Nothing could be finer than the sound of singing
MORE than one-hundred and fifty voices from four choirs came together to warm their spirits and exercise their voices in what the organisers hope...
Making music at Morrisons
AS the mist came up the Moorabool River valley with the rain dripping from the trees, you could have been mistaken for believing you...
Creswick, the cultural centre in the middle
BETWEEN Daylesford and Ballarat lies the small town of Creswick, nestled in the confluence of three creeks, surrounded by historic goldfields and native forests. It...
Reluctant satirist ready to talk it out
SO much of life is about timing and for writer, composer, musician and performer Casey Bennetto. In fact, timing is one of the most important...
Courthouse Conversations come to CresFest
THE Creswick Courthouse will be in session during CresFest 2023, hosting incredible musicians, activists, writers, and performers in conversation with equally remarkable presenters. Courthouse Conversations...
CresFest on opening night is the place to be!
CRESFEST 2023 is only six weeks away and punters who know a bargain are busily purchasing early bird tickets for what is going to...
CresFest lifts the lid of its final headline acts
WITH CresFest2023 less than two months away, event director Judy Turner has announced the final line-up of extraordinary diverse and multicultural musicians performing at...
CresFest’s call out to host an artist
EVERYONE has heard of ‘How to Host a Murder! Well, now CresFest 2023 is giving people the opportunity to play how to host an...
The hills will be alive with music this Saturday
FROM Kingston to Daylesford, lovers of all musical persuasions are in for a treat this Saturday, 27 August. Music on the Porch is a world-wide...
Helping people find their voice
WITH international travel back on the agenda, there’s never been a better time to stimulate your brain to brush up on, or start learning,...
A symphony of celebration
MEMBERS of the Ballarat Symphony Orchestra are busily tuning up their instruments to bring a delightful performance of symphonic indulgence to the Wendouree Centre...
On finding Daisy Llewelyn
PICTURE Her is a theatre piece about the search for early Ballarat photographer Daisy Llewelyn. It’s been created by Marg Dobson, a local writer and...
Words make sense for dementia
AS the rain softly fell on the dementia friendly forest and sensory trail in Woowookarung Regional Park for the recent launch of Green Scripts,...
Finding the strength in Wayne’s challenges
FORMER Ballarat management consultant Wayne Strong has turned sadness, sorrow and grief into a catalyst for fundamental personal growth and change. Following the death of...
New president to drive Creswick golf forward
TV freelance technical director Barry Lamb is more used to making sure others are in the limelight but now he’s has stepped up to...
The gift to keep on giving
AN emotional Graeme Kent, director of Aussie Action Abroad, struggled to hide his tears when receiving two thousand dollars from Sing Australia Ballarat and...
Operetta in the Oddie
THE Art Gallery of Ballarat's Women's Association first introduced its Last Sunday of The Month concerts in 2001 to encourage a broader interest in...
Dean says farewell to congregation
A STEADY stream of parishioners, friends and well-wishers came to say goodbye the Very Reverend Chris Chataway, the Dean of the Cathedral Church of...
Outstanding Performance by the Tudor Choristers
THE Tudor Choristers, one of Melbourne’s best loved and best-known choral groups, recently gave a delightful Christmas performance at the Anglican Cathedral in Ballarat. The...
New ensemble hits the right note
KLEMANTYNE Ensemble, the inspiration of Nicci Dellar, violinist, teacher and visionary, gave its inaugural performance on Sunday at the Anglican Cathedral, in front of...
Tudor Choristers sing Nowell
ONE of Melbourne’s best known and loved choral groups, the Tudor Choristers, will delight Ballarat with a feast of Christmas songs and music when...
Sunday concert to benefit Music Foundation
THE Anglican Cathedral of Christ the King will resonate to the sounds of trumpets, trombone, tuba, French horn and organ when The Little Brass...
Judges impressed at garden show
LEADING up to this year’s Creswick Flower and Homecraft Show it rained, it hailed and just occasionally the sun shone – but nothing was...
Ballarat Base Nurses League holds AGM
WITH one-hundred and thirty-one years of nurse education under its belt, the Base Hospital Trained Nurses League’s Vice-President Jan Ross welcomed attendees to the...