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Why the RBA’s rate cut is almost certain now

The "Trumpification" of the US Federal Reserve provides an unsettling backdrop to the Reserve Bank's August meeting, where it is expected to cut...

Cook cracks supermarket deal

COOK Gilava Pour is taking her Middle Eastern meal base products to Australia with her own brand set to hit Coles' shelves nationwide, creating...

Bard staging Macbeth in Creswick

A STRONG lineup of Shakespearean actors are making rehearsals for the Bard in Buninyong's Macbeth a breeze, director Robert Kelty says. The theatre group is...

Debut installation explores marks left behind

AWARD-winning printmaker Amanda Western is presenting her debut 3D installation, transforming the interior of Kank Wolverang Records in the process. Imprints: Marks We Leave Behind...

All the possibilities of printmaking

NINA Fitzsimons' newest exhibition, Printed Possibilities, is showing at Ross Creek Gallery until this Sunday 10 August. As the name suggests, its focus is Fitzsimons'...

Empowering ability: New era for McCallum

MCCALLUM Disability Services' social enterprise branches, McCallum Industries and Ballarat Regional Industries, have re-branded as McCallum Enterprises, marking a new chapter in the organisation's...

John Waters brings British pop invasion to Ballarat

STAR of screen and stage, John Waters said he's having the musical time of his life with his new show Radio Luxembourg that's headed...

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School bands to play in extravaganza

THE musical talent available in Ballarat will again be showcased when some of the local school bands come together to participate in the annual...

Prep your pie-tinerary

THE ovens are firing up again for Ballarat's Best Pie this winter. Whether you're craving a flaky classic, a gourmet creation or something a little...

Lifeforce the focus for Foto Biennale

LOVERS of the visual image are in for a photographic feast when the Ballarat International Foto Biennale begins later this month. The full program for...

Campaign to bin blades in three-month machete amnesty

Parents have been urged to hand in their children's machetes and knives at amnesty bins as part of an Australian-first ban. A total of 45...

Inflation dips, paving way for RBA rate cut

Mortgage holders could see more rate relief within weeks after the central bank's preferred measure of inflation fell to its lowest level in almost...

An inside story of rare books

IF you've ever wondered what the good folk of Ballarat were reading back in the 1860s, a special event coming up at the Wendouree...

Jack Jumper shock leads to calls for local service

A SUNNY day out kayaking on his grandfather's Creswick dam rapidly turned into a nightmare for young Creswick resident Jackson Noonan when he was...

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact: APCO’s Superhero Giving Day Returns

The APCO Foundation’s third annual Superhero Giving Day is set for Tuesday, 29 July 2025, and it’s bigger, bolder and more impactful...

Women for Change invites support

WHILE equal access to education for all is a basic expectation among Australians, for the women and girls of Afghanistan, simply continuing education beyond...

Creative sessions to warm up winter

BALLARAT Libraries is offering a series of free crafty and artistic activities encouraging people of all ages to get creative while beating the winter...

New ZÖJ album to fly

HOT on the heels of sold out shows in Sydney and Melbourne and glowing reviews, Ballarat trio ZÖJ is bringing its new Give Water...

Bendigo’s Best Treasure Hunt Returns!

GET ready... The Bendigo Indoor Antiques and Collectables Fair is back for its third year, and it's shaping up to be the most exciting...

Ballarat Blues Festival is back!

BALLARAT will be alive with the sounds of Rhythm and Blues in August, with the return of the Ballarat Blues Festival. Taking place over three...

Silver Top Tourism gong for Ballarat

BALLARAT is celebrating after taking out the silver award in the 2025 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards announced in Shepparton last night. Announced at last...

Dilemma the theme for playwriting comp

THE thorny subject of dilemma is the theme for the new 12 Minute Play Writing competition being hosted by Creswick Theatre Company. Writers who enter...

Veteran radio executive to steer SEN’s push into regional Victoria

Andy Mathers has been appointed to the newly created role of Regional Victoria Commercial Director at Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), strengthening the...