Every Little Crumb counts at Christmas
LIKE an Aladdin’s cave, Every Little Crumb is a wonderful and exciting Christmas pop up shop where the canny buyer can purchase some very...
BHS celebrates Together Week and AGM
INNOVATION, determination and achievements of the Ballarat Health Service and its staff were celebrated during Together Week 2018. During this busy week BHS held its...
New portfolios for Pulford
WESTERN Victoria Region upper house MP Jaala Pulford has landed new portfolios in a rejigged State Government ministry. Ms Pulford is now Minister for Roads,...
Environment groups share information
City of Ballarat is holding an event to encourage networking and informationsharing between Council, environmental organisations and community groups wishing to improve their local...
Town hall walls tell tales
CITY of Ballarat has released the Ballarat Town Hall Audio Tour - a mobile-friendly website for visitors wanting to explore the building using their...
Cancer information via Podcast
A series of five podcasts aimed at guiding patients through what to expect when first being diagnosed with cancer has been created and released...
Caring for older people
TO provide care for an ageing population the Health Services of Ballarat and Beaufort Skipton have developed an innovative program, Care of the Older...
Agent Profile: MATT WILTSHIRE
With years of experience in the Real Estate industry, Matt’s clients identify him as a ‘genuine bloke’ rather than an agent. Approaching his career, Matt...
DecoGlaze glass splashbacks shine like crystal, tough as granite
DecoGlaze has long been heralded as Australia’s leading supplier of glass splashbacks and is the world’s largest sole measurer, manufacturer and installer of glass...
Still going strong after 20 years in real estate
Ballarat real estate agent Geoff Sewell has notched up 20 years in the industry. DIRECTOR of Geoff Sewell Real Estate, trading as gsre, Geoff has...
Shining a Ray of light this Festive Season
It is that time of year again where Ray White is excited to continue its popular tradition of giving with the return of ‘A little...
Town by town snapshot: Linton
The size of Linton is approximately 65 square kilometres for ABS data collection purposes and has six parks covering nearly 3.2% of total area. The...
Victorian Veteran Road Race State Championships
Eureka Cycling hosted the 2018 Veteran Road Race State Championships on Sunday, 18 November. Warm and windy weather made the races a true challenge. Twenty-seven...
Eureka Cycling Secret Handicap
EUREKA Cycling trialled a different race format on Sunday, 25 November. The race was a mass start handicap race, with the riders’ marks kept...
White crowned Sebas Cycling Club champion
NICK White’s sensational year continued today with a thrilling win to claim his first Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club Championship. But he didn’t do it...
Ladies Triples tournament gets underway
THE Central Wendouree Bowling Club held its first Ladies Triples for this season with the tournament named in honour of respected player Pam Collins. Bowlers...
Making smart farming ideas a reality
MORE than $9 million is available under Round two of Smart Farms Small Grants of between $5,000 and $200,000 to assist farmers and groups...
F R O M T H E D E S K O F Roland Rocchiccioli
The cold-blooded murder of my friend of 44-years – Sisto Malaspina, by a radicalised, fundamentalist, Somalian Islamist has caused me to question and reflect,...
Paladino triumphant at the launch of Music Foundation
WARM and wonderfully engaging, Silvie Paladino sang her way into the hearts of Ballarat as she performed at the launch of the Anglican Cathedral’s...
Rotary golf day chips in
RECENTLY, the Rotary Club of Ballarat was proud to present a cheque for $10,000 to Ballarat Hospice Care. These funds were raised through the club’s...
Reinforcing the significance of Eureka
ON this day, Thursday 29 November, in 1854, over 10,000 people attended a monster meeting at Bakery Hill and swore the Eureka Oath –...
Agent Profile: JAN MILLAR
Jan is a familiar and trusted face in the Ballarat area and is widely respected for the educated and astute approach she has to...
HIA’s 2018 Victorian ELECTION POLICY IMPERATIVES
HIA Victoria Executive Director Fiona Nield says that as the State Election draws closer, it is vital there is a focus on making sure...
Dana House renovation
It’s been a doctor’s grand home, government offices, separate apartments and then student accommodation. NOW the residence at 17 Lyons Street South, Ballarat Central, also...