June 9, 2022
Playground to be more inclusive
KIDS will soon be able to have playtime in a safe, quiet environment with a new sensory space on the way. Victoria Park’s inclusive playground...
June 9, 2022
Job opportunities on display
BUSINESSES, groups and employers came together this week to showcase their offerings to the community as part of the BGT Jobs and Training Expo. Over...
June 5, 2022
Aboriginal authenticity for online outlet
A NEWLY-established, locally run online store is aiming to promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned art, items and businesses throughout Australia. The site is...
June 3, 2022
Group haircut a show of support
SIX local women are getting their scissors out and losing their hair. The effort is a fundraiser for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, and...
June 3, 2022
College first funds scholarships
BALLARAT Clarendon College has helped mark Reconciliation Week with a twenty-four-hour fundraising effort with money going towards the establishment of scholarships for Indigenous students. The...
June 3, 2022
Social club marks two decades
ONE of the city’s retiree social clubs celebrated twenty years earlier last month. In mid May, over seventy members of Ballarat Southern Cross Probus Club...
June 2, 2022
Flag flown for reconciliation
WITH Reconciliation Week underway, the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation invited the community for a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the occasion. Over 100 people gathered...
June 2, 2022
Winter appeal underway
3BA got its annual Winter Appeal last week with the radio station donating sixteen pallets of groceries to four local charities. The handover took place...
June 2, 2022
Casuals urged to reap sick pay benefits
MINISTER for Workplace Safety, Ingrid Stitt, visited Federation University’s Mount Helen campus to raise awareness for the State Government’s Sick Pay Guarantee initiative on...
June 2, 2022
Eureka’s new memorial walk revealed
THE region now has another commemorative space to mark the events of the Eureka Stockade following the launch of the Pathway of Remembrance. Located at...
June 2, 2022
Students hear for key speaker
CHILDREN from eleven local schools were treated to time away from class and a keynote speech by the World Economic Forum’s Abdullahi Alim last...
June 2, 2022
BRMC hosts statewide visitors
THE Ballarat Regional Multicultural Centre hosted several special guests last Friday. Groups from eight Victorian regions took part in an annual forum of the Ethnic...
June 2, 2022
Big day for business
MANY of the city’s business owners and representatives met last Friday to mingle, network and gain inspiration as part of Commerce Ballarat’s annual Business...
June 1, 2022
Site selected for survivors’ memorial – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
A LOCATION has been decided on a planned public art memorial for survivors of sexual assault. City of Ballart councillors approved the choice of site...
June 1, 2022
Bike workshop a group effort
FOUR Community groups are joining forces to deliver a free bike maintenance workshop this Saturday. From 10am to 12pm at Barkly Square, the Ballarat East...
May 31, 2022
Art show celebrates belated birthday
THE Pyrenees Art Exhibition is returning this Queen’s Birthday weekend after a two-year hiatus. With previous iterations cancelled three times, the exhibition will ring in...
May 31, 2022
Interactive fun once the sun goes down
KRYAL Castle becomes a different place at night time. Thick shadows streak across the cobbles and an ominous score pulsates in the background. Actors shuffle about...
May 30, 2022
Children’s charity creating opportunities
CHILDREN from across the region are taking part in programs run by Queenscliff-based children’s charity Cottage by the Sea. The private charity offers regular programs...
May 30, 2022
Community centre connecting carers
THE Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre is set to launch a Connecting Carers initiative. BNC is one of 10 neighbourhood houses in Victoria taking part in the...
May 29, 2022
Real life tour guided by online book
A NEW self-guided walking tour and guidebook launched on Friday, 20 May and it’s highlighting twenty-two Ballarat shops, galleries, cafes, and locations throughout the...
May 28, 2022
Aboriginal art space welcomes guest
IN Cambrian Hill you’ll find a non-descript house whose interior is laden with the colours of traditional Aboriginal artwork. It is the home base of...
May 27, 2022
Rotary building named for club
THE Rotary Club of Ballarat South recently unveiled its new community space named Rotary Place after a two-year delay. The building had been previously used...
May 27, 2022
Book launch highlighting refugee network
BEST-SELLING writer Abbas Nazari visited Ballarat to launch his biographical novel, After the Tampa, which released in August last year. Over 80 people attended the...
May 27, 2022
Flood recovery an ongoing effort
NEARLY half a year has passed since Creswick’s south was hit by a supercell storm and subsequent flooding, and with some residents still seriously...
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