December 5, 2019
Junior artist’s talents applauded and awarded
Natasha Lions from Soldiers Hill Kindergarten points out her painting.
The theme for this...
December 2, 2019
Hop to Maude for rabbit poison
MAUDE and District Landcare Group is putting the word out that it’s time for landowners to start planning for February's rabbit poisoning campaign. Landcare member...
November 30, 2019
Ballarat businessman beats national behemoth
TENACIOUS should be Paul Ballinger’s middle name. As owner of Ballarat business, Real Estate Home Loans, he took on the corporate juggernaut REA Group over...
November 30, 2019
Call out to combat sexual harassment
FOR small businesses where the owner wears a lot of hats, one of which is human relations manager, the Not in My Workplace summit...
November 28, 2019
BIRCH medico eco-system on show
AFTER walking around the health and knowledge precinct at the top end of Mair Street, Frank McGuire, Parliamentary Secretary for Medical Research, was impressed. At...
November 28, 2019
Super clinic for WBBL wannabes
Sunshine greeted the WWBL Melbourne Renegades’ captain Jess Duffin and her teammates at Eastern Oval on...
November 28, 2019
Ballarat’s Beer Bonanza set for 2020 – City of Ballarat Council briefs
BALLARAT’S reputation as the craft beer capital of Victoria could be enhanced after funding was approved for the 2020 Ballarat Beer Hop event at...
November 28, 2019
Karate devotee awarded the Dragon
DURING the fifty-four years of Ballarat Karate Club’s existence its highest accolade, the Dragon, has only been presented to forty members. Paul Schaper is the...
November 28, 2019
TOM makeathon makes life better
NEED-KNOWERS, a new addition to the lexicon of innovation and challenge solving, was mentioned often at the TOM: Ballarat 48 Hour Makethon last...
November 28, 2019
Lexton sheep farmer features on Facebook
WHEN an email from Facebook landed in their inbox Rod and Bec McErvale thought it was a hoax. It said their business Leroy Mac Designs...
November 27, 2019
Drop off dignity at Bunnings
ONE too many handbags hanging out in the back of the wardrobe? It’s in the Bag Christmas Appeal, launched by Ballarat Share the Dignity...
November 27, 2019
Best way to relax in January
SUMMER Sundays, the popular music, food and drink feast getting underway on the first Sunday in January, is being co-headlined by Ballarat’s own Meraki...
November 27, 2019
Modern telling of traditional tale
EBENEZER Scrooge, a Christmas-loathing curmudgeonly miser, is about to receive redemption. His change of heart can be seen in the Ballarat National Theatre’s upcoming performance...
November 26, 2019
Capturing the essence of spring
LANDSCAPES dominated the photographic entries in the Spring in the Shire competition. Hung in the Dereel Soldiers Memorial Hall, 60 entries from shire residents showcased...
November 26, 2019
Nominations open for youth awards
IN a bid to encourage and acknowledge positive actions of younger residents of the Golden Plains community, the Shire is calling for nominations for...
November 26, 2019
Teesdale’s community survey results now available
DATA has been collected from Teesdale residents and collated into a community engagement report to be used as input for the new Teesdale Structure...
November 26, 2019
A day of community connecting and talking
BREAKFAST in the leafy surrounds of the Barkly Square courtyard will be the perfect way to start session one of the African Australians in...
November 25, 2019
Smells like team spirit
THERE was more than one winner, at the recent Federation Business School Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards, who profusely thanked their team saying...
November 23, 2019
Happiness is a good book and a friendly dog
HONEY, a golden retriever is lying on the floor, tail sweeping back and forwards. Seven-year-old Mia, a grade 2 pupil at Buninyong Primary School, sits...
November 23, 2019
Mother nature reclaims Bunkers Hill
A BUSHFIRE moved across Sandy Beach’s fourteen-acre property in March like a whirling dervish. The house survived but not much else despite the efforts of...
November 22, 2019
Shop in Ballarat and spread the joy
THE festive season, a time for giving and sharing which Ballarat does so well, is almost here. Each year the community comes together for...
November 22, 2019
Traditional notions of service alive in Ballarat
CHIVALRY is a mediaeval concept denoting deeds of great valour performed by knights. The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller – Australasia conducted...
November 21, 2019
Check out new-look Peel Street Coles
AFTER five months of renovations Coles Ballarat welcomed its customers into the upgraded store on Peel Street yesterday. Relocating the deli section, adding a new...
November 21, 2019
On the way to tennis success
FOLLOWING in Ash Barty’s footsteps doesn’t daunt Zoe Hives. Hives is a recipient of a Women’s Tennis Foundation scholarship, just like Barty – who’s current...
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