FedTAFE students win at BAPS awards
TOP rural achievers in the region were celebrated at a gala dinner last month with students from Federation TAFE making up fifteen of the...
Top Dogs on the Hop stage
THREE Western Bulldogs players will be at Hop Temple this month to celebrate the team’s upcoming AFL match in Ballarat. Easton Wood, Clay Smith and...
Golden artworks on display
A COLLECTION of works about experiences during the goldrush has opened at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Titled Upheaval on the Goldfields, the exhibition looks...
More Fed money for Shire roads
NEW Federal Government funding has been announced for road projects in the Golden Plains Shire. Of the $250 million cash pool, Golden Plains Shire will...
Mundy ready for Saturday game
Carngham-Linton Football Club have received David Mundy as pick two in the Carlton Draft to play in this Saturday’s game against Beaufort Football Club...
Rowers set to shine in Paris
TWO Ballarat rowers are set to compete in Paris this year as part of an Australian Rowing Team. Lucy Richardson and Katie Jackson from the...
First Nations artists get dedicated display space
A GALLERY dedicated to First Nations art opened on Mair Street last Friday, with support from the State Government. A project of the Ballarat &...
3.5% rate increase underpins Shire budget
THE Golden Plains Shire’s draft budget for the 2023/24 financial year is now open for community feedback. The budget was approved for public viewing by...
More funds for community hub – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
LINTON Community Hub has been given fifteen thousand dollars for the next twelve months. The money comes following the end of a year-long funding trial...
Clinic opens to help youth
A NEW clinic has been opened by Grampians Health with the aim of helping young people receive treatment for eating disorders. The clinic will expand...
Saints take pick two in draft
EX-FREMANTLE player David Mundy has been drafted to Carngham-Linton Football Club to play one game for the team this season. The appearance is part of...
Looking back on Cape Clear’s history
CAPE CLEAR and District Historical Society are taking a step back in time with a photographic exhibition this May. The event is a chance for...
Culture and country under the stars
UNDER the full moon traditional owners, performers, dancers and storytellers will be sharing their history as part of Sovereign Hill’s Corrobboree by Full Moon...
Namaste as courses make yoga accessible
THE benefits of mindfulness are being made accessible thanks to donations-based yoga courses for rural Victorians. The Yoga Partnership has two eight-week courses beginning in...
Unearthing stories of faith
A FREE event is being held at the Civic Hall to talk about faith in an Australian context. Presenter, Karl Faas, is travelling around the...
Changes coming to busy intersection
MAJOR works have begun to install a roundabout at the intersection of Dyson Drive and Carngham Road. It will be built in stages, beginning on...
Young duo take on climate change fight
TWO Bannockburn children are on a crusade to stop climate change. Primary school students Amelia O’Brien and Finn Thomas are asking teachers and students across...
Giant wind farm build underway
CONSTRUCTION on Australia’s largest windfarm has started. Based around Rokewood, the first sod was turned on the Golden Plains Wind Farm last week. State Minister for...
Missed voters please explain
THOSE who failed to vote in last years State election will have the chance to explain why, with a failed to vote notice to...
Roll up with input on new skate bowl
A CONCEPT design for a new bowl section at the Bannockburn Skate Park has been developed as part of the next stage in space’s...
Fire season comes to an end
THE final fire restrictions in Victoria were lifted on Monday, marking the end of the fire season which was similar in call out and...
Local official an award finalist
A LOCAL athletics official is a finalist in the 2022 Victorian Sport Awards. Christine Christie who represents Ballarat Regional Athletics Centre and Wendouree Athletics Club...
Opera singers to raise funds for Foundation
VICTORIA Opera Emerging Artist Prize Winners will be putting on a show this Mother’s Day at Loreto’s Abbey Theatre. Alastair Cooper-Golec and Syrah Torii along...
Excellence: new co-op centre opens at uni
THE new Co-operative Centre for Excellence has been opened at Federation University’s SMB campus. The project is part of an effort by the State Government...