July 28, 2022
Local hopefuls at Comm Games
THE Birmingham Commonwealth Games kick off this week, and there are Ballarat athletes who will be going for gold. Local hopes are headlined by javelin...
July 27, 2022
Motorcycle makeover to roll into town
AFTER eighteen months in operation, a travelling biker barber is about to kickstart her Victorian regional tour with Ballarat as her first major stop. From...
July 27, 2022
Open religious event set to return
THREE years since their last public get tougher, Ballarat’s Bahá’í community looks to reintroduce themselves. On Saturday, 30 July the group is hosting an event...
July 25, 2022
Still shots of unstill life
HOW do you capture the passing of time? Well, photographer Ian Kemp aims to ask that question as part of his upcoming photo exhibition at...
July 25, 2022
Winemaker readies for rebranding
AFTER running Dalwhinnie Wines for more than thirty-five years, David Jones is undergoing something of a revitalisation. For the past year, the Avoca winemaker has...
July 23, 2022
Creative kid crafts business
TANI Goldsmith has become quite the entrepreneur. Since January, she’s been crafting handmade scrunchies and, after selling them to friends and family, has expanded her...
July 22, 2022
Farm milking consistent accolades
Lively livestock: Meredith Dairy’s share farmer Anastasiia Skliarova and deputy farm ops manager Ashley Parkinson. Photo: CHIPPY RIVERATHE largest sheep and goat dairy farm...
July 21, 2022
Commerce shouts out for struggling stores
WITH roadworks throughout the city’s south, Commerce Ballarat is giving a shoutout to businesses along one affected thoroughfare. Since early July, the organisation has been...
July 21, 2022
Club celebrates past teams
GENERATIONS of Buninyong Football Netball Club players gathered in the club rooms last Saturday to catchup and reminisce. Members from 11 teams from across 50...
July 21, 2022
Ribbon cut on rec reserve upgrades
THE home of Ballarat’s Western-suburbs based sporting clubs has received updated facilities as part of a collaboration between the municipality, the State Government, and...
July 20, 2022
Business awards finalists revealed
Celebration: Commerce Ballarat’s Hayley Coates speaks at the finalists in the Federation University...
July 19, 2022
Wholesome calendar from Wholefoods
BALLARAT Wholefoods Collective turns ten next year, and founder and president Wendy Aston said the group are preparing a photo calendar to ring in...
July 19, 2022
Young artists to let the beat drop
AN upcoming event is giving emerging local artists a chance at the spotlight. Facilitated by Under Shelter and Lucky Entertainment Live, Under the Lights will...
July 19, 2022
Full feast for local LARPers
SWORDCRAFT Ballarat is inviting everyone to take part in an evening of full-costumed food and revelry. On Saturday, 6 August, the group will host an...
July 19, 2022
Artists asked to liven up alley
WOULD you like to make your mark on a prominent piece of brick architecture? The City of Ballarat is calling for expressions of interests to...
July 19, 2022
School collab marks memorial return
A LOCAL high school’s musical staff and students are preparing their third memorial concert for Ballarat Jazz Club’s former president Geoff Herkes. For Ballarat High...
July 18, 2022
Songful showcase celebrates return
A LIVE compilation of all your favourite musical songs is coming to Ballarat. On Friday, 22 July, The World of Musicals will take to the...
July 16, 2022
Marching for men’s mental health
AFTER walking from Ballarat to the South Australian border, Alan Thorpe hasn’t put his feet up for long in the leadup to his next...
July 15, 2022
Rotary club appoints new leader
THE Rotary Club of Ballarat East now has a new president with David Stokes taking on the role. His one-year term began at the start...
July 15, 2022
Garden group hosts healthy classes
NON-PROFIT organisation Food Is Free looks to have a busy month of offerings ahead of them. The organisation is set to host three workshops throughout...
July 14, 2022
Red event relishes return
AFTER a two-year gap, a prominent wine event is returning to celebrate western Victoria’s red vintners. Twenty-two wineries throughout the Grampians and Pyrenees regions will...
July 14, 2022
New light pride for Lions
THE lights were turned on for City Oval’s netball courts with joint funding by provided the State Government and the City of Ballarat. With $383,000...
July 14, 2022
Consultant appointed to sculpture park
THE City of Ballarat has partnered with a Melbourne-based Indigenous organisation in developing Victoria’s first Aboriginal outdoor sculpture space. Non-profit group Agency Projects will oversee...
July 13, 2022
Central Highlands Football League results – round 12
Central Highlands Football League ROUND 12 SENIORS Ballan v Dunnstown Ballan 1.1 (7) Dunnstown 27.8 (170) Goals - Ballan Seniors: D. Trickey 1 Dunnstown - M. Bulluss 9, T. Parsons 3,...
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