Thursday, December 26th, 2024 YOU might think that good access to water is a must for any public space designated as a recreation reserve, but until recently that...
PLANS for upgrades to the Midland Highway at the southern entrance of Sebastopol have changed, with a roundabout set for the intersection at Docwra...
THE State Government has given the thumbs up to a merger of regional health services. Described as a “voluntary amalgamation”, as of 1 November Grampians...
THE number of state politicians representing the people of Golden Plains Shire after the 2022 Victorian election is set to increase by one. That’s after...
PLANS on what to do with the former municipal offices at Linton are back up in the air after a group formed to help...
PUPILS at smaller schools across the region are set to benefit from an increase in their allocation of funds as part of the Tutors...
BALLARAT’S pop-up drive in theatre is returning to the showgrounds following a COVID and winter-imposed pause. Operated by Delacombe Town Centre-based Showbiz Cinemas, the movies...
PEOPLE from across the community have come together at two locations in the south of the Shire recently to help find and count an...
KIDS in Enfield will be without a playground for up to three months after Golden Plains Shire officers removed the town’s existing facility at...
CAPITAL works and community projects across Golden Plains Shire could receive a funding boost following the allocation of money from a Federal Government scheme. Known...
On-going COVID-19 uncertainty around mass gatherings has lead organisers of this year’s SpringFest Market Sunday to cancel the return of the physical event. Run by...
CENTRAL Highlands Water has announced new appointments to its board, including the utility’s first female chair. Current deputy-chair Angeleen Jenkins will take a step up...
A TRIAL community bus service running in Golden Plains Shire has been extended until the end of the year. Originally launched in late July, the...
WORKS to add a roundabout on the Midland Highway at the intersection of Clyde Road just outside Bannockburn are expected to get underway soon. An...
MEMBER for Polwarth, Richard Riordan, has been elevated to the shadow ministry following a state Liberal Party leadership spill that saw Mathew Guy returned...
SOCIAL housing providers in Ballarat are about to experience a mini boom following the release of funds for local projects from the State Government’s...
THE medical director of the Grampians Public Health Unit, Associate Professor Rosemary Aldrich, has called on people in Ballarat to be on the lookout...
Comedy is serious busy, and hard work; especially if the audience does not respond in the way you anticipated. I have a...
AFTER a year off, the annual Christmas tree decorating competition is returning to Buninyong’s festive pop-up shop at the town hall. The idea is simple,...
THE W-League will expand from nine to twelve teams by 2023 in a bid to capitalise on the looming Women's World Cup in Australia...
A DESIGN competition aimed at getting school students to come up with public transport solutions is pulling into Ballarat. Known as Regional Rail Revival Design...
GOLDEN Plains Shire councillors were left with egg on their face after an attempt to deny a planning permit for a broiler chicken farm...
A DESEXING program for cats in Golden Plains Shire has been extended and at a reduced cost to pet owners. Launched earlier this year in...
FINALS in the Ballarat Football Netball League senior compertiions have been cancelled for 2021. A statement released by the league’s board on Wednesday night said...
