April 7, 2022
Raising the standard for diversity
WHITE, pink and blue waved across the sky last week as the community gathered for a flag-raising ceremony in acknowledgment of Transgender Visibility Day. The...
April 7, 2022
Ribbon cut on Mt Rowan upgrades
MOUNT Rowan Secondary College received special guests last week to announce the completion of years-long capital works at the school. Minister for Education, James Merlino,...
April 7, 2022
New first aiders for junior comps
BALLARAT Football Netball League is partnering with event-based first responders Vita First Aid to deliver medical care for junior players. Vita will provide two attendees...
April 7, 2022
Upskilling aimed at helping hospo
MINISTER for Employment and Western Victoria upper house MP Jaala Pulford last week announced a new State Government initiative that will see jobseekers receive...
April 6, 2022
Memorial bowls comp looks to fill teams
TEAMS are needed for Ballarat RSL’s “Bull” Allen Memorial Open Fours bowls competition, to take place at Midlands Golf Club next Sunday. After a successful...
April 5, 2022
Intimate concerts back for season
A SERIES of homegrown concerts will be returning over the coming months following the launch of Chisholm Street’s 2022 program. The intimate concerts started last...
April 5, 2022
Used clothes filling market gap
IF you’ve been looking for a place to offload your old clothes while giving back to the community, then there’s now a new outlet...
April 3, 2022
Fantasy market returning to life
KRYAL Castle has held many new events recently like Unicorn Festival and Knight and Day event, but April will mark the return of a...
April 2, 2022
Stepping into another world
A LARGE-scale live action roleplaying event is set to return next month, ushering people into a fantasy world of medieval battles. After a successful inaugural...
April 1, 2022
Health service’s feedback plans
GRAMPIANS Health has announced four points of community contact in the form of its community reference groups. Based in Ballarat along with Edenhope, Horsham and...
March 31, 2022
Community village announced for elders
THE Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative has received $2.6 million for a new community village as part of a grant from the State Government. Comprising...
March 31, 2022
Funds raised for canine comfort
COMMUNITY groups have raised funds to sponsor a puppy with Young Diggers Victoria, which partners assistance dogs with defence veterans and first responders. The 8/7th...
March 31, 2022
Turbine training tower opens
FEDERATION University’s Mount Helen campus is now the home of Australia’s first wind turbine training tower. Part of stage one of the Asia Pacific Renewable...
March 31, 2022
Horse sport rides into town
POLOCROSSE returned to Ballarat for the first time in twelve years when the 2022 Australian Polocrosse Nationals kicked off in town on Tuesday. The program...
March 31, 2022
Eagle fledgelings set to go to net
GORDON Netball Club is looking to fill its junior netball teams with the return of their annual NetSetGo program. Sessions are scheduled to start at...
March 31, 2022
Having a craic at Gaelic footy
A SLICE of Ireland is emerging in Ballarat with the team behind a new Gaelic football club hosting a recruitment drive this Sunday. The founders...
March 30, 2022
Stitch, staple and sew show a go
AUSTRALIA’S largest craft event series, Craft Alive, is returning to Ballarat for a weekend of exhibitions, workshops and retail stalls. Rather than taking place at...
March 30, 2022
Afternoon trivia for a great cause
IF you’re looking to put your knowledge to the test while also supporting a good cause, then Twin Hearts will have you covered. The non-profit...
March 30, 2022
Bag body looks to bounce back
BUNINYONG Boomerang Bags is seeking new recruits following its return after a two-year hiatus. The community group will reconvene at an upcoming planning meeting early...
March 28, 2022
Country women celebrate seventieth
A LOCAL branch of the Country Women’s Association will be celebrating an important milestone at the beginning of next month. CWA’s Sebastopol chapter will mark...
March 28, 2022
Catchment workshops cultivating resources
MOORABOOL Catchment Landcare Group is one of many that will host a series of workshops for landowners across the region as part of a...
March 26, 2022
Turning the page on ten years
THE start of May is traditionally Free Comic Book Day, but comics and pop culture provider Heroes HQ will be celebrating a more personal...
March 25, 2022
Things get cooking at community kitchen
THE community came together Barkly Square last week to celebrate the launch of the site’s new community kitchen. The upgraded facilities are the result of...
March 25, 2022
New peace pole a symbol of hope
STUDENTS, staff and guests gathered at Sebastopol Primary School last Friday to unveil Ballarat’s first peace pole. The structure was donated by Rotary Australia as...
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