July 10, 2022
Open mic for cabaret kids
MUSICAL theatre production company the BallaRat Pack is inviting everyone to their first-ever open mic night. From 7pm to 10pm on Friday, 15 July, people...
July 10, 2022
Carols to help heritage hangings
CHRISTMAS is coming early at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute with a Carols in Winter fundraising event set for Monday, 25 July. As part of the...
July 10, 2022
Why is there no GP in Smythesdale anymore?
AT the start of July Ballarat Community Health’s sole Smythesdale-based general practitioner, Dr David Anderson, move to the organisation’s Sebastopol branch. The doctor’s departure from...
July 9, 2022
Bush playgroup returns to region
AFTER hosting their inaugural Ballarat sessions last school term, Eco Explorers are bringing their children’s outdoor bush program to the region once more. Beginning on...
July 8, 2022
Program about empowering women
AFTER two years of online delivery, Western Bulldogs Community Foundation’s Daughters of the West women’s health program is returning to in person events. Facilitated by...
July 8, 2022
Libraries host colourful reading challenge
THE City of Ballarat is encouraging everyone to flick through the pages of the queer experience as part of the Read the Rainbow challenge. Facilitated...
July 8, 2022
Input wanted on rec reserve reno
THE City of Ballarat is asking people to help shape the draft master plan for the Brown Hill Recreation Reserve. The plan comes following community...
July 7, 2022
Game on for soccer upgrades
PLEASANT Street Reserve’s soccer fields are set to be improved with upgrades on the way as part of State and municipal funding effort. Two senior...
July 7, 2022
Glasses raised for distillery door
ONE of the Ballarat’s most celebrated distilleries has marked the opening of a new location. Kilderkin Distillery co-owners Chris Pratt and Rebecca Mathews invited state...
July 7, 2022
Water park wanted for young estate
A PETITION is lobbying for a children’s water park in one of Ballarat’s newer suburbs. Shenae Jeffrey has lived in Lucas for nearly two years,...
July 6, 2022
Church offering deep discussions
BUNINYONG Uniting Church is inviting everyone to a morning of breakfast and conversation this Saturday. The event will be hosted by South Ballarat Uniting Church...
July 5, 2022
Bike path to connect suburbs
A NEW shared cycling and pedestrian track is on the way for the city’s north-western suburbs. Linking Wendouree and Mitchell Park, the almost three-kilometre concrete...
July 5, 2022
Brushing up on heavy music
WHEN you’re making art, what music do you listen to? Art space Femxle Experience Art Rebellion, or FEAR, is set to play their style of...
July 2, 2022
Predator proofing a conservation effort
THE former owner of one of Australia’s largest reptile breeders has swapped one animal passion for another. In 2017, Roy Pails walked away from his...
July 2, 2022
Winning art against ableism
A FAMILIAL influence formed the subject for a winning work in the 2022 Young Archie competition. Local artist Jasmine Goon took the top prize in...
July 1, 2022
Search on for older siblings
YOUTH mentoring organisation Big Brothers Big Sisters of Australia is putting the call out for Ballarat based mentors and volunteers to join their ranks. With...
July 1, 2022
Brigade celebrates long-serving firie
ALONGSIDE the gifting of awards and medals, Creswick CFA’s annual dinner provided an opportunity to honour their late former captain, Mark Spenceley. A volunteer fire...
July 1, 2022
Frolic Fest to meet new members
WITH this year’s iteration cancelled, the organisers behind queer pride event Frolic Festival are looking to introduce themselves to potential members. An online Q&A session...
June 30, 2022
New library creating cultural centre
A PRIME office location in the heart of the city’s central business district has found a new purpose as a Chinese library. Located on the...
June 30, 2022
Advisory group engaging community
EXPRESSIONS of interest are open to join the Koorie Engagement Action Group advisory committee. The callout is part of a regular personnel refresh, and KEAG...
June 30, 2022
Uni unearths buried memories
WHEN you think of Federation University’s SMB campus in the late 1990s, what do you think about? Well, now the university is making that picture...
June 30, 2022
Tram museum gets support
BALLARAT Tramway Museum’s facility is set for its final stages of development with $200,000 in State Government funding. Member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison visited the...
June 30, 2022
Water upgrades in the pipeline
THE region’s recycled water network is set to be expanded following one-million dollars in State Government funding going towards upgrading the Ballarat North Water...
June 29, 2022
Budget gets okay – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
DURING their regular meeting on Wednesday, 22 July, City of Ballarat councillors adopted the 2022/23 budget. Following more than six months of community engagement, the...
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