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January 23, 2019

2018 wrapped for Eureka

THE Eureka Cycling Club trophy presentations for season 2018 saw Terry Collie presented with a Life Membership in recognition of his tireless devotion to...

January 23, 2019

Stroke hit for six

A TWENTY20 cricket match will be played at Ballarat Grammar on Saturday, 2 February to raise funds for stroke patients and their affected families. The...

January 23, 2019

From the Desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – January 24, 2019

The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said: “We are not going to cop people undermining Australia Day. It’s for all Australians.” IT is a bold statement of...

January 23, 2019

Babba ready for Arrival

DINNER and Show events are back at the Buninyong Golf Club featuring some of this country’s greatest tribute shows. There will be four in total...

January 23, 2019

Flag raising to get Interfaith Week underway

EVER since the inception in 2011 of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week the Ballarat Interfaith Network has publicly celebrated the event with...

January 23, 2019

FEEDBACK SOUGHT ON URBAN FOREST PLAN

THE City of Ballarat has launched a Draft Urban Forest Action Plan and your feedback is wanted. The plan is a result of an action...

January 23, 2019

Exchange student off to Finland

THE Rotary Club of Ballarat has announced that Kira Feeney is the Club’s outbound exchange student for 2019 and will be living and studying...

January 23, 2019

A night to celebrate Robbie Burns’ birthday

THE Great Scottish ploughman poet Robert Burns’ birthday will be celebrated in a night of music, song dance and the Address to the Haggis. Hosted...

January 23, 2019

Summer camp on pointe

DANCERS from across Ballarat and the region headed to Magpie over the weekend for a summer school event hosted by Dance Makers. Isabella, Neha, Poppy...

January 23, 2019

BARBEQUE ON THE HILL

IF your looking for something to do inbetween all the daytime activities and the fireworks on Australia Day, the Golden Point/ Mount Pleasant community...

January 23, 2019

Agent Profile: SAM YOUNG

Sam Young is a true Ballarat local who developed his sales skills in the sign writing business before being attracted to the challenge and...

January 23, 2019

Why free property reports don’t always tell the whole story

THEY look professional and seemingly offer crucial information on the property market and they are also free, but does that mean they are actually...

January 23, 2019

Welsh introduces Alexa into homes

IT’S become an automated life. Gone are the cumbersome remote controls where we needed to use our fingers or walk across the room to find a...

January 23, 2019

How are mortgage applications affected by property prices?

WITH VIEW.COM.AU IF you’re looking to get a home loan, it’s likely that you’ve been following the property market for a little while. Australia has experienced...

January 23, 2019

Suburb by suburb snapshot: Black Hill

The size of Black Hill is approximately 1.8 square kilometres and has 12 parks covering nearly 27.5 per cent of total area. The population of...

January 16, 2019

Agent Profile: JOSH KERVAREC

Josh has a strong love for the real estate industry, after 18 months in the Property Management team with Ballarat Property Group, Josh was...

January 16, 2019

Blanket reforms will impact weaker property markets

TAKING a blanket approach when implementing major policies unfairly undermines already weak property markets, according to RiskWise Property Research head Doron Peleg. His comments come...

January 16, 2019

Victoria’s construction sector leads a strong economy

VICTORIA’s building industry is among the strongest in the nation, with the State Government’s citing sound financial management is creating jobs and ensuring the...

January 16, 2019

Top 5 new year’s financial resolutions

GETTING financially fit should be at the top of the list of New Year’s resolutions, according to advice issued by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. “Most people want...

January 16, 2019

First home buyers on the increase

FIRST home buyer loan approvals have increased strongly over the last two years with 115,000 approved in the last financial year alone – the...

January 16, 2019

Royal commission won’t “sink the Titanic”

NO major reforms will emerge from the royal commission that will “sink the Titanic,” claims the managing director of the Finance Brokers Association of...

January 16, 2019

Suburb by suburb snapshot: Newington

The size of Newington is approximately 2.4 square kilometres with three parks covering nearly 58.8 per cent of total area. The population of Newington in...

January 16, 2019

A battle for the Joey Cup

BALLARAT Tennis Club hosted the first Joey Cup on 9-10 January - an international Real Tennis handicap doubles tournament. The cup was scheduled in the...

January 16, 2019

AJP MP idealistic, but realistic

IF recently elected Animal Justice Party upper house MP Andy Meddick has his way, we’d be drastically changing the way we use and interact...