March 4, 2022
Guiding sons, fathers, brothers, and friends
WESTERN Bulldogs Community Foundation men’s health and fitness program Sons of the West is returning to Ballarat for its sixth year this month. SOTW is...
March 3, 2022
Painting the town all the colours
SHOPFRONTS within the CBD have been transformed with a series of art installations cropping up along Sturt Street and Bridge Mall. The City of Ballarat...
March 2, 2022
Flowers for the kids bloomin’ great
A STRETCH of sunflowers will be there for the picking this Saturday. From 9am until 5pm, you can enter the sunflower field at Meredith Dairy’s...
March 2, 2022
Lake lighting awarded tender – City of Ballarat council meeting briefs
AFTER ongoing debate, City of Ballarat councillors awarded the contract for the Lake Wendouree and Victoria Park’s lighting installation at their regular meeting on...
March 2, 2022
A good old time at historic precinct
SMYTHESDALE will be going on a trip down music memory lane with the arrival of a new one-off live music event taking place in...
March 2, 2022
Online workshop a call to action
FREE online arts workshops are set to return in February and March, offering creatives the chance to strengthen their business practices. After running in late...
March 1, 2022
Girls to do it better
A NEW York-based all-girl Led Zeppelin cover band are bringing their show to Ballarat for the first time as part of their upcoming Australian...
February 28, 2022
A sense of place down Great Ocean Road
VINTAGE surveying equipment and military tents dot local artist Ryan F Kennedy’s forested Glenlyon property. Antique stretchers, ammunition crates and old navy cannon shells sit...
February 28, 2022
No small fry
LOCATED next to the Botanical Gardens, just of Gillies Street, lies a particularly unique building housing centuries’ worth of swimmers. With the rustic inside a...
February 27, 2022
Playing to their own tune
AN acoustic guitar and piano-accordion accompaniment fill the empty space of the hall beside the Neill Street Uniting Church. Folk music bounces across the walls...
February 27, 2022
Guild sewing exhibit success
SEVEN days out of each month, the Ballarat Bridge Club hosts a different kind of gathering where cards are tucked away in favour of...
February 27, 2022
A roll of the dice in Black Hill
SIX large tables adorn Bloc Theatre Company’s main rehearsal space on Saturday evenings, dotted with miniature models that lay waste across cardboard battlefields. The Black...
February 26, 2022
Volunteers wanted for kid’s toy joy
THE Ballarat Toy Library has been lending to families toys for decades, and with a recent drop in helpers, the organisation is seeking new...
February 25, 2022
Saying YEP to a job
A NEW employment initiative is being adopted by Headspace’s Ballarat branch which aims to have a more hands-on approach in finding work for young...
February 25, 2022
Judging the next generation
THE Art Gallery of Ballarat received two special guests last Thursday as external judges wandered the halls to decide the winners of the 22nd...
February 25, 2022
Worldwide women’s movement marked
CELEBRATIONS were in order at Ballarat Town Hall’s Trench Room on Friday as Soroptimist International’s local chapter gathered to commemorate the organisation’s centennial anniversary. The...
February 25, 2022
Fed Uni to go with new model
FEDERATION University has announced it will be changing its education structure. The reshuffle comes after consultation with both staff and students and will see the...
February 24, 2022
Rotary’s huge swap meet ready to roll
ONE of the region’s largest trade gatherings is set to return this weekend after a two-year absence. The Ballarat Swap Meet, organised since 2012 by...
February 24, 2022
Lighting protestors rally, again
“GET it right” was the mantra repeated throughout a rally that took place at Lake Wendouree last week. About 100 people gathered near the Olympic...
February 22, 2022
Fundraising event to help firefighters
AN afternoon of wine and dancing is set for Invermay next month as part of the local Progress Association’s annual fundraising event. Now in its...
February 20, 2022
Breaking boundaries with FEAR
AN artists’ collective in Bridge Mall is inviting creatives to run workshops and display their art for sale. Founded last year by four local artists,...
February 18, 2022
Gifts and galore at Imaginarium store
THE centuries-old Mechanics’ Institute on Sturt Street now houses a colourful sibling in the form of the recently-opened Ballarat Imaginarium. With bright red walls and...
February 18, 2022
Trash to treasure at community centre
ITEMS that could be considered rubbish will flower into art at the Meredith Community Centre as a two-day mosaics workshop returns next week. Artist Dianne...
February 18, 2022
Keeping warm within the region
FIREWOOD collection will now be kept local in some areas of Victoria with inter-regional pickups now being restricted within certain areas of the state. In...
Latest News
Dec 4, 2024
Kee’ahn to play Art Late concert
Dec 4, 2024
Financial boost for regional hospitals
Dec 3, 2024
L and P plate licences go digital
Dec 2, 2024