May 6, 2022
Arch and avenues history comes to life
A NEW children’s book is seeking to help Ballarat kids become Anzac history buffs. Titled Three Thousand One Hundred and Eight Trees (and each one...
May 5, 2022
FECRI get high-profile patron
THE Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute hosted a special guest last week as management and staff welcomed philanthropist Primrose Lady Potter as their patron. Lady...
May 5, 2022
Frolic Fest put on hold
QUEER and pride celebration, Frolic Festival, is taking a break this year. After postponing four times in 2021 in anticipation of their sold-out November iteration,...
May 5, 2022
City budget opens for input
THE City of Ballarat’s 2022/23 draft budget has been released and now the municipality wants your input on the financial plan. Approved for community consultation...
May 4, 2022
Candidates set to debate
WITH the Federal election looming, the community is being invited to the Ballarat Central Uniting Church to take part in a candidate debate aiming...
May 4, 2022
Ciao, from Italy, via Ballarat!
WITH international travel returning in force, the Ballarat Italian Association looks to have a busy period ahead of them. Frank Cotronea, president of the BIA,...
May 4, 2022
Peel Street sites sale split – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
AT their regular meeting last week, City of Ballarat councillors decided to split an expression of interest offering for development at two sites on...
May 4, 2022
Potters to let it slip
THIS Saturday, the Art Gallery of Ballarat will host a conversation between two accomplished artists about their work and creativity. From 2pm to 3pm, Castlemaine-based...
May 3, 2022
Lunches place order for helpers
HADDON Community Learning Centre is putting the call out for volunteers to help out with their regular community lunches. Each meal is held on the...
May 2, 2022
Support wanted for grassland reserve
FOR nearly six months, the natural grasslands of Meredith’s Police Paddocks reserve have been left without an assigned maintenance body. When the previous delegated group...
April 30, 2022
Choir practice open to all
CREATIVITY Australia's With One Voice community choir is inviting the public to an open rehearsal this Wednesday, 4 May at the Ballarat North Bowls...
April 29, 2022
Visiting ensemble promoting cultural diversity
MELBOURNE-BASED multicultural group Tarab Ensemble will be bringing their classical Arabic renditions to the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts this Sunday. The concert, titled Arabian...
April 29, 2022
Hospo heroes aim to lead the way
A SERIES of hospitality workshops are being hosted by prominent Ballarat venues as part of Ballarat Regional Tourism’s new HospoHeroes training program. The State Government-subsidised...
April 28, 2022
Heritage Fest turning back time
THE city’s award-winning retrospective event, Heritage Festival, is set to return late next month, promising eight days of vintage attractions. The program will run from...
April 28, 2022
Labor promises to weed out wetlands
MEMBER for Ballarat, Catherine King, has pitched revitalization plans for the Yarrowee River and Redan Wetlands under an elected Labor government. Part of their Urban...
April 28, 2022
Firies welcome new home
BUNINYONG-Mount Helen CFA received a host of guests this week to celebrate the official opening of a new fire station. The new site comes at...
April 27, 2022
Fundraiser aiming for bright future
THREE of Ballarat’s African and South-Sudanese, female led businesses are banding together for a fundraising event this Saturday that will showcase their work to...
April 27, 2022
Small town market giving support
WHEN Wendy Jagger decided she needed to get rid of some things around the house, she chose to dedicate her decluttering efforts to a...
April 27, 2022
Bring garden tools back to life
FOOD Is Free Inc. and the Ballarat Tool Library are teaming up for the first time to deliver a garden tool maintenance workshop at...
April 27, 2022
Theatre karaoke about giving it a go
GOT a poem you’ve been wanting to read to people? Want to try your hand at comedy? Maybe you need a place to test...
April 27, 2022
Childcare centre hosting open day market
THIS Saturday, Buninyong Childcare Centre will be opening its doors to the community as part of their first-ever open day market. With about 30 stalls...
April 25, 2022
Marching on through the generations
THE Anzac Day march serves as a day of remembrance for many, but for David Edwards and his grandson, Jude Edwards-Rose, it also marks...
April 24, 2022
More than a highland fling!
IF you’re in the mood to learn a new dancing style, then the Ballarat Scottish Country Dance Group might be the perfect place to...
April 24, 2022
Ethical pig farm to open its gates
AFTER starting up last year, Grenville-based agroecological pig farm Ethical Swine is inviting the community through their gates as part of their Lunch n’...
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