July 25, 2024
Pilot program to renew soft plastics
A NEW twelve-month pilot program is allowing residents to recycle their scrunchable soft plastics for kerbside pickup. The initiative was launched on Wednesday last week...
July 25, 2024
City to showcase top tourism offerings
REPRESENTATIVES for the state's tourism industry are set to bring their business to the region in September with the City of Ballarat to host...
July 22, 2024
Repair Cafe crew to reflect on five years
THE team behind the Ballarat Repair Cafe will soon celebrate an important milestone. Later this month, the initiative's coordinators and volunteer repairers will get together...
July 22, 2024
Line dancers step to Miners Rest
FOR the past month, Miners Rest Community Hall has come alive on Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings with country rock music and hardwood-hitting choreography. All-ages...
July 21, 2024
Art group captures eclectic views
FROM now until late October, the Lake Wendouree Museum is housing a varied assortment of artworks courtesy of the Ballarat Society of Artists. The collection...
July 21, 2024
Inclusive works for aquatic centre
BETTER accessibility is set to be delivered for the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre thanks to funding between the State Government and the City...
July 21, 2024
Chef to share cultural cuisine
A CHEF originally from Italy is set to teach the community the intricacies behind some of the classic dishes of his home country. Gourmet Larder...
July 21, 2024
Linocut up for national prize
LINO printmaker Amanda Western is one of forty finalists in this year's Sunshine Coast National Art Prize. The linocut creative will be heading to the...
July 20, 2024
Trivia night to spread seasonal joy
A TRIVIA event fundraiser run through Y Ballarat's youth team is set to return later this month. Following its debut last year, the non-profit's youth...
July 19, 2024
Laundry pod to launch locally
BALLARAT has services in place to deliver meals and showers to people doing it tough, but a new initiative is set to fill the...
July 19, 2024
Record racquets have a hit at queer tennis comp
CLOSE to one hundred queer community members and allies filled Tennis Ballarat's indoor centre in Sebastopol over the weekend to have a hit on...
July 19, 2024
BFNL grand final venues announced
THE venues at which the McDonalds Ballarat Football Netball League's grand finals will take place have been announced by management. Revealed on Monday, the culmination...
July 18, 2024
How to stay warm for free
AN energy efficiency and sustainability advocate is doubling her delivery of a free workshop on how to cheaply stay warm over winter. Following a recent...
July 17, 2024
Young musician releases second studio work
LESS than a year on from her full-length debut, an up-and-coming young singer-songwriter now has a second album to her name. Shortly after the release...
July 16, 2024
Catch-ups for creative connections
WHERE do the region's artists find the time to put down their chosen tools and get together with each other in between their creative...
July 15, 2024
Pathways forward at futures fest
AN annual event aimed at showcasing the career pathways available for students in the region and surrounds is set to return later this month. The...
July 14, 2024
A Fortunate Series of Events
THE intermingling of light, sound, and colour is awaiting everyone who enters the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute's Hugh Williamson Foyer. With about 15 projectors suspended from...
July 13, 2024
Course to be a cut above
A FORMER boardroom space at Barkly Square has been transformed into a hairdressing salon by BGT Jobs and Training staff. After six months of work,...
July 12, 2024
Rising soccer star joins state squad
A SOCCER player will soon represent both Ballarat and the state as part of the upcoming School Sport Victoria Australia Nationals Championships. Felix Murray has...
July 12, 2024
Feet forward with a lakeside view
HUNDREDS of athletes will have their running shoes ready to converge upon Lake Wendouree as part of the seventh round of the On XCR...
July 12, 2024
Ribbon cut on Mounties’ cricket nets
MOUNT Clear Cricket Club members withstood the drizzle and chill to witness the official opening of their new wicket lanes on Tuesday morning. The upgrades...
July 11, 2024
Operatic sounds to fill Kryal
A NIGHT at the opera courtesy of the Ballarat Italian Association will soon be held at Kryal Castle. Singers Cosimo Ciccone and Rada Tochalna, performing...
July 11, 2024
Base build begins final stages
AFTER months of work, the redevelopment of Ballarat Base Hospital has entered the final stages of construction. First announced in 2018 and supported through the...
July 7, 2024
Weekly women’s doubles a hit
FOR almost a decade, Ballarat Badminton has been providing women in the region with a weekly way to keep connected and stay fit. With the...
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