Call to donate more than just money
LETTER Dear editor, Australia is a great country. For some, it is a land of enormous opportunity and wealth. Yet an increasing number of people, including families,...
What about disability access at our central rail station
LETTER Dear editor, Your report in the 9 May edition, that $5 million will improve Her Maj’s inclusivity, I fully support. Why council didn’t buy the...
Wonderlights back for Winter
SOVEREIGN Hill’s annual Winter Wonderlights are back next month from 29 June, bringing some mid-year Christmas cheer to Ballarat until 21 July. Pantomimes and performances,...
Date set for White Night
THE Ballarat leg of the hugely popular White Night events now has a confirmed date. Saturday, 21 September will see the city and its...
Aerodrome’s RAAF building open on Heritage Weekend
THE Ballarat Branch of the Air Force Association is opening its rooms, in the recently restored WWII former RAAF Officers’ Mess building at Ballarat...
New facility for Taekwondo school
Trainor Taekwondo and Self Defence Academy specialise in the teaching of effective self-defence and Olympic sport Taekwondo competition skills in a responsible, safe class...
Appealing for support
THE Salvation Army’s annual Red Shield Appeal fundraiser kicked off in Ballarat yesterday and will run until this Sunday, 26 May. Team Leader of Ballarat...
Central crème de Learmonth
ON day of disappointment for reginal rep football and netball, one side stood tall as the Central Highlands Netball League got the job done...
Rid your roof of unsightly moss
OWNING your home, investment or commercial property is a goal we all strive to achieve. We spend hours tending to our biggest assets to...
PIPA looks forward to working with government
THE Property Investment Professionals of Australia is looking forward to working with a Coalition Government on behalf of its members and the wider property...
ARE YOU SALE READY? Pre-sale property presentation
By Megan Lloyd (Ballarat property styling) In Ballarat, property styling continues to grow in popularity. However, to put together a complete, curated scheme is more...
Canadian
The size of Canadian is approximately 7.8 square kilometres and has 15 parks covering nearly 28.1 per cent of total area. The population of Canadian...
Boys rep golf team announced
TEN junior players from Ballarat District Golf have been listed for the squad to play at the Golf Australia – 2019 Victorian Junior Boys...
SCRATCH CHAMPS
WINNERS of the Ballarat Golf Club women’s scratch foursomes Tess Holloway and Vicki Wilson. The event was played at the club on Wednesday, 8...
La Course Aux Velo Femmes
EUREKA Cycling staged Race one of women’s race series, The Conni Classic, on Saturday 11 May at Learmonth. Bleak weather conditions could not dampen the...
Town & District GOLF – May 16, 2019
BUNINYONG GOLF CLUB Saturday, 11 May - Men’s Privilege Cup, Stableford Division 1 - 1st - G Brown 40, 2nd - G Carman...
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – May 16, 2019
I confess: I’ve slept with Sam Newman; I’ve showered with Billy Brownless; I jumped-out of Matthew Lloyd’s 21st birthday cake; and I stood, stark-naked, in...
Unearth the Jurassic
SILVERS has brought its brand new 90-minute show, Jurassic Unearthed, to Ballarat for a limited run. The spectacular has all the thrills, dizzying highs and...
Great Moon Rising
RAMBLE Tamble – The Australian Creedence Show are the third dinner and show event to be staged at the Buninyong Golf Club after two...
Game-changing technology for Geelong’s wine culture
GEELONG start-up company Third Aurora has launched Winetales, a smartphone application which will see consumers better able to interact with their favourite wineries using...
GRADUATES the month. PARADE PROUDLY IN CBD
FEDERATION University held their first graduation ceremony for the year last week in the heart of Ballarat. The Arts Academy and TAFE students graduated...
Better operetta
THE Ballarat Anglican Cathedral will resound with notes of a different kind when it opens its doors to Operetta at the Cathedral this Sunday,...
POWER LUNCH
CITY of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Samantha McIntosh, and State Member of Parliament, Julianna Addison, catch up for lunch at the Pub with Two Names...
Turn pups into top dogs
BY MOLLY COLEMAN WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENT - MOUNT CLEAR COLLEGE THE Western Bulldogs have kicked off their six-month Youth Leadership Program in Ballarat and other councils...