November 21, 2018
Suburb by suburb snapshot: Redan
THE size of Redan is approximately 2.2 square kilometres and has 7 parks covering nearly 25.6% of total area. The population of Redan in 2011...
November 21, 2018
Silver and bronze from Little Aths competition return
BUNINYONG Little Athletics, which officially relaunched in October this year, took part in the Little Athletics Regional Relay Carnival on Sunday. Nine competitors attended a...
November 21, 2018
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli
Democracy is fragile; and our biggest mistake is that we take it for granted. WINSTON Churchill, House Of Commons, 1947, said: “No one pretends that...
November 21, 2018
Become a Visit Ballarat Tourism Ambassador
IF you’re passionate about tourism events in Ballarat then here’s an opportunity for you. Now is your chance to become a Visit Ballarat Tourism Ambassador...
November 21, 2018
Zonta Club turns 40
GUESTS from Zonta Clubs around Victoria and New South Wales gathered in the gracious surroundings of the Grand Dining Room of Craig’s Royal Hotel...
November 21, 2018
Local and cosmopolitan retirement living
Relaxing and enjoying your retirement doesn’t come easier than living in the beautiful and historic Ballarat. BALLARAT by Gateway Lifestyle is a modern over 50s...
November 21, 2018
Introducing FX Evolution
WITH TYRONE ABELA With so much of our lives spent working, it goes without saying that life would be great if we all loved our...
November 21, 2018
$80k for vet science centre
LOCALLY owned pet store chain, Pet Stock, could team up with the Ballarat Agricultural Society, Federation University, the City of Ballarat and the State...
November 21, 2018
90th reunion honours WWI nurses
BALLARAT Base Hospital Trained Nurses League recently hosted its members at its AGM, an afternoon tea and a reunion dinner at the Ballarat Golf...
November 21, 2018
Montgomery Street Reserve revamped
SIX months from conversation to delivery is how long it took to revamp the Montgomery Street Recreation Reserve for the Wendouree community. City of Ballarat...
November 21, 2018
Battle against the bottle goes to school
AROUND the globe, one million plastic bottles are bought every minute with most ending up in landfill or in the ocean. Following on from its...
November 21, 2018
Take your handbag to Bunnings
CHARITY organisation Share the Dignity wants any woman or girl with a handbag relegated to the back of the wardrobe to take it to...
November 14, 2018
Agent Profile: WILL MUNRO
Will Munro is an integral part of the Ray White Ballarat team with a genuine passion for the Real Estate industry. Focusing on residential sales...
November 14, 2018
Top gongs in HIA home building awards
VISIONEER Builders has won the 2018 HIA CSR Victorian Home of the Year Award, for a stunning custom-built home project in Melbourne’s inner suburbs. The...
November 14, 2018
Dependence on stamp duty exposed
Over the last decade, successive governments have become ever more dependent on stamp duty which now accounts for 30 per cent of the state’s...
November 14, 2018
Huge Movember effort at Harcourts Ballarat
NOVEMBER means Movember and the men at Harcourts Ballarat are embracing the season. The office has nine guys taking part in this year’s facial hair...
November 14, 2018
Former Opals Coach heads back to Ballarat
BASKETBALL Ballarat CEO Peter Eddy has announced the return of a Ballarat coaching legend to take the reins as Director of Coaching and Head...
November 14, 2018
Ken Heres Eureka Club Championships Day
THIRTY-SIX riders contested the Eureka Cycling Road Race Championships on Sunday 11th November. Near perfect racing conditions made for entertaining racing. The feature event of...
November 14, 2018
Creswick Garden Club’s Flower Show gets green thumbs up
DON Rickerby, president of the Royal Horticultural Society Victoria, has given this year’s Creswick Garden Club Flower Show the thumbs up. Invited to officially open...
November 14, 2018
End of concert series brings organ back to life
AS world-renowned organist Anthony Halliday started to play Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copeland, the audience at St John’s Anglican Church Creswick...
November 14, 2018
Cathedral Music Foundation to fund youth choral music
BALLARAT’S Anglican Cathedral of Christ the King is embarking on an exciting, visionary initiative that will secure the choral music tradition for which Ballarat...
November 14, 2018
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli
A story with a sting-in-the-tail which should make us all sit-up, and think! THE Victorian state election is set-down for Saturday, 24 November to elect...
November 8, 2018
Suburb by suburb snapshot: BALLARAT NORTH
SUBURB PROFILE The size of Ballarat North is approximately 2.6 square kilometres and has 6 parks covering nearly 1.3% of total area. The population of Ballarat...
November 8, 2018
Agent Profile: SEAN TOOHEY
Offering a fresh, innovative and high energy approach to real estate sales in the Ballarat region, Sean thoroughly enjoys what he does, and this...
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