January 16, 2019
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – January 17, 2018
It is a truism: If it seems too good to be true, it probably, and well might be a case of caveat emptor - ‘buyer...
January 16, 2019
Empathy for animals at the heart of Vegan Fest
THE fourth Ballarat Vegan Festival took place last week and it celebrated an animal cruelty free lifestyle. A number of events including an art exhibition,...
January 16, 2019
Ballarat band establishing a strong foothold in Victoria
WHAT makes the Ballarat band, Old Melbourne Road interesting is their local roots in Dunnstown, their Irish Australian heritage and the Murphy family’s involvement...
January 16, 2019
Get on the band wagon
THE Ballarat Memorial Concert Band is on the hunt for memories and memorabilia. Earlier this year, the band was awarded a Local History Grant from...
January 16, 2019
Arts grants on offer
REGIONAL Arts Victoria has opened several grants and funding opportunities for 2019. Options include access to the Federal Government’s Reginal Arts Fund, the Community Presenter...
January 16, 2019
The Pros and Cons of Stock Market Investment
The stock market has proven to be a happy hunting ground over the years for many investors, with some creating substantial fortunes. While some investors still bear the scars from...
January 16, 2019
Money for jam, or lamb
THE state government has reopened a grant program for artisanal producers. Called the Artisanal Sector program, the money is aimed at smaller primary producers who...
January 16, 2019
GovHub GETS GOING
Construction firm, Kane and Nicholson, has started building the Ballarat GovHub. The northbound lane between Mair and Market Streets is closed indefinitely. The $100...
January 16, 2019
Age no barrier for first-time wave rider
AGE is certainly no barrier for Jean Skinner, who at 91 has just taken her first ride on a jet ski. The Ballarat resident who...
January 9, 2019
Stewart qualifies for Arnolds
FOUR athletes from the CB Strong Crew competed last Saturday at the North-East Strongest Man and Woman competition in Beechworth. The team had four athletes...
January 9, 2019
Beware the stink bug
AGRICULTURE Victoria is responding to a detection of brown marmorated stink bug in the south-east suburbs of Melbourne. Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is a...
January 9, 2019
F R O M T H E D E S K O F Roland Rocchiccioli – January 10, 2019
It has been suggested the impending world food shortage will require us to grow more of our own food; become a nation of back-yard gardeners. IT’S...
January 9, 2019
Financial support options available to FedUni students
SCHOLARSHIPS totalling $7 million are now available for students enrolling at Federation University Australia next year. Up to 50 types of scholarships are on offer...
January 9, 2019
NEW MURAL WELCOMES TRAIN TRAVELLERS
Ballarat East is home to a new large-scale mural, painted on the back of the Victoria Bowling Club. Created by artist, Casey Tosh –...
January 9, 2019
ANIMAL FREE FOOD FEAST
THE fourth Ballarat Vegan Festival returns to the city from 10 to 13 of January. Along with animal free food the event includes an art...
January 9, 2019
Agent Profile: JOSH TODD
Josh Todd heads up Ballarat’s Rural Division and has been an enthusiastic real estate professional since 1999. Specializing in broad-acre, lifestyle and township properties, an...
January 9, 2019
Swimming pool ownership increases – but is it worth the investment?
IN the 1990s, the swimming pool official overtook the piano as the status symbol of a household that was truly ‘keeping up with the Joneses.’ New research from Roy...
January 9, 2019
Town by town snapshot: Haddon
The size of Haddon is approximately 34.3 square kilometres and has one main park. The population of Haddon in 2011 was 1,369 people and by...
January 3, 2019
New home sales lift in November
AFTER a string of weak months, new home sales finished the year on a slightly more positive note with the HIA New Home Sales...
January 3, 2019
Agent Profile: ANDREW LEWIS
LONGERENONG Agricultural College was a great steppingstone out of his Ballarat home to the big wide world but 3 years later and Andrew Lewis...
January 3, 2019
Home loan demand bounces back
HOME loan demand rose in October, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics following two months of decline. The latest Housing Finance...
January 3, 2019
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Mount Clear
The size of Mount Clear is approximately 9.9sqm with nine parks covering nearly 9.4 per cent of total area. The population of Mount Clear in...
January 3, 2019
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – January 3, 2019
“If it’s gossip, I’m not interested,” my late mother, Beria, would say, her cornflower blue eyes flashing, intimidatingly. IN all the years I’ve worked in...
December 26, 2018
Agent Profile: LAURIE GILLETT
Laurie is a fully Licensed Estate Agent and a Founding Partner in Professionals Ballarat. In partnership with colleague Michael Edgar, Laurie is proud to be...
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