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...
April 15, 2022
Upgrades promised for rec reserves
FEDERAL member for Ballarat Catherine King visited the Doug Lindsay Recreation Reserve at Creswick last week to pledge upgrades at various sporting complexes across...
April 15, 2022
Young performers hop to it
ROVING entertainers will take to Bridge Mall during Easter Saturday to celebrate the holiday with songs and dance. The entertainment is being provided by the...
April 15, 2022
Good day for raising funds
THEY are as Easter as chocolate eggs and four days off, and once again volunteers from the region’s CFA brigades will be out and...
April 12, 2022
Uni gallery highlights the past
FEDERATION University’s Post Office Gallery generally displays past works in their exhibitions, but their latest one will hold a magnifying glass up to history...
April 12, 2022
Community group recruiting for river work
WITH a wealth of projects to be done around town, the Smythesdale Progress Association is looking for volunteers to lend a helping hand. The group...
April 11, 2022
Parlour performance path to the past
THE rooms and halls at Ballarat Trades Hall will reverberate with songs from a bygone era later this month. From 2pm on Sunday, 24 April,...
April 8, 2022
Spaces offered for emerging talent
APPLICATIONS are now open for the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s 2023 Backspace exhibition program. Set to feature works by emerging artists, the program is now...
April 8, 2022
Art collective celebrates launch
BRIDGE Mall’s resident gallery, retail and workshop space was buzzing with activity on Saturday night as art collective Femxle Experience Art Rebellion invited the...
April 7, 2022
Greens announce Ballarat candidate
FORMER City of Ballarat mayor John Barnes has been announced as the Greens candidate for seat of Ballarat at the upcoming Federal election. Mr Barnes...
April 7, 2022
Ratepayers group ready to raise ranks
THE Ballarat Residents and Ratepayers Association is putting the call out for more people to help fill their numbers. The group formed in late 2019,...
April 7, 2022
Raising the standard for diversity
WHITE, pink and blue waved across the sky last week as the community gathered for a flag-raising ceremony in acknowledgment of Transgender Visibility Day. The...
April 7, 2022
Ribbon cut on Mt Rowan upgrades
MOUNT Rowan Secondary College received special guests last week to announce the completion of years-long capital works at the school. Minister for Education, James Merlino,...
April 7, 2022
New first aiders for junior comps
BALLARAT Football Netball League is partnering with event-based first responders Vita First Aid to deliver medical care for junior players. Vita will provide two attendees...
April 7, 2022
Upskilling aimed at helping hospo
MINISTER for Employment and Western Victoria upper house MP Jaala Pulford last week announced a new State Government initiative that will see jobseekers receive...
April 6, 2022
Memorial bowls comp looks to fill teams
TEAMS are needed for Ballarat RSL’s “Bull” Allen Memorial Open Fours bowls competition, to take place at Midlands Golf Club next Sunday. After a successful...
April 5, 2022
Intimate concerts back for season
A SERIES of homegrown concerts will be returning over the coming months following the launch of Chisholm Street’s 2022 program. The intimate concerts started last...
April 5, 2022
Used clothes filling market gap
IF you’ve been looking for a place to offload your old clothes while giving back to the community, then there’s now a new outlet...
April 3, 2022
Fantasy market returning to life
KRYAL Castle has held many new events recently like Unicorn Festival and Knight and Day event, but April will mark the return of a...
April 2, 2022
Stepping into another world
A LARGE-scale live action roleplaying event is set to return next month, ushering people into a fantasy world of medieval battles. After a successful inaugural...
April 1, 2022
Health service’s feedback plans
GRAMPIANS Health has announced four points of community contact in the form of its community reference groups. Based in Ballarat along with Edenhope, Horsham and...
March 31, 2022
Community village announced for elders
THE Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative has received $2.6 million for a new community village as part of a grant from the State Government. Comprising...
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