March 31, 2022
Eagle fledgelings set to go to net
GORDON Netball Club is looking to fill its junior netball teams with the return of their annual NetSetGo program. Sessions are scheduled to start at...
March 31, 2022
Having a craic at Gaelic footy
A SLICE of Ireland is emerging in Ballarat with the team behind a new Gaelic football club hosting a recruitment drive this Sunday. The founders...
March 30, 2022
Stitch, staple and sew show a go
AUSTRALIA’S largest craft event series, Craft Alive, is returning to Ballarat for a weekend of exhibitions, workshops and retail stalls. Rather than taking place at...
March 30, 2022
Afternoon trivia for a great cause
IF you’re looking to put your knowledge to the test while also supporting a good cause, then Twin Hearts will have you covered. The non-profit...
March 30, 2022
Bag body looks to bounce back
BUNINYONG Boomerang Bags is seeking new recruits following its return after a two-year hiatus. The community group will reconvene at an upcoming planning meeting early...
March 28, 2022
Country women celebrate seventieth
A LOCAL branch of the Country Women’s Association will be celebrating an important milestone at the beginning of next month. CWA’s Sebastopol chapter will mark...
March 28, 2022
Catchment workshops cultivating resources
MOORABOOL Catchment Landcare Group is one of many that will host a series of workshops for landowners across the region as part of a...
March 26, 2022
Turning the page on ten years
THE start of May is traditionally Free Comic Book Day, but comics and pop culture provider Heroes HQ will be celebrating a more personal...
March 25, 2022
Things get cooking at community kitchen
THE community came together Barkly Square last week to celebrate the launch of the site’s new community kitchen. The upgraded facilities are the result of...
March 25, 2022
New peace pole a symbol of hope
STUDENTS, staff and guests gathered at Sebastopol Primary School last Friday to unveil Ballarat’s first peace pole. The structure was donated by Rotary Australia as...
March 25, 2022
Invitations sent for store celebration
PAST volunteers of the much-loved Ballarat Combined Charities Card Shop are being urged to reach out as organisers plan to celebrate the local institution’s...
March 24, 2022
Business awards launched
THIS year’s Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards launched last week with a ceremony at the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute. As the business community gathered...
March 24, 2022
Uni expands with government cash
UPGRADES are on the way for Federation TAFE as part of a $2.1 million cash boost from the State Government. The announcement came last week...
March 24, 2022
Local tourney a team effort
A WEEKEND of baseball is set for this April at Prince of Wales Park as the annual Victorian Masters Baseball Carnival slides into town. Along...
March 22, 2022
Italian comic bringing the laughs
ITALIAN-AUSTRALIAN comedian Joe Avati will be bringing his jokes on life and the ethnic experience to Ballarat for the first time early next month. Organised...
March 21, 2022
Victory lap for The Meanies
INDIE punk veterans, The Meanies, will be bringing their long-awaited Better Late Than Never tour to the Eastern this coming Saturday. After numerous reschedules, the...
March 21, 2022
Opera event celebrating local voices
VICTORIAN Opera will be coming to Her Majesty’s Theatre this April to celebrate the inaugural Michael Stubbs and Malcolm Roberts Opera Prize award. The show...
March 20, 2022
Line dancing kicking back in
EVERYONE can put their feet to work with the Outback Bandits’ line dancing lessons returning to Ballarat last week. After a two-year hiatus, the lessons...
March 20, 2022
Ceramics program uses uni space
FEDERATION Uni is opening the doors of its state-of-the-art ceramic studios to anyone with an interest in the clay-shaping artform. Based within the SMB Campus...
March 19, 2022
Dual exhibitions a family tribute
A LOCAL artist is displaying two exhibitions across Avoca in acknowledgement of the town’s familial connections. The works of painter and mosaicist Bel Woodruff will...
March 18, 2022
Mushroom farm seeks support
MUSHROOM growers and local stock providers, the Ballarat Mushroom Farm is putting the call out for customers to continue buying their goods in a...
March 18, 2022
Rolling for the kids
A PARADE of cyclists will take to the region’s roads this weekend as part of the twelfth annual Ride For Sick Kids fundraiser event. With...
March 18, 2022
Giant swan named after sporting icon
A RECENT addition to the Begonia Festival has been given a new name following a community competition. After debuting on Sturt Street last year an...
March 17, 2022
Flower Fest bloomin’ great!
THE seventieth Ballarat Begonia Festival got underway over the long weekend with the Botanical Gardens a focus for the event. The anniversary celebrations saw a...
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