September 1, 2023
Councillors ready to listen up
THE next of Golden Plains Shire’s listening posts will be on at Bannockburn in October. The session, two of which were also held at Linton...
September 1, 2023
Club to support men’s mental health
BALLARAT Greyhound’s is celebrating Father’s Day with a pool competition for teams of two and a series of fundraisers for men’s mental health. The event...
September 1, 2023
Female umps mark milestone
ANOTHER milestone for women’s participation in football has been reached, with two female umpires making their debut in the Ballarat Football Netball League senior...
August 31, 2023
Shire slashed from State funding stream
THE Golden Plains Shire is one of six peri urban municipalities which have been removed from the State Government’s Growing Suburb Fund. The fund was...
August 30, 2023
Listen up, dog whisperer has something to say
WORLD renowned dog listener Tony Knight is coming to Ballarat this September to help owners transform their pets into well behaved animals. The course will...
August 29, 2023
Festival seeking rockstar businesses
BALLARAT Rock N Roll Festival is searching for food vendors and stall holders who would like to take part in this year’s festival. It will...
August 28, 2023
Best speakers to vie for title
THE best public speakers from around Victoria will be coming together at Legacy House this September for the state final of the Legacy Junior...
August 27, 2023
Learn eco-friendly printing techniques
A WORKSHOP on how to eco print onto fabric and watercolour paper will be held at Haddon Community Learning Centre next month. Eco printing is...
August 25, 2023
Grants get go ahead – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
TUESDAY’S Golden Plains Shire regular council meeting saw the approval of more one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars in grants through the Berrybank Wind...
August 25, 2023
New charging station for EVs
AN electric vehicle charging station is set to be built at Bannockburn by the end of this year. The works are set to begin this...
August 25, 2023
Champions of Vic Park crowned
TWO cyclists were crowned winners of the 2023 AusCycling National Cyclo-cross Championships at Victoria Park last weekend. More than 240 people took part in the...
August 25, 2023
Games back on for local youth
REGISTRATION is now open for the Ballarat Regional Youth Games which will be taking place in 2024. The games will begin with an Amazing Race...
August 24, 2023
Hear songs from the Torres Strait
THE Boîte Schools Chorus will be in town this weekend performing songs from the Torres Strait. The Boîte is a multicultural music organisation which aims...
August 24, 2023
Course to teach beekeeping basics
BALLARAT Regional Beekeepers are hosting a course at Haddon next month and it’s all about becoming a beekeeper. The 2 Bee or not 2 Bee...
August 23, 2023
Band celebrates historic achievement
THIS September Beaufort Municipal Band will be holding a concert to celebrate one hundred and fifty years. The performance will include appearances from the Horsham,...
August 22, 2023
Bowling champs to roll up this summer
A STATEWIDE sporting event it set to come to Ballarat next year with the Bowls Victoria 2024 Regions Side Championships scheduled for January. A statement...
August 22, 2023
Support group helps reduce double trouble
DESPITE a growing number of multiple births in Ballarat, the Ballarat and Districts Multiple Births Association, or BDMBA, has seen a decline in numbers...
August 21, 2023
Wet food sought by shelter
THE Ballarat Animal Shelter is urgently looking for donations of wet cat and dog food for shelter residents to eat for breakfast. Donations of sealed...
August 20, 2023
Crocheted tapes to transform
AS part of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2023, the Art Gallery of Ballarat is housing an exhibition by two female artists. Effacement opened last...
August 19, 2023
Greater challenges for women on council
NEW research conducted in Victoria has found that female councillors are more likely to have negative experiences in local government based on their gender. The...
August 18, 2023
Netball dresses donated for World Cup connection
THE Rokewood Corindhap Hoppers have donated one hundred and eleven netball dresses to sports teams in South Africa during the country’s hosting of the...
August 14, 2023
Movement offered to heal the mind
CLINICAL psychologist Maria Marshall is running somatic movement and dance classes in Buninyong for women who have experienced trauma and people with autism. Ms Marshall...
August 12, 2023
Netball sessions ready to go
A PROGRAM aiming to help young children learn how to play netball is on at the Y Bannockburn. The Net Set Go program is seeking...
August 12, 2023
Water group seeks new members
NOMINATIONS are now open for Barwon Water’s customer advisory committee, or CAC. A statement from Barwon Water said the group seeks to represent the utility’s...
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