Supporting and celebrating business in Ballarat
COMMERCE Ballarat is a hub of development, connection, advocacy, activation and promotion. We are proud to facilitate a diverse range of opportunities for our...
Lucas Display Village welcomes two new Simonds homes designed for modern family life
BALLARAT'S Lucas Display Village continues to strengthen its reputation as one of regional Victoria's best showcases of contemporary home design, and the arrival of...
Building safer workplaces through teaching
FOR Chris Jones, professional growth has always been grounded in practical experience. After more than two decades working across industry, he reached a point where...
Parliament comes to Pleasant Street
PLEASANT Street Primary School year 5 and 6 students welcomed Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Milton Dick to their hall last week....
Aireys Inlet rolls out month-long festival
A daring Surf Coast community is set to give the coastal calendar a bold shake-up at a time of year when local towns traditionally...
The 2026 Ballarat Heritage Festival full program reveals four days of Hidden Histories
THE 2026 festival explores the cultural forces that have shaped Ballarat, from the world's oldest continuing culture and gold rush migration through to the...
PRIORITY TO PARTY: The “Movement Movement”
DRIVEN by a lifelong devotion to dance culture, Kat Pengelly champions the party as a piece of vital social architecture, one essential for cultivating...
ABC host Alice Zaslavsky to headline Sovereign Hill’s Heritage Harvest Weekend, 23-24 May
SOVEREIGN Hill's much-loved Heritage Harvest Weekend returns 23-24 May, 2026 with a star-studded culinary line-up, led by acclaimed cook, author, and broadcaster Alice Zaslavsky...
Recruitment Open Day at Early Learning Victoria Barribina in Teesdale
DISCOVER opportunities across 18 government-run early learning and childcare centres at the Early Learning Victoria Barribina Recruitment Open Day on Monday 25 May. Early Learning...
The Doll Trilogy is coming to play
WHILE most Australians have at least heard of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, the first two plays in Ray Lawler's trilogy, Kid Stakes and...
Craftmanship, trust & personal service at Allan Bros
FOR nearly nine decades, Allan Bros Jewellers has been part of the constitution of the Ballarat community. Since opening our doors in 1937, we've witnessed...
Time for a cuppa at Plaistow’s Biggest Morning Tea
ONCE again there will be a Biggest Morning Tea at Plaistow to raise funds for the Cancer Council. Every cent raised goes directly to the...
Demystifying VCE Success: Academic frameworks in Ballarat
When evaluating private schools, academic performance and the resulting Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) outcomes are consistently at the top of a...
The best private schools ballarat: 2026 Guide
CHOOSING the right school for your child is one of the most significant decisions a parent can make. Fortunately for families in regional...
$60k in cash prizes as CDS Vic ‘million cents’ comp returns
HERE'S another chance for Victorians to turn their recycling into real cash, with Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) Win A Million Cents competition...
Time to celebrate
SINCE opening its doors on 8 May 2001, founded by Kim-Alexa Sascia alongside her mother, Gaby Mills, Alexa's Treasures has grown into one of...
Your future starts with SEDA College:Where sport, real industry experience and hands-on learning come together.
SEDA College was established in 2007 to address gaps in traditional education and in 2017 evolved into an Independent Senior Secondary School and the...
Shine Learning: bridging the gap with Tier 3 intervention and 1:1 tutoring
IN every classroom, there are students who quietly fall through the cracks – not because they lack ability, but because they need something different. For...
Stay and win in Lorne
THERE has never been a better time to book a stay in Lorne, with your chance to win $33,000 in local spend cards. It is...
