February 17, 2023
Furniture giant’s local power play
THE investment division of IKEA’s biggest franchisee, Ingka Group, has announced plans to purchase a fifteen per cent stake in stage one of the...
February 17, 2023
Call out for young leaders
ARE you aged between twelve and twenty-five and would like to have your say on the needs of young people in the Shire? Well, here’s...
January 4, 2022
Rock legends even better than the real thing
A SELECT group comprising some of Australia’s finest contemporary rock musicians will come together at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 6 February to commemorate the...
December 23, 2021
Lots to do for local teenagers in January
GOLDEN Plains young people between the ages of twelve and eighteen are being offered the chance to participate in a bunch of free activities,...
December 23, 2021
New bridge builds complete
TWO major bridge overhauls have been completed in the Shire ahead of the Christmas period. First off a $2.3 million upgrade to the Slate Quarry...
December 23, 2021
Momentum builds for new youth precinct
INVERLEIGH resident Jack Stones is the proud new owner of a Trek mountain bike after winning the Inverleigh Youth Precinct Vision Competition. The competition, supported...
September 11, 2021
Bygone arts and political scenes captured
WHILE the start date of this year’s Ballarat International Foto Biennale remains on tenterhooks, several outdoor exhibitions have been made ready to enjoy. This includes...
September 7, 2021
Sign up to save an icon
RESIDENTS are being invited to register themselves as citizen scientists in an effort to help save the platypus as part of a new initiative...
September 3, 2021
Grimley seeking worthy cause
STATE Upper House member for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley is calling for direction from the public on which local organisations or community groups should...
August 26, 2021
Have your say on furry friends, or foes
LOCAL residents have the opportunity to throw their two cents in as part of a new Shire survey that focuses on the management of...
August 26, 2021
Works done along blackspot
UPGRADES to Shelford-Mt Mercer Road that were fully funded by the Federal Government’s Black Spot Project, are now complete. The $1.1 million worth of works...
August 23, 2021
Dance Works’ kids return to stage
AFTER a couple of missteps, the regular showcase of Ballarat Dance Works student progress throughout the first half on the year, also known as...
August 22, 2021
Locals urged to support Biennale
THE CONTINUED lockout of Melbourne visitors from regional Victoria has sparked a plea from organisers of the ninth Ballarat International Foto Biennale for locals...
August 10, 2021
Students to showcase talents
THE Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts’ latest production, 13 The Musical, has been tentatively earmarked to go ahead on 11 and 12...
August 6, 2021
Hoops showdown for Indian aid
A CHARITY basketball scratch match featuring local identities and raising money for COVID-affected India will be played out at the Ballarat Sports and Events...
July 27, 2021
Red Mill offers escape from reality
THE George Hotel will be overrun by a bunch of bawdy burlesque, cabaret and circus acts at the end of this month - restrictions...
July 27, 2021
Junior performers return to stage
AFTER a turbulent, stop-start eighteen months, the Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts is finally getting ready to unleash its junior performers on...
July 12, 2021
Queen musical to rock Her Maj
A MUSICAL COMEDY that centres around the repertoire of the most famous rock group of all time - Queen - will take centre stage...
July 7, 2021
Winter market returns from hibernation
AFTER a year out in the cold, the Ballarat Design Exchange Winter Market is ready to make its comeback, with around 60 designers and...
July 7, 2021
All abilities invited to have a go
PEOPLE with a disability are being encouraged to attend a come and try day where they can have a go at a range of...
June 29, 2021
What’s in a placename?
HAVE you ever wondered why town names in regional Victoria are what they are, and why some of them have changed at different times...
June 28, 2021
Facing Up for NAIDOC Week
A COLLABORATION between Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers and actors that shines a spotlight on former Australian Prime Ministers and their attitudes towards Aboriginal and...
June 24, 2021
Settle to chair ag training review
MEMBER for Buninyong Michaela Settle will head a newly announced review into the future of agriculture training in Victoria. The appraisal is set to look...
June 21, 2021
Veterans’ tournament on the table
VICTORIA’S best senior table tennis players will descend on the Ballarat Table Tennis Association’s world-class stadium on 27 June for the Ballarat Veterans Table...
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