May 29, 2019
Impressive home that boasts boldness and functionality
WHAT are today’s most popular new home design features? Look no further than The Brookfield display home by G.J. Gardner Homes Ballarat to find...
May 29, 2019
Town by town snapshot: Daylesford
The size of Daylesford is approximately 36.1 square kilometres and has 26 parks covering nearly 13.9 per cent of total area. The population of Daylesford...
May 29, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – May 30
The sight of two young women, swearing and cussing, and having a full-on fistfight in the bus shelter in Little Bridge Street was truly disturbing;...
May 29, 2019
Meet author, Des Tobin
THE Old Colonists Club and Collins Booksellers will host the author of Just A Man Called Phonse, Des Tobin this Monday, 3 June. Tobin has...
May 29, 2019
Vintage collection open long weekend
THE Lake Goldsmith Goods Shed Museum at Beaufort railway station is open on Queen’s Birthday long weekend. The museum will showcase its vintage collectibles, old...
May 29, 2019
Fun, friendship and fitness
BALLARAT Scenic Cyclists are celebrating twenty-four years of rides and good times in 2019. The inclusive club welcomes mainly retired and semi-retired people of all...
May 29, 2019
GOLF CLUB’S LIFESAVING GIFT
CLUNES Golf Club has received a defibrillator from the Department of Health and Human Services which will be on standby in case of any...
May 29, 2019
Seeking Lucas Primary principal
A RECRUITMENT drive has begun to employ the first Principal of Lucas’s new public primary school before it opens next year. Educators across the state...
May 29, 2019
Check out Rotary at networking night
ROTARY Clubs in Ballarat are holding a networking night at Freight Bar on Wednesday, 5 June. The event is a bid to encourage younger members...
May 29, 2019
BHS DELIVERS OFFSITE EMERGENCY TRAINING
BALLARAT Health Services Emergency Medicine Education and Training conducted a rural emergency skills day in Maryborough for GPs and urgent care staff at Maryborough...
May 29, 2019
Heritage Weekend was a success for the ages
BALLARAT’S celebration of history, Heritage Weekend, is being hailed as a huge success by organisers. The two-day event saw about 16,500 people attend the various...
May 29, 2019
City launches RAP
CITY of Ballarat Mayor Cr Samantha McIntosh launched the municipality’s Reconciliation Action Plan on Monday in celebration of Reconciliation Week. The RAP is the city’s...
May 29, 2019
STUDENT BEE ANALYSTS MEET PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY
BALLARAT Tech School hosted Parliamentary Secretary for Schools, Tim Richardson, last Friday, as secondary students from across the city found out about the CSIRO’s...
May 23, 2019
AgentProfile THOMAS REARDON
With a powerful combination of knowledge, skill, enthusiasm and dedication, Thomas Reardon ensures that every transaction is a successful one.. Thomas commenced with the firm...
May 23, 2019
Bargains in the boom By Gil King, Ceo Reiv
BARWON Heads remains home to regional Victoria’s most expensive real estate, but it has not yet cracked the million-dollar mark and is sitting at...
May 23, 2019
Ballarat City Council Draft Budget, Strategic Resource Plan, and pensioner rebate
On 15 May 2019, Ballarat City Council formally considered its Draft 2019/20 Budget and Strategic Resource Plan. The following information is provided in respect of...
May 23, 2019
Mayors Message
With Ballarat Heritage Weekend just around the corner, I think it’s very fitting to talk to you this week about our past. Over May 25-26...
May 23, 2019
REP NETBALL’S FALL 11 SHORT
BALLARAT’S Interleague netball squad has gone down fighting, losing by 11 goals to the Hampden Netball League at Mars Stadium on Saturday. It was closest...
May 23, 2019
Central downed in Interleague
TWO goals each from Buninyong’s Jake Dunne and Hepburn’s Sam Dunstan was not enough to keep the Central Highland Football League in it against...
May 23, 2019
Cycling Burrumbeet Points Race
SUNDAY 19 May, saw twenty-five riders sign on for Graded Division points racing - in somewhat balmy conditions for this time of year. The event...
May 23, 2019
New technology enters the next phase
TECHNOLOGY that will allow sheep producers to mitigate pain in their lambs during marking is ready to be tested more extensively in commercial conditions...
May 23, 2019
Fox bounty June collection points
THE Victorian Government’s fox and wild dog bounty continues until October. Eligible participants can submit entire fox scalps for a $10 reward during scheduled collection...
May 23, 2019
Apply now for energy grants
TIER Two and Tier Three on-farm energy grants are now open as part of Agriculture Victoria’s Agriculture Energy Investment Plan. The grants program is a...
May 23, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 23 May
The Nation has spoken; however, if you believed some of the ranting pundits we were about to suffer the Armageddon of Chicken Licken! May...
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