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Fixing the country roads that need it most

THIS week marks a significant shift in the way we manage Victoria’s regional and rural road network. Because the role roads play in the country...

FROM THE DESK OF Roland Rocchiccioli – September 20, 2018

The new masthead for the Ballarat Times News Group marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for the local newspaper. FOURTEEN years ago...

New Men’s Shed for Linton

LINTON Men’s Shed will get $60,000 for upgrades as part of a statewide funding boost for the program in 2018-19. The announcement was made by...

A second taste of a radical new sport

BALLARAT is bracing for its second taste of one of Australia’s newest participation sports. J-Ball is a 6-a-side version of hockey based on fun,...

High-tech inspired high art exhibition

BALLARAT’S Backspace Gallery was the venue for an unusual art exhibition. Neo-gineering brings together works from seven Ballarat artists combining engineering, technology, science, mathematics and...

Tradition lives on at local business

OVER the years people and business have let old traditions slide by the wayside, such as dressing up shop fronts for Christmas, Easter and...

Town & District GOLF – September 20, 2018

BALLARAT 12.9.18 Stroke & Putting A GRADE - WINNER Kym Erbacher 73nett, RUNNER UP Julie Carr 75nett, THIRD Kay Johnston 76nett B GRADE - WINNER Kim Dummett 77nett, RUNNER UP Susie Hipke...

NBL Blitz hits town

TOP-CLASS basketball action will alley-oop into Ballarat this weekend with the NBL’s pre-season Blitz event set for the Miner Dome. Eight games over two days...

BFNL hands out top gongs

The McDonald’s Ballarat Football Netball League held its 2018 Premix King Henderson Medal Dinner and Vote Count at the Mercure, Ballarat on Monday, September...

Ballarat students put their Japanese to the test

BALLARAT’S most skilled Japanese language students were put to the test in the annual Japan Speech and Cultural contest for Year 10 students last...

CITY OF BALLARAT STATEMENT

THE City of Ballarat has signed an agreement with NBN Co in relation to council being paid, including all council on-costs for rectification of...

Eureka Centre welcomes new Manager

THE City of Ballarat has appointed Anthony Camm as the new Eureka Centre Manager. Anthony was previously the Director of the Ararat Gallery TAMA, a...

Letter to the Editor: News that was not quite right

In a recent article in The Miner the story on the Ballarat Station carpark development quoted Member for Buninyong Geoff Howard stating that the...

Labor Fixing roads that need it the most

Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan visited Creswick Monday to launch Regional Roads Victoria, the new division of VicRoads that will oversee...

It’s more than just a meal

THE City of Ballarat’s Meals on Wheels service has been operating for 50 years. But, for most of its clients, it’s more than just...

2018 Fishers encouraged Sydney to swap yabby nets for free

RECREATIONAL fishers with opera house nets can swap them for wildlife friendly open-top lift nets for free at any one of 45 tackle stores...

Boost to Victorian Goldfields World Heritage listing bid

The Victorian Goldfields’ bid to gain a UNESCO World Heritage listing has been significantly boosted by a visit to the Cornwall Heartlands. City of Ballarat...

Sebastopol Primary School 40th anniversary

IN 1978 Sebastopol Primary relocated from its original site behind the Sebastopol Bowling Club to its current site in Yarrowee Street. Teachers and students were...

Council & Daylesford Cinema work together

COUNCIL and the Daylesford Cinema are working together to ensure the upcoming school holiday movie program can go ahead. The cinema is planning to...

Eureka Cycling at Mount Beckworth

Cool and overcast conditions for the first spring contest, a 54 kilometre graded division event on the Mount Beckworth circuit. DIVISION 3 saw two new...

YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDED

Andrew Cronin from Tennis Victoria left with Russell Ford from Elaine Tennis Club. Russell was awarded an award for over 20 years’ service with...

Town & District GOLF – September 13, 2018

BALLARAT 5.9.18 Monthly Medal Stableford MONTHLY MEDAL WINNER Kym Erbacher 37 pts A GRADE WINNER Kym Erbacher 37 pts RUNNER UP Lesa Gray 32 pts C/B THIRD Julie Carr 32 pts...

Central Highlands Football League – September 13, 2018

Bendigo Bank & Rural Bank Seniors 2018