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About: Alistair Finlay

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Editor at the Ballarat Times News Group. Once at Westlock News, The Advocate, and the Latrobe Valley Express. Oilers fan. Email: [email protected] Facebook: @alistairfinlayjournalist twitter: @alistairfinlay_ Instagram: @alistairfinlayeditor

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March 27, 2019

Footy is back! Central Highlands Football League starts this weekend

AFTER what seems like forever grassroots football gets back on the park this weekend with the first round of the Bendigo Bank & Rural...

March 27, 2019

Medieval Faire far from dark ages

THE Victorian Goldfields Medieval Faire went over last weekend with people flocking to the Ballarat Polocrosse Grounds for the event. Revived pastimes and artforms were...

March 27, 2019

Rose planting nod to 55 years of ‘relief’

GUS, Grade 6 at Mount Blowhard Primary School, plants a rose with Dianne McGrath, President Ballarat Ryder-Cheshire, during a ceremony celebrating 60 years of...

March 27, 2019

World Water Day Marked by CHW

STUDENTS at Mount Pleasant Primary School have been presented with a Be Smart Choose Tap drinking fountain following their efforts during the recent Begonia...

March 20, 2019

Fastball frenzy

BASEBALLERS from across the state and even as far away as Tasmania have descended on Ballarat for the Victorian Masters Baseball Carnival. Held between Friday...

March 20, 2019

Holmes leads commercial way

AS predicted, another Ray White Ballarat agent has reached Premier status within the company’s benchmarking process. This time Tracey Holmes, the city’s only female specialist...

March 20, 2019

Government ponies up

BALLARAT Turf Club has received cash from the State Government to help with hosting events at the Miners Rest venue. Member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison,...

March 20, 2019

Off-road skills

ALWAYS wanted to try out four-wheel-driving but never had the opportunity? Well, a free event on this weekend could be for you. The Ballarat and...

March 20, 2019

Strong Foundation to support Cafs Farm

CHILD and Family Services Ballarat, better known as Cafs, has launched its new fundraising arm. Called the Cafs Foundation, money gathered by the philanthropy effort...

March 20, 2019

O’Brien on lessons learned from election

GETTING the Liberal Party message out, and not the message itself, was part of the reason for the Coalition’s lack of success in the...

March 13, 2019

Miners roster almost set

THE team list for the Hotondo Homes Ballarat Miners first tilt at the first NBL1 championship is almost locked in. Two new additions have recently...

March 13, 2019

NBL1 SEASON SET, Miners/ Rush start with long away stretch

THE fixture for inaugural 20 game NBL1 season is out and it’s a challenging first seven games for the Hotondo Homes Ballarat Miners and...

March 13, 2019

Learn from garden guru

WELL-known gardener and presenter Jane Edmanson from ABC’s Gardening Australia will be the Creswick Garden Club’s key attraction at its annual Learning Day. The Creswick...

March 13, 2019

Flower fest huge success

THOUSANDS of people have flocked to the Botanical Gardens for this year’s Begonia Festival and Parade. Organisers and municipal leaders hailed the event as a...

March 13, 2019

Cultural feast gets Thai New Year underway

MEMBERS of Ballarat’s Thai community have joined with people from across the state to celebrate the country’s New Year, also known as a Songkran...

February 27, 2019

Station car park opened

WHILE all the recent attention about car parking in the city has been on the Smarter Parking Plan, 405 free parking spaces for commuters...

February 27, 2019

Picture perfect public transport

THE 2019 iteration of the Floral Tram has been officially unveiled ahead of 67th Ballarat Begonia Festival. Over 3000 hand crafted flowers made from plastic...

February 27, 2019

Water authority launch RAP

CENTRAL Highlands Water have released the organisation’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. To mark the occasion the staff from the utility held an event, including smoking...

February 27, 2019

Three of Ray White’s best reach Premier status

JUST over six months into the financial year and three agents from Ray White’s Ballarat office have been awarded Premier status. The recognition is bestowed...

February 27, 2019

Harcourts Ballarat win big at awards

THE team at Harcourts Ballarat have come away from recent company awards with some top industry honours. The whole firm has been rewarded for their...

February 20, 2019

Hobie champs hit the city

BALLARAT Yacht Club is set to play host to another top-level sailing event, this time teaming up with the Hobie Cat Association of Victoria...

February 13, 2019

hockingstuart rental team in line for top award

IT’S official, the rental team at hockingstuart Ballarat are one of the best in the state. The department is one of 10 nominated for the...

February 13, 2019

Juniors set for big season

FIXTURES for the upcoming McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League junior comp have been released. The 16 round regular season will get underway on 14 April...

February 13, 2019

Miners sign guard with NCAA, NBL experience

THE final piece of the Hotondo Homes Ballarat Miners 2019 import puzzle has been laid down with the announcement that Jerry Evans Jr. will...