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Flame soars, rain falls in Paris Games opening

CATHY Freeman's former rival played a key role as rain tumbled and Paris's 2024 Olympic Games was officially opened, 100 years after it first...

Kate Ceberano to headline TLC Healthcare free concert series

TLC Healthcare Wallington will launch a free three-month concert series, "Live at The TLC Piano Bar", on August 15, with Kate Ceberano headlining the...

A Celtic mix of dance and magic

IRISH dance and magic spectacular Celtic Illusion is returning to Ballarat for a show at the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts on Saturday 3...

Sky’s the limit for student pilot

STUDENT pilot Amber Kennett has been given a lift in her efforts to take off into the skies. The 20-year-old Damascus College graduate has been...

Rural roads going to ruin

Dear editor, Every time we get on the road in country areas, it's like going through an obstacle course of potholes. Time and time again we...

Voss queries Bulldogs’ tactics on Blues

THE Western Bulldogs' efforts to curb the influence of Carlton star Jacob Weitering have drawn a sharp comment from Blues coach Michael Voss. One of...

Goodstart Mount Clear: Ballarat’s new centre of choice for childcare and kinder

PUTTING a child into care or kinder for the first time is an anxious process. Goodstart Mount Clear knows this and centre director Deanna Ward...

Watch Australia’s finest young performing artists

Particular highlights not to be missed in 2024 season include the centenary of the Herald Sun Aria, the calisthenics Graceful Solo centenary, and Celebrating...

Connecting job seekers with industry experts

BRIDGING the skills gap with the local economy is a challenge with industries evolving swiftly amid technological advances. Skilling the Bay will host the Apprenticeship...

Younger Rotarian to lead club

AFTER wrapping up two terms of service as president of the Ballarat Aero Club, Jan Davidson had more to give back to the community. Receiving...

Ballarat FNL boys triumph over Hampden

REPRESENTATIVE players from the Ballarat Football Netball League headed to Warrnambool last weekend for a day of footy against Hampden Football Netball League reps. Ballarat...

Rotarians help students build skills at Science and Engineering Challenge

MANY Schools in the Ballarat area are gearing up for the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge at Federation University on Tuesday 6 August. Ballarat's Rotary...

Trist to umpire Thai cricket

SENIOR cricket umpire Tony Trist will travel to Bangkok, Thailand this month to umpire in the Hua Hin 6s annual cricket competition. In the last...

Find your Future Success at the 2024 Melbourne Career Expo

Victoria's Largest Career Expo is back!  The 2024 Melbourne Career Expo will be held Friday 26 to Sunday 28 July at...

Sovereign Hill’s Winter Wonderlights celebrates 10 years of awe and amazement

ONE of Victoria's bucket-list events returns to Sovereign Hill this winter, celebrating its 10th anniversary of captivating friends, families, and kids big and small. The...

Ballarat Lifestyle Village quality, affordable, pet-friendly over 50’s living

Ballarat Lifestyle Village also has lovely homes planned for stage three of their development which are expected to commence late this year. A few spacious,...

Your one stop shop for beautifully crafted wools, yarns and more

ARE you a knitter, weaver, sewer, or hooker, and need supplies to feed your creative habit, or just some inspiration for what to make...

A better tech experience

Founded by a local family and now in its second generation, the business has grown alongside customers, adapting to the ever-evolving telecommunications landscape. At Bettatech,...

Live your best life at TLC Aged Care

TLC Healthcare values innovation in aged care to allow residents to live their best lives. Their precinct-based model offers the highest quality residential aged care...

Affordable fun at the Design Exchange

THE Design Exchange Market will be offering affordable fun for the entire family next weekend. Entry to the two-day event held at the Mining Exchange...

Comp champions importance of water

TO celebrate national water week, which is held in October, Central Highlands Water is inviting early learning, kindergarten and primary school pupils to enter...

Targets set as Victoria eyes millions of extra homes

THE Victorian government has identified where it wants two-and-a-half million homes to be built, with some regional centres including Ballarat and Bendigo to do...

Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there