Regional Victoria outperforms Melbourne
THE Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s latest data reveals that Melbourne’s median house price increased 1.4 per cent to $826,500 (from $815,000) and the...
Metricon’s FREE first-time builder information session in Ballarat
METRICON knows how exciting building a new home can be, but also that the process can be daunting if you haven’t built before. That’s why...
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Soldiers Hill
The size of Soldiers Hill is approximately 1.5 square kilometres and has four parks covering nearly 0.4% of total area. The population of Soldiers Hill...
Junior teams enjoy success at Bendigo
BALLARAT Basketball Association Thrifty Junior elite teams sent 15 squads to the Bendigo Basketball Tournament over the Australia Day weekend. They came home four titles...
Pam Collins Triples rolls on despite heat
HIGH temperatures didn’t stop the 90 bowlers who turned out for the Pam Collins Triples event that took place on 30 January. Held at Central...
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – February 7, 2019
The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced it would be a re-enactment of Captain Cook’s voyage - erroneously attributing to him the circumnavigation of Australia. EVERYONE...
FedUni head leads RUN
VICE-chancellor of Federation University Australia, Professor Helen Bartlett, is the next chair of the Regional Universities Network. Professor Bartlett took on the role on 31...
Working group to improve Bakery Hill
RESIDENTS, business owners and shoppers are being called to contribute ideas to a new community working group for Bakery Hill. Once established, the group will...
Memorial service remembers 100 years since student fell
MORE than 70 people gathered at the E. J. T. Tippett Library at Federation University to remember Francis Gordon Davis, 100 years after his...
Grants for regional cemeteries
CRESWICK and Smeaton cemeteries have received just over $24,000 in funding as part of a State Government program aimed at making sure the facilities...
Clunes P.S. students awarded for service to the community
CLUNES Primary School students Hannah Farren and Flynn Thomas have received citizenship awards service to the community. The awards we’re recently presented to the students...
Ballarat’s Hotsteppers making a difference
FOUR Ballarat women will next month embark on a journey to raise funds for Oxfam. Oxfam Trailwalker is a 100km trek from Emerald Lake to Fairfield...
Agent Profile: ELIZABETH MINOGUE
Liz’s personal philosophy is “always do the right thing by people” and is committed to getting the very best outcome available when representing you. Liz...
Sustainable energy included in every Hamlan home
USING reliable, renewable energy to power your home can be easier than you think with the state-of-the-art Bradford Solar ChargePack, which includes Tesla Powerwall...
Do you need a buyer’s agent?
FINDING that dream holiday house or beachside home has never been easier thanks to a new buyer’s agent service called Surf Coast Property Search. Surf Coast Property Search director Adrian Currie,...
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Winter Valley
One of Ballarat’s newer suburbs, Winter Valley, is approximately 5.4 square kilometres. The population of Winter Valley in 2011 was 4,932 people and by the...
World Uni games champ joins Rush
THE Selkirk Ballarat Rush have made another addition to the line up for the forthcoming season with the signing of guard Chanise Jenkins. The De...
Town & District GOLF – January 31, 201
BANNOCKBURN GOLF CLUB Women 18 hole Stableford 1st - R. Pfarrer 32, 2nd - S. Moosbrugger 31pts c/b, 3rd - A. Pfarrer 31 pts NTP...
Yell for the Rebels
SUPER Rugby action gets underway on Friday night with the Melbourne Rebels tackling the Queensland Reds in a pre-season game at Mars Stadium. The goal...
Petunias bloom at Triples comp
SIXTY women from eleven clubs heads to Midlands Bowling Club on Wednesday, 23 January for a Triples competition sponsored by Little’s Coaches. Winners for the...
SUPPORT FOR FARMERS EXPERIENCING DRY CONDITIONS
Agriculture Victoria has information and support available to assist farmers to manage dry seasonal conditions. Online resources and details about upcoming workshops are available on...
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – January 31, 2019
Firstly I turned puce in the face, followed by a wave of total disbelief. Then, I was consumed by a creeping, incandescent rage! IS there...
Year of the pig welcomed at Sovereign Hill
LUNA New Year is the focus at Sovereign Hill for two Sunday’s in mid-February. Ballarat’s living museum is teaming up with the city’s Chinese Australian...
Education – The Key to Investment Success
Education has emerged as a necessity when we are investing our hard-earned cash in the financial markets. The purpose of our education programs is to teach people about how...