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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New signs of life for lost figures
THE second oldest inland cemetery in Victoria launched a new trail and history walk dedicated to notable figures last Friday. The new signage installed at...
Miners extend RAD partnership
THE Ballarat Miners basketball club have announced the extension of their partnership with high performance athletics gym, RADcentre. The award-winning fitness centre has been the...
Sharp resigns for Miners
LOCAL basketball product Milly Sharp will return to the Miners for another year. The 17-year-old Ballarat Grammar student will play for the women’s team in...