August 7, 2023
So much to see at business festival
COMMERCE Ballarat’s B31 August business festival is underway but there is still time to book a session and learn about business opportunities. The festival has...
August 7, 2023
Last rollout for RoadNats
AUSTRALIA’S best cyclists will be back in Ballarat and Buninyong for the Road National Championships for a final time next year. The event, which is...
August 6, 2023
Free fishing fun on offer
A FREE fishing festival is coming to Ballarat next month. Announced last Saturday by from State Minister for Outdoor Recreation, Sonya Kilkenny, the festival, held...
August 5, 2023
Monetary backing for medical researchers
TWO PhD scholars from Grampians Health have received scholarships to help them with their research. Cara Hill and Michael Peng were the recipients of the...
August 5, 2023
Help create mystery mural
STEGLITZ artist Lindy Allinson will be helping create a community mural in Bannockburn this September, using recycled and upcycled items, The session is designed to...
August 4, 2023
Feedback sought for footpaths
STAFF from Golden Plains Shire are looking for public feedback on the municipality’s ten-year-long footpath strategy. As part of the process, they are asking the...
August 3, 2023
Upgrades for Woady PS sites
WORKS are underway to update Woady Yaloak Primary’s four campuses and member for Ripon, Martha Haylett, was in Smythesdale last week to mark the...
August 3, 2023
Change to start a high powered career
MORE than forty roles with electricity providers Powercor and CitiPower are available in the biggest apprenticeship recruitment drive in a decade being undertaken by...
July 31, 2023
Faster disease testing trialled at Base
GRAMPIANS Health has joined a trial of in-situ testing equipment that’s aimed at improving the speed of COVID-19 and influenza detection in the Ballarat...
July 31, 2023
Warm up with Ballarat’s best pie this winter
A PASTRY trail is on offer this August as the battle for Ballarat’s best pie begins. From a barbacoa and cheese pie at Hop Temple...
July 29, 2023
Dessert guru sharing her passion
BANNOCKBURN-based dessert chef Donna Boh is heading to the north of Golden Plains Shire to share her skills and get to know the community...
July 28, 2023
Teen basketballer sets sights on States
BALLARAT’S Riley Dunn is set to make an impact on the global basketball scene, with NCAA division one college basketball experience on the horizon. Dunn,...
July 26, 2023
Electric tour takes the stage
THE electric and iconic Pseudo Echo are coming to Ballarat next month to celebrate the release of their new double album. The Ultimate tour celebrates...
July 26, 2023
Familiar tunes take new form
AN OPERA performance of well-known songs is coming to the Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute this August. The performance will feature a string quartet led by violinist...
July 24, 2023
Best in business revealed
SOME of the best of Ballarat’s businesses was revealed this week, with the announcement of the Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards finalists. The...
July 24, 2023
Award finalists for FedTAFE
MEMBERS of the Federation TAFE community have been named as finalists in the Victorian Training Awards. Justin Bisson, a Federation TAFE engineering teacher is a...
July 21, 2023
Gamble makes apology for Shire budget changes
FORMER mayor Cr Gavin Gamble has released a public apology aimed at addressing last minute budget cuts which saw million dollars in initiatives slashed...
July 21, 2023
Have your say on region’s rivers
THE Corangamite Catchment Authority, or CMA, are looking for community input on the future of the Moorabool River and Lower Barwon River corridor. A draft...
July 21, 2023
Program encourages new skills
AN initiative funded in the 2020-2021 State budget is aiming to give women the chance to become building surveyors with municipalities across the state. Ballarat...
July 15, 2023
Empowering yourself and your family
PREPARING for your future is the topic of an upcoming session entitled Dying to Know in Bannockburn. Lawyer, Anna Smith, will host the event that’ll...
July 15, 2023
Get potting with help of green thumb
LOCAL horticulturalist Crysta Anderson is running weekend classes in Napoleon’s about all things pot plants. The $20 classes run from 10am until 2pm each Saturday...
July 14, 2023
Call out goes out for paid firefighters
FOREST Fire Management is on the hunt for people who enjoy working outdoors and learning new skills. Applications are now open for project firefighter positions...
July 13, 2023
Chemical cleanout coming to Colac
RESIDENTS in the Golden Plains Shire are being invited dispose of household chemicals at a Detox Your Home event in Colac. The free event, run...
July 12, 2023
First aid for mental health
A TWO-day mental health first aid training course is being offered by Solutions Together this August. The course will seek to provide participants with the...
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