March 28, 2023
Health workers get ready to ride
A TEAM of Grampians Health workers are preparing to cycle more than five hundred kilometres this April to raise money for the local medical...
March 28, 2023
Expert advice on setting up business
HELP is being provided for those hoping to set up microbusiness or small to medium enterprise in Ballarat with Runway and Ballarat Group Training...
March 28, 2023
Excellence awards open for applications
NOMINATIONS are now open for awards celebrating business excellence in Ballarat. The Federation University Commerce Ballarat business excellence awards aim to showcase local businesses and...
March 25, 2023
Lower regional PT fairs launching
A REGIONAL fare cap for public transport is beginning next Friday with Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Public Transport, Ben Carroll, visiting Southern...
March 24, 2023
Jobs push ahead of Comm Games
THE State government has launched what’s being called a “jobs pipeline” to kickstart preparation for the Commonwealth Games which is less than three years...
March 24, 2023
Shave supports cancer cause
THREE much-loved community members shaved their beards for a cause last weekend. Mick Ellis along with Simon Bradley and Graham Turnbull shaved off their beards...
March 22, 2023
Mentorship a chance to help change lives
BIG Brothers Big Sisters Ballarat are looking for trusted adults to provide support for local children. Their goal is to have 30 mentors this year...
March 21, 2023
Partners team up for food relief program
AS the cost of living squeeze continues, two community groups have teamed up to provide fresh food hampers to local people. Part of a program...
March 21, 2023
Partners sought for SpringFest
TWO local organisations are being sought to become community partners of SpringFest. Community groups need to be willing to be involved in regular meetings, provide...
March 17, 2023
Inverleigh set for a great Friday!
A LOCAL Good Friday Appeal event is returning this Easter for the first time since before the pandemic. With the aim of supporting the Royal...
March 17, 2023
Future planned for eastern localities
A NEW community plan is in the works for Maude, She Oaks and Steiglitz areas, and locals are being invited to have their say. As...
March 17, 2023
New umpires sought for new season
WITH the footy season getting underway in just a few weeks, the Ballarat Football Umpires Association are seeking new custodians of the game to...
March 15, 2023
Show a chance to get your craft on
GET hands on with leading crafters this March as Craft Alive will be back in Ballarat over three days offering a change for makers...
March 15, 2023
Two major events revealed at gallery
IT was a big week for the Art Gallery of Ballarat recently with the announcement of the major winter exhibition, and the opening of...
March 11, 2023
Building on children’s skills
A MEGA Lego experience is aiming to inspire children to get hands on at the Bannockburn library. Every Wednesday kids aged five and up gather...
March 9, 2023
Huge bookfair has got your covered
THE biggest bookfair in town will be back next weekend. Held twice a year at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, the event is known as biggest...
March 8, 2023
Group looks to bring joy in tough times
A LOCAL support group is seeking bringing a touch of light into what can be a dark time. Ballarat Area Widowed Group meets on the...
March 6, 2023
Lifeline course opens to public
SUICIDE first aid is the focus of a Ballarat-based workshop with Lifeline set to host a two-day interactive program called ASIST. Short for applied suicide...
March 6, 2023
Robotics sessions get ready to roll
YOUNG people in the region are being offered the chance to try robotics with workshops held weekly at the Golden Plains youth hub, where...
March 3, 2023
Cup comp all about respect
FOOTBALLERS from Ballarat’s Loreto and St Patrick’s College will take to the field next week as the two schools seek to defend the Respect...
March 3, 2023
Success off the sheep’s back
LEROY Mac Designs is the only fully traceable, machine-knitted, machine-washable Australian made pure merino garments on the market. That’s one huge statement but something Rebecca...
March 3, 2023
The taste so great Kate bought the business!
IT would be fair to assume Ballarat local Kate Howell is actually Wonder Woman in disguise. Each day she straps on her wonder belt as...
February 28, 2023
Bulldogs’ health program returns
A FREE men’s health program backed by AFL side Western Bulldogs is returning to Ballarat. Sons of the West, which was first held in the...
February 21, 2023
Local landscaper growing global
THIS March Daniel Althaus will show his designs at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, giving regional landscaping a boost. His 20-square-meter garden titled...
Latest News
May 19, 2024
Learn how to needle felt
May 18, 2024
Election hub set up
May 18, 2024
How to save seeds in the garden
May 18, 2024
Heathcote goes on show in flagship event
May 17, 2024