Improvement grant scheme is set...
October 21, 2022
30 years of care at Girrabanya
PAST and present attendees, educators, and community representatives have celebrated three decades of Girrabanya Children’s Centre The municipal early childcare facility turned 30 last weekend,...
October 21, 2022
Super skills learnt in mini store
THE Mini Woolworths initiative debuted in Victorian schools last week, seeing classrooms transformed into supermarket simulations. Ballarat Specialist School was one of the first to...
October 21, 2022
A cut above at chopping comp
WITH the return of the Ballarat Times News Group 2022 Ballarat Show, comes a sharp, traditional offering. Woodchopping competitions will be part of the Ballarat...
October 20, 2022
Support flows for flooded Skipton
MEMBERS of Skipton Lions Club are leading a fundraiser to aid the flood-affected town. The initiative is being run via a GoFundMe page, and Skipton...
October 20, 2022
Stepping out for premmies
AN annual fundraising walk in support of premature babies is returning this weekend. On Sunday, 23 October, the Walk for Prems event will support non-profit...
October 20, 2022
Barterers band together for swap
ABOUT a dozen people meet once a month to chat, barter and trade homemade goods and produce. The regular event occurs on the first Saturday...
October 19, 2022
Colour event ready to run
A NEW colour fun run fundraiser event is set to take place for the first time later this month. Originally planned for late 2020, the...
October 18, 2022
MENtal health breakfast back on the menu
AN annual fundraising breakfast is set to take place this month in order to raise awareness for men’s mental health in the region. Known as...
October 17, 2022
Painter poised for solo return
AN upcoming exhibition is signalling a creative’s solo return to visual arts after more than a decade away. Local artist Garth Horsfield’s new show, Where...
October 17, 2022
Community reunion celebrating culture
MEMBERS of Ballarat’s Bangladeshi community got together last week to catch up, socialise, and share food and culture. The event took place on Friday at...
October 16, 2022
Weaving words of hopeful stories
NEARLY one-hundred people attended a book launch of collected stories from family members of clergy abuse survivors recently. The book titled Quilt of Hope was...
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