June 10, 2022
Alzheimer’s support group launches
AN Alzheimer’s disease support network has been established in Ballarat. After a year in development, the Professionals with Alzheimer’s, or PALZ, group, is aiming to...
June 10, 2022
Secondary college heading local food-first
MOUNT Rowan Secondary College has seen an overhaul of its lunch menu as part of a statewide healthy food movement called Vic Kids Eat...
June 10, 2022
Business owners take to the silver screen
CAMERAS flashed and jazz filled the air as the red carpet was rolled out to usher in a different kind of movie star last...
June 9, 2022
State support for safe spaces
MINISTER for Equality, Martin Foley, visited Ballarat’s Piano Bar last week to announce increased support for western Victoria’s LGBTQIA+ community. The $3.2 million initiative will...
June 9, 2022
Things heating up for Winter Fest
THIS year’s Ballarat Winter Festival is giving people a range of events to accompany the frostier climate. Launched at the Art Gallery of Ballarat last...
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...
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