March 17, 2022
Rotary club extends flood relief to pets
ALFREDTON Rotary Club is one of several community organisations stepping in to lend a hand to help parts of New South Wales impacted by...
March 17, 2022
Gothic fernery a time capsule
A HOMAGE to the Botanical Gardens’ history has opened to the public to coincide with this year’s Begonia Festival, with the ribbon cut on...
March 16, 2022
Planting the seed for a brighter future
SHE Oaks will house a special guest next week with New South Wales farmer Colin Seis delivering two free workshops over Saturday and the...
March 16, 2022
Jog aims to help save memories
LAKE Wendouree is set to receive an influx of walkers and runners with an upcoming fundraising event returning next month. From 8am on Sunday, 3...
March 14, 2022
Sovereign Hill’s farm open to all
WHILE pretty much everyone in town is aware of the city’s iconic living museum, Sovereign Hill, did you know the historic attraction also owns...
March 13, 2022
Cherubs served up at Butchers Shop
A BLACK bust sits in the centre of the Old Butchers Shop Gallery to welcome everyone to artist Eden Fairbrother’s latest exhibition, Putto! The recent...
March 12, 2022
Community lunches back on the menu
THE main hall at the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre is buzzing with a quietly contained chaos. Kitchenhands and staff rush about the centre, while patrons sit...
March 12, 2022
The next generation rewarded
THE winners of the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Next Gen 2022 student exhibition have been revealed. The announcements were held as part of an awards...
March 10, 2022
Garden guru begonia bound
THE city is about to blossom with one of its biggest draws as the Begonia Festival returns this Labour Day long weekend in celebration...
March 9, 2022
Unicorns on the castle horizon
HORNED horses will take over Kryal Castle this long weekend with the adventure park’s inaugural Unicorn Festival kicking off medieval fantasy fun. General manager Bart...
March 8, 2022
Steady minds and steady hearts
WOMEN over sixty are keeping active both physically and socially with Bannockburn YMCA’s Steady Feet program held weekly at Meredith. For nearly 20 years, people...
March 7, 2022
Cricket event a sure big hit
COMMUNITY fundraising group Friends of India Network is celebrating its five-year run of charitable cricketing gatherings with its most ambitious offering yet. After missing out...
March 7, 2022
Antique bookshop changing management
THE claustrophobic yet eye-catching confines of
PEOPLE gathered at Lake Esmond last Wednesday were treated to half-an-hour of meditative cello in an ambient natural landscape.
Professional yogi, music tutor and cellist...
March 5, 2022
Music for the mind, body and soul
March 5, 2022
Military career lost in luggage
AN old suitcase somewhere in Ballarat might just be housing a piece of World War II history. The luggage is thought to have been left...
March 5, 2022
Family-run wine pours from cellar door
AFTER several weeks in operation, Austin’s Wines officially launched their new cellar door at their Sutherlands Creek vineyard last week. The family-owned business has hosted...
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...
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