March 25, 2022
Invitations sent for store celebration
PAST volunteers of the much-loved Ballarat Combined Charities Card Shop are being urged to reach out as organisers plan to celebrate the local institution’s...
March 24, 2022
Business awards launched
THIS year’s Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards launched last week with a ceremony at the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute. As the business community gathered...
March 24, 2022
Uni expands with government cash
UPGRADES are on the way for Federation TAFE as part of a $2.1 million cash boost from the State Government. The announcement came last week...
March 24, 2022
Local tourney a team effort
A WEEKEND of baseball is set for this April at Prince of Wales Park as the annual Victorian Masters Baseball Carnival slides into town. Along...
March 22, 2022
Italian comic bringing the laughs
ITALIAN-AUSTRALIAN comedian Joe Avati will be bringing his jokes on life and the ethnic experience to Ballarat for the first time early next month. Organised...
March 21, 2022
Victory lap for The Meanies
INDIE punk veterans, The Meanies, will be bringing their long-awaited Better Late Than Never tour to the Eastern this coming Saturday. After numerous reschedules, the...
March 21, 2022
Opera event celebrating local voices
VICTORIAN Opera will be coming to Her Majesty’s Theatre this April to celebrate the inaugural Michael Stubbs and Malcolm Roberts Opera Prize award. The show...
March 20, 2022
Line dancing kicking back in
EVERYONE can put their feet to work with the Outback Bandits’ line dancing lessons returning to Ballarat last week. After a two-year hiatus, the lessons...
March 20, 2022
Ceramics program uses uni space
FEDERATION Uni is opening the doors of its state-of-the-art ceramic studios to anyone with an interest in the clay-shaping artform. Based within the SMB Campus...
March 19, 2022
Dual exhibitions a family tribute
A LOCAL artist is displaying two exhibitions across Avoca in acknowledgement of the town’s familial connections. The works of painter and mosaicist Bel Woodruff will...
March 18, 2022
Mushroom farm seeks support
MUSHROOM growers and local stock providers, the Ballarat Mushroom Farm is putting the call out for customers to continue buying their goods in a...
March 18, 2022
Rolling for the kids
A PARADE of cyclists will take to the region’s roads this weekend as part of the twelfth annual Ride For Sick Kids fundraiser event. With...
March 18, 2022
Giant swan named after sporting icon
A RECENT addition to the Begonia Festival has been given a new name following a community competition. After debuting on Sturt Street last year an...
March 17, 2022
Flower Fest bloomin’ great!
THE seventieth Ballarat Begonia Festival got underway over the long weekend with the Botanical Gardens a focus for the event. The anniversary celebrations saw a...
March 17, 2022
Rotary club extends flood relief to pets
ALFREDTON Rotary Club is one of several community organisations stepping in to lend a hand to help parts of New South Wales impacted by...
March 17, 2022
Gothic fernery a time capsule
A HOMAGE to the Botanical Gardens’ history has opened to the public to coincide with this year’s Begonia Festival, with the ribbon cut on...
March 16, 2022
Planting the seed for a brighter future
SHE Oaks will house a special guest next week with New South Wales farmer Colin Seis delivering two free workshops over Saturday and the...
March 16, 2022
Jog aims to help save memories
LAKE Wendouree is set to receive an influx of walkers and runners with an upcoming fundraising event returning next month. From 8am on Sunday, 3...
March 14, 2022
Sovereign Hill’s farm open to all
WHILE pretty much everyone in town is aware of the city’s iconic living museum, Sovereign Hill, did you know the historic attraction also owns...
March 13, 2022
Cherubs served up at Butchers Shop
A BLACK bust sits in the centre of the Old Butchers Shop Gallery to welcome everyone to artist Eden Fairbrother’s latest exhibition, Putto! The recent...
March 12, 2022
Community lunches back on the menu
THE main hall at the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre is buzzing with a quietly contained chaos. Kitchenhands and staff rush about the centre, while patrons sit...
March 12, 2022
The next generation rewarded
THE winners of the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Next Gen 2022 student exhibition have been revealed. The announcements were held as part of an awards...
March 10, 2022
Garden guru begonia bound
THE city is about to blossom with one of its biggest draws as the Begonia Festival returns this Labour Day long weekend in celebration...
March 9, 2022
Unicorns on the castle horizon
HORNED horses will take over Kryal Castle this long weekend with the adventure park’s inaugural Unicorn Festival kicking off medieval fantasy fun. General manager Bart...
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