October 25, 2018
Phoenix P-12 Community College promised $11.7 million for new sports facilities
DEPUTY Premier and Minister for Education James Merlino promised a further $11.7 million funding to Sebastapol’s Phoenix P-12 Community College last week. When officially opening...
October 25, 2018
Walk aims to unite faiths
IN a city that has churches and cathedrals on almost every corner the Ballarat Interfaith Network, in partnership with the Jewish Christian Muslim Association...
October 25, 2018
Dean CWA branch celebrates 80 years of service
DEAN’S Country Women’s Association branch turned 80 in October. To celebrate the occasion, members from Dean’s sister branch, Monbulk, along with past members and group...
October 25, 2018
Labor pledges extra $100 million for regional fast rail plan
VICTORIAN Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan has pledged an extra $100 million to complete the planning to make fast rail to Ballarat and...
October 25, 2018
Ballarat Health Services says a big thank you to carers
RESEARCH shows carers have the lowest collective wellbeing of any group in the community. Ballarat Health Services recently recognised and celebrated the outstanding unpaid efforts...
October 25, 2018
Patients pitched increased travelling assistance
LEADER of the Opposition Matthew Guy pledged the creation of ten new jobs at the Department of Health office in Ballarat dedicated to improving...
October 25, 2018
What ever LOLA wants LOLA gets – Linton celebrates its people and history
THE main street of Linton has never seen anything like it before. A couple of boxes piled on top of each other left in the...
October 25, 2018
Springtime in Buninyong blooms
CELEBRATE the historic 1841 village and vibrant modern community of Buninyong just 15 minutes south of Ballarat at ‘Springtime in Buninyong’. On Saturday, 27 October,...
October 25, 2018
Armistice Day 100 Years Commemorations 1918-2018
ONE-HUNDRED years ago on 11 November 1918, four years of brutal conflict came to an end. 62,000 Australians died fighting for our freedom and in...
October 25, 2018
FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli
The current visit to Australia by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex brought back myriad memories from the 1954 Commonwealth Tour, when The Queen...
October 25, 2018
Parkinson’s Victoria charity walk set for next week
THE Ballarat Parkinson’s Support Group is holding its inaugural charity walk on Friday, 2 November. Established nearly forty years ago, the group is an informal...
October 25, 2018
Cycling club debuts new race
EUREKA Cycling staged a brand-new trophy race on Sunday, 21 October. The race which is sponsored by Southern Cross Business machines, will be renamed each...
October 18, 2018
Democracy is free
ENTRY to the Eureka Centre is now free and it’ll be that way until 3 December. Originally set up as the Museum of Australian Democracy...
October 18, 2018
National Apology sites announced
SURVIVORS of institutional sexual abuse and their supporters are invited to come together at two locations to witness the historic national apology in their...
October 18, 2018
Public transport group joins election fray
THE Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) recently launched Connecting Ballarat, an ambitious policy document calling for dramatic improvements to Ballarat’s bus network. According to PTUA...
October 18, 2018
Hoses up on new station tower
A TOWER is currently under construction at the new Lucas CFA station which will be used for drying fire hoses. The tower is part...
October 18, 2018
$6k raised with music at drought fundraiser
THERE were tears, there was laughter as nearly 500 people squeezed into the Neil Street Uniting Church for Sing Australia and The Little Brass...
October 18, 2018
Community Impact Grant round two still open
THE City of Ballarat recently announced there is still $240,000 in funding available for local not-for-profit organisations and community groups in round two of...
October 18, 2018
Boost for injured wildlife
NATIVE animals that are hurt will get more help under two initiatives recently announced by the state government. An animal shelter operator in Snake Valley...
October 18, 2018
Fed Uni head given sendoff at celebratory dinner
A FAREWELL dinner was held for Federation University Chancellor Dr Paul Hemming last week at the Mt Helen campus. Dr Hemming first took a seat...
October 18, 2018
Runway to help start-ups take off
GOT a great idea for the next must have bit of tech or killer app? Well, with last week’s opening of Runway Ballarat – The...
October 18, 2018
Silvie Paladino – on my own at Ballarat’s Anglican Cathedral
MELBOURNE born entertainer Silvie Paladino will perform two concerts at Ballarat’s Christ The King Anglican Cathedral on Sunday, 17 November. Included in the concert’s repertoire...
October 18, 2018
Orchids blooming in Ballarat this weekend
BALLARAT Orchid Club is holding its annual orchard show from Friday, 19 to Sunday 21, October. The club members have organised a display showcasing the...
October 18, 2018
Masons chip in for Head to Head
THE Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Graham Ashton AM, together with the Secretary of the Police Association Sergeant Wayne Gatt, are on a mission...
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