Victoria still tops the Housing Scorecard
THE strength of new home building in Victoria has once again kept it ahead of New South Wales as the number one state according...
Town by town snapshot: Inverleigh
The size of Inverleigh for ABS data collection purposes is approximately 211.7sqm and stretches from Lake Murdeduke in the south and half way to...
Triples roll on
THE monthly Pam Collins Triples Tournament was held at the Central Wendouree Bowling Club recently. A special Christmas afternoon tea was served to a capacity...
Two big signings for Miners
SANTA came early for the Ballarat Miners this year with two well-earned gifts on the same day. Sam Short will be back on deck for...
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli
In my schooldays a week seemed like a month. I was a boarder, and the winter term – which in those days was twelve-weeks...
Geelong Tech – skilling for the future
Geelong is at the forefront of a return of technical schooling to Victoria with the recently opened Geelong Tech School. The school is part of The Gordon...
G21 region’s great balancing act
Living in one of Victoria’s most visited regions in close proximity to Melbourne can be both a blessing and a challenge. The G21 region welcomes visitors and new residents seeking to...
Drought Angels get over $3k
BALLARAT Agricultural and Pastoral Society has a made $3,234 donation to Drought Angels. BAPS raised the money during November’s Ballarat Show through an initiative within...
JINGLE BELLS
Ballarat Health Services staff choir and musicians sang Christmas carols in the Gardiner-Pittard foyer brightening the Christmas festivities. Musical director Patsy Catterson lead the choir...
Ray White Ballarat hands toys over to the Salvos
SINCE the first of December Ray White Ballarat staff have been busy collecting toys for those in need this Christmas as part of the...
Agent Profile: LISA EDEN-HORVAT
Lisa has been in real estate since 2003, starting off in Administration, Marketing Operations Manager and working her way through to Senior Property Manager...
TOP GONG Warralily wins prestigious Victorian development award
A LEADING local housing development in Geelong took out at two major awards at the 2018 Victorian Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Awards...
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Lucas
The size of Lucas is approximately 7.5 square kilometres and has two parks. The population of Lucas in 2011 was 645 people and by the...
Look Over the Farm Gate grants now open
LOOK Over the Farm Gate grants have opened for farmers and communities facing drought and dry conditions across central and eastern Gippsland and northern...
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – December 20, 2018
"Christmas is that time of year when, around the world, Christians gather together in great cathedrals and small parish churches to celebrate the birth...
Raising the barre on Ballarat’s dance wear
WHEN the stars align you have to be ready to grasp the opportunity – and have your homework ready. That is exactly the position that...
Staley new Shadow Treasurer
LESS than a week after being declared the winner in one of the tightest elections in Victorian history, Ripon MP Louise Stately has received...
Don’t let cracking in your walls break you
THE last thing you want is cracks in your most important investment, your home. Even worse is watching them grow, the results are expensive and...
Pool safety paramount this summer
A CHANGE in regulations from the State Government will aim to protect children from drowning in their backyards. From late next year, a new regulatory...
Logbook app for learner drivers
A NEW app launched by the State Government will better assist learner drivers to log their hours digitally. The myLearners app and accompanying website will...
Jazzing up the city
BALLARAT will come alive with the sounds and colours of jazz, between Christmas and New Year, when as many as 1000 musicians and delegates...
CRUSADE FOR GOOD
Chevalier Tony Reyntjes and Chevalier Peter Morey, both members of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, present 3BA Christmas Appeal ambassador Peter...
Vacancy rate hits record low in November
THE residential rental vacancy rate in Ballarat dropped to a record low in November with the Real Estate Institute of Victoria reporting Ballarat’s vacancy...
Agent Profile: JASON GIGLIOTTI
An accomplished & award winning Auctioneer with over 19 years of industry experience, Jason is one of the three new business owners of Harcourts...