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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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December 12, 2018

hockingstuart branches out

Ballarat real estate agent hockingstuart has teamed up with reforestation project and environmental stewards Fifteen Trees. That means for every house hockingstuart sells, five trees...

December 12, 2018

Jump for Joy, Bourke’s back with the Rush

STAR import Joy Burke is heading back to Ballarat for another season after resigning with the Rush for 2019. It’ll be the fourth time he...

December 12, 2018

Special $6k for breakfast

AN auction for the 3BA Christmas Appeal held during a recent Commerce Ballarat BisNet Breakfast event has raised $6000 for the cause. All the prizes...

December 12, 2018

Staley holds Ripon by 15 votes

A DECISION for the state electoral district of Ripon has finally come down and it favours Liberal incumbent Louise Staley by 15 votes. The result...

December 5, 2018

WBBL set for Sunday at Eastern Oval

WOMEN’S Twenty20 cricket slog-fest, the WBBL, will take to Eastern Oval this Sunday as the Melbourne Renegades battle the Adelaide Strikers. The Renegades are coming...

December 5, 2018

Awards for young artists

THE function space at North Ballarat Football Club was overflowing last week as hundreds of kids, along with their parents and guardians eagerly anticipated...

December 5, 2018

Masks uncover motivation

ELEVEN unique and giant masks are on show at the Art Gallery of Ballarat as part of Locals Rule: Identity. Each mask tells a personal...

December 5, 2018

Vision donation has real impacts

VISION Australia’s Ballarat office has received a $30,000 donation from a charitable trust. The money will be used to prepare seeing eye dogs and support...

December 5, 2018

Access awards mark disability day

MEMBERS of Ballarat’s all-access community came together on Monday, 3 December to celebrate International Day of People with Disability. The event held by Lake Wendouree...

December 5, 2018

SOS raise white flag

THE battle for the future of the Ballarat Station precinct is over following Labor’s decisive state election win. On Sunday, Save Our Station campaign organisers...

November 28, 2018

Inter Dominion heat is hot to trot

FOR the first time in 10 years the Inter Dominion harness racing championship returns to Victoria, and the Ballarat and District Trotting Club is...

November 28, 2018

Youth athletes recognised

THE Ballarat branch of the Sportsmen’s Association of Australia have given out their Junior Encouragement Awards for 2018 to a diverse range of young...

November 28, 2018

Motion towards action on climate change

DURING the Notice of Motion section of the City of Ballarat council meeting on 21 November, Councillor Belinda Coates put climate change firmly on...

November 28, 2018

Oscar’s pick up top gongs at hospitably awards

OSCAR’S Hotel & Cafe Bar on Doveton Street South has won big at the Victorian round of the Australian Hotels Association Awards for Excellence. The boutique...

November 28, 2018

“Barbeque for a missing barbeque”

A GROUP of Golden Point residents concerned about the loss of public space and amenity in the suburb are holding a barbeque this Sunday...

November 28, 2018

Movie night in Bannockburn

HOLLYWOOD comes to Bannockburn from tonight with a pop-up cinema now screening family friendly favourites films. The event runs at the Bannockburn Recreation Precinct, 132...

November 28, 2018

Sebas pub takes a haircut for kids ward

SOME people pay a lot for a haircut, but Keith Bunney has raised over $1000 just by getting one. Mr Bunney raised the money by...

November 28, 2018

Red wash

LABOR has tightened its grip around Ballarat on the back of a statewide swing towards the party following Saturday’s state election. Despite predictions from all...

November 28, 2018

Her Place is our history, and present

CURRENTLY showing at the Eureka Centre is Her Place, a travelling museum exhibition dedicated to women who have made significant contributions to our community. It’s...

November 25, 2018

Colour Run fun run is extra fun

St Columba’s Primary School are holding a Colour Run this Sunday. The event is a part of the school’s commitment to healthy living and community...

November 23, 2018

Correction

In the 22 November edition of the Ballarat Times News Group and Golden Plains Times on page 13 the candidates standing for the Victorian...

November 21, 2018

Harnessing youthful creativity

SOME of the nearly 1500 works of art created by pupils from nine Ballarat schools have gone on display at Delacombe Town Centre. The pieces...

November 21, 2018

A day by the lake has never been this fun

SUNDAY is SpringFest and Lake Wendouree will be packed with amazing things to do, see, taste and buy. The event will see over 500 market...

November 21, 2018

$461 million for Base Hospital rebuild from Coalition

BALLARAT Base Hospital is inline for a massive capital works program should the Coalition win government on Saturday. As part of the $461 million pledge...