September 20, 2022
Community bike bash revved up for return
EVERYONE is invited to the return of a social get-together centred around coffee and love for the motorcycle. On Saturday, 1 October, Ballarat Bike Night...
September 20, 2022
History group presents practices of yesteryear
AN upcoming event is aiming to highlight the tools and trades of the past. On Sunday, 25 September, members of the Meredith History Interest Group...
September 18, 2022
Group signalling sonic socialisation
SOUNDWAVES pulsate through the air and with the turning of a dial, hushed ambient sound shifts into jagged, droning noise. Three men stand around the...
September 18, 2022
Order offers support funds
MEMBERS of the Order of St John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller’s Ballarat Commandery have donated one-thousand-dollars to provide food and medical provisions to struggling...
September 16, 2022
Foundation steps it up with fresh footwear
PRIMARY school children throughout the region are being given money for new shoes thanks to an initiative from two partnering organisations. The Ballarat Foundation and...
September 16, 2022
Teachers takes to the stage
A CHILDREN’S edutainment duo is set to take their show from screen to stage for the first time in Ballarat as part of a...
September 16, 2022
Scouts back local brigades
MEMBERS from the 3rd Ballarat and 1st Wendouree Scout groups have provided a donation for the Ballarat Fire Brigade for new equipment. The money was...
September 16, 2022
Adult leaner scores scholarship
SINCE moving to Ballarat three years ago, Alaya Begum has been exposed to many new experiences. She moved here from Bangladesh in late 2019, and...
September 15, 2022
Hospital’s final look revealed
THE designs for the redevelopment of Ballarat Base Hospital have been finalised. First announced in 2018, the more-than-$540 million revamp aims to transform the hospital...
September 15, 2022
Charcuterie receives national nod
A LOCAL butcher has won top honours for one of their Italian-style cured hams. Salt Kitchen Charcuterie was declared national champion in the Australian Meat...
September 15, 2022
Boost for social housing scheme
THE city is set to see an increase in the delivery of social housing as part of the State Government’s Big Housing Build program...
September 15, 2022
Boating banned from lagoon
BOATING is temporarily no longer allowed at Hepburn Lagoon due to above-average water levels. Managing authority Goulburn-Murray Water has closed off access to the lake...
September 14, 2022
The glass is in for green workshops
THE State Government’s month-long Vic Youth Fest initiative is encouraging groups to engage young people with activities and events. One such initiative, coordinated by Ballarat...
September 13, 2022
Camp to help kids crack the code
WITH school holidays arriving at the end of the month, a different kind of camping experience is aiming to keep kids entertained over the...
September 12, 2022
Club to host gymnastic comp
ATHLETES from gymnastics clubs throughout the state are set to converge on Ballarat for a local club’s first invitational event in over two years. Eureka...
September 12, 2022
New Landcare planting its roots
A NEW environmental group held its first meeting last month after being officially registered with Landcare Victoria. About 35 people attended The Friends of the...
September 10, 2022
Breaking boundaries with paint and sound
THE latest exhibition at Art Space Ballarat is showcasing a first-time collaboration combining painting and music. Titled Liberated Abstractions, the show features 13 acrylic pieces...
September 10, 2022
Author details debut novel
STUDENTS from Buninyong Primary School’s Scotsburn campus were visited by a special recently as part of Book Week celebrations. Local author Deb Goldie met with...
September 9, 2022
Pharmacy makes meds from scratch
A NEW pharmaceutical provider is offering custom medications in what is being labelled as a Ballarat first. Prospect Compounding Pharmacy opened earlier this year, and...
September 9, 2022
Last call for prolific presenter
THE final breakfast has been called for a long-serving morning Voice FM radio host. Presenter of the station’s regular morning and Saturday morning sports shows...
September 8, 2022
Brotherly bond to reach the finals
SEVEN sets of brothers are set to take to the field at Mars Stadium on Sunday as part of the Ballarat Junior Football Netball...
September 8, 2022
Reno set for fruit and veg store
WILSONS Fruit and Vegetable’s on Mair Street will undergo a renovation with construction set to begin this weekend. The popular produce and deli destination will...
September 8, 2022
More roadworks set for city’s west
A NEW road works project will soon get underway as part of the more than sixty-million-dollar State-Government funded Keeping Ballarat Moving initiative. The works are...
September 8, 2022
Grant given to growing group
CHARITY organisation, the Ballarat Foundation has chosen the first group to receive their inaugural Ballarat Innovation Grant. Picked from six shortlisted candidates, Raven Collective will...
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