About: Golden Plains Times

A passion for dance for everybody

AT twenty-five, Dylan (not his real name) always regretted giving up dance in year 9.

Dylan's story is one many boys and young men would...

A passion for all things allergy

Sigrid is a Nurse Practitioner with started career at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

It was by chance that she came across the area...

Get it all at Fernwood. For Women.

FERNWOOD Fitness believes in a balanced lifestyle that includes an abundance of nourishment, exercise, wellness, good friends, and self-love.

Established by Diana Williams in...

Empowering Regional Manufacturing: Celebrating Women’s Impact in Ballarat on International Women’s Day 2024

AS International Women's Day 2024 unfolds, it's a moment to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of women across all facets of society.

In the heart of...

Connecting with community and inspiring motivation

BEING self-employed can be solitary. So, when Genèvre Becker moved from Melbourne to the Ballarat region in 2022, she was in search of a...

Minogue & Co Real Estate: Elevating the Real Estate Experience through Values Alignment

IN an industry often associated with transactions and deals, Minogue & Co Real Estate emerges as a beacon of change, committed to reshaping the...

Support by the numbers

WHEN Meegan Dunne first began her accounting career in public practice back in 1995, it was a heavily male dominated industry.

Since that time, accounting,...

Dream team working together in dream job

IN 2021 amidst shifting lockdowns, little did Tess Barnard know that after relocating from Sydney to Ballarat for her dream job as Gallery Retail...

More than a celebration: International Women’s Day at Hattie and the Wolf

INTERNATIONAL Women's Day, celebrated globally on 8 March, serves as a beacon of progress and solidarity in the ongoing fight for gender equality and...

Bare Injectables has got you covered

IN the bustling city of Ballarat, Monique, a registered nurse, has made a remarkable impact in the field of aesthetics.

As the founder of Bare...

Health, safety and now wellbeing

AS an employer, are responsible for an employee’s wellbeing, I hear you ask?

My name is Caylene Vincent I’ve now been involved in health...

You don’t look disfigured! Local woman pioneers into the world of facial disfigurement

Who is Dr Zali O’Dea?

DR Zali O’Dea is a survivor of a car accident as a newborn.

She is the Founding Director, Principal Counsellor and...

Empowering small businesses and driving growth

MY Bookkeeping Buddy is a boutique full-service bookkeeping firm dedicated to easing clients’ burden and supporting small business growth.

Aside from physically servicing Melbourne, Geelong,...

Fostering flexibility and growth

MOORE Australia, part of a global network of chartered accountants, auditors, and business advisors, prioritises a balanced and flexible workplace.

With a team composition of...

Lawyer all about giving back

WITH twenty-seven years’ experience in the legal profession, including 15 years as a solicitor, Carol Grimshaw stands as one of Victoria’s foremost general practice...

Big V a big winner in first week of finals

WINNING form in the weeks leading into the commencement of the first game of finals in the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region played on Saturday...

MGH digital edition, 8 March

Full digital edition, 8 March

Beveridge opens up about ‘courageous’ Bulldogs review

WESTERN Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge insists he never feared for his job, even as the club undertook a lengthy review of its football department.

Entering...

High marks 50 oarsome years – Gallery

WHILE the competition for the Head of the Lake was fierce last weekend, Saturday night saw people past and present from Ballarat High come...

Bowls post-season gets underway

THIS weekend sees the start of finals in the local leagues of the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant competition.

The current season see the...

Fears that the specky could be outlawed

SOME AFL fans are concerned that the ‘specky’ could soon be outlawed as the league tries to protect the heads of their playing cohort.

Those...

Why Red Bull’s ‘ridiculous’ ownership needs to end ASAP

IS it time for Red Bull to sell their secondary F1 team?

Formula 1 expert Cam van den Dungen said he believes it is “ridiculous”...

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