October 3, 2022
Warm welcome for Western women
WESTERN United Football Club is set to play two A-League Women games next year in Ballarat as part of the upcoming season. The matches will...
October 3, 2022
What’s up with the body, Doc?
READING through an academic paper can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why Creswick-based author Dr Roy Hardman has aimed to deliver his research into health...
October 2, 2022
Carving out a pictorial history
SIX years’ worth of wood-carved illustrations from colonial newspaper The News Letter of Australasia have been curated and published by a Sebastopol local. Peter Barwood...
October 1, 2022
More than a week of difference-making
ALTHOUGH Dementia Action Week has just wrapped up, advocates are encouraging communities to continue carrying its message. The annual campaign ran last week from Monday,...
October 1, 2022
Teddy bears aid mock medical consult
TUESDAY’s the day the teddy bears have their check-up. Grampian’s Health’s online Teddy Bear Telehealth returned last week for the school holidays, led by medical...
September 30, 2022
Young symphonists sound in the city
SIXTY national-level teen symphonists are set to make some music in Ballarat this weekend. Australian Youth Orchestra’s 2022 Young Symphonists will play a concert at...
September 30, 2022
Collaborative capture up for prize
THE masked-up, photographed face of Ballarat artist Heather Horrocks has been shortlisted for Caloundra Regional Gallery’s Sunshine Coast Art Prize. She, the Empiricist is a...
September 29, 2022
Anti-lake lighting protests continue
MORE than two dozen people gathered outside the Town Hall at Queen Victoria Square last week to protest the Lake Wendouree lighting project. The rally...
September 29, 2022
Kids go free for Ballarat Show
CHILDREN under the age of fifteen will now be able to attend the upcoming Ballarat Times News Group 2022 Ballarat Show free of charge. With...
September 29, 2022
Alliance calls for station solutions
AS November’s State election approaches, representatives of public transport and accessibility groups are lobbying local candidates for improvements to Ballarat train station. Members of the...
September 29, 2022
Fest springing back into action
ALL the family fun of SpringFest Market Sunday is returning to Lake Wendouree’s gardens precinct this season after two years of cancellations. Run by the...
September 29, 2022
Tiptoe through Ascot’s tulips
SPRING is the time for blossom trees, cooler climates, and Lambley Gardens and Nursery's annual tulip display. With about 8000 tulips at their Ascot site...
September 28, 2022
Fallen police remembered
TOMORROW is a day for remembering police officers who’ve fallen in the line of duty. Blue Ribbon Day, or National Police Remembrance Day, occurs annually...
September 28, 2022
Footy fun in finals week
THE Western Bulldogs put on a Free Footy Festival of games and activities at City Oval last week to celebrate the lead-up to the...
September 26, 2022
Breakfast with the Stars on track
A STAPLE of Commerce Ballarat’s monthly Biznet Breakfasts is readying its return to the track. Their October ‘Breakfast with the Stars’ networking event will take...
September 24, 2022
Neurodivergent but coming together
A REGULAR meet up has been established to provide autistic people with a safe and inclusive environment to chat and socialise. Organiser, Maria Marshall, said...
September 23, 2022
E-scooter concession cutting costs
THE cost of an e-scooter ride is set to be cheaper for low-income users with the introduction of a discounted concession pass. E-scooter provider Neuron...
September 22, 2022
Get ready for Ballarat Show time!
THE region’s premier agriculture and family fun event is set to make a spectacular return after three years of cancellations. Renamed the Ballarat Times News...
September 22, 2022
Fun run fundraiser ready to return
AFTER two years of online events, the Ballarat Foundation’s Run for a Cause annual charity event is set to return to an in-person format. The...
September 22, 2022
Greens name Ripon candidate
THE Greens’ candidate contesting the seat of Ripon at November’s State election has been announced. Clunes resident Earl James has been preselected as the party’s...
September 22, 2022
Third age teacher takes top award
A LONG-serving tutor at the University of the Third Age’s, or U3A’s, Ballarat branch has had a busy month of accolades. Having already been honoured...
September 22, 2022
‘Pathetic’: river group reacts to strategy
MEMBERS of the Friends of the Barwon have responded to the State Government’s Sustainable Water Strategy for the Gippsland and central Victorian regions, including...
September 22, 2022
Petanque clubs throw in for seasonal comp
PLAYERS from petanque clubs from throughout regional Victoria got together over the weekend for some friendly games and the conclusion of their winter competition. The...
September 20, 2022
Resort rolls out holiday art sessions
AFTER re-opening in June, RACV Goldfields Resort’s ArtHouse initiative is set to debut a workshop for kids over the coming school holidays. The program will...
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