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’...
April 23, 2022
Bombers keen to exercise the mind
BUNINYONG Football Netball Club will be bringing their game off the field and into the club room for a trivia night later this month. The...
April 22, 2022
Mining plant prepares for expansion
MINING corporation Suvo Strategic Minerals is looking to grow, with the company preparing to expand their Pittong hydrous kaolin processing plant. The project is expected...
April 21, 2022
New entrances for hospital expansion
WORKS at the Ballarat Base Hospital have been expanded with a plan to relocate the entrances to the emergency department. Western Victoria upper house MP...
April 21, 2022
New tap fountain for Selkirk courts
A SENSOR operated drinking water fountain has been installed at Selkirk Stadium’s new outdoor 3x3 basketball courts, in partnership between Central Highlands Water together,...
April 20, 2022
Psych rock band mark retrospective return
NINETIES psychedelic rockers Tumbleweed are set to hit the road in belated celebration of their thirtieth anniversary with a recent addition that will kickstart...
April 20, 2022
Travelling muralist set to paint the city
THE city’s walls are about to become a little more vibrant these holidays with the arrival of a touring artist travelling all the way...
April 19, 2022
Music workshop educating on racism
THE Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council will be hosting anti-racism music and drumming workshops over April and May. Comprising four free sessions, the program will begin...
April 16, 2022
Meet the group caring for divided families
TANYA Lake said she needed to run another Facebook group like she needed “a hole in the head.” Already serving as admin of both the...
April 15, 2022
Easter appeal about helping our kids
THE Ballarat community has been contributing to the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal since 1963, and much of its support goes directly back...
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