Plan to break barriers
GOLDEN Plains Shire community members are invited to provide feedback on the Draft Disability Action Plan Strategic Framework. The draft plan aims to create a...
Find handmade treasures at winter market
THE town of Buninyong is embracing the cold weather with a winter market later this month. The Buninyong Village Market will be held around the...
Sweating away the winter chill
RESIDENTS in the Shire's north can stay active this winter with a range of Fitness in July classes. The program, organised by Jaymee Ellis, owner...
Music returns to Buninyong church
THIS Saturday the Chamber of Music will be returning to Buninyong Uniting Church. The event will feature Victorian gospel band Dancing with the Angels as...
Uniform a welcome to Wadawurrung Country
THE Ballarat Miners have released this year's First Nations uniform design by artist and Wadawurrung Traditional Owner, Billy-Jay O'Toole. The uniform was worn last weekend...
A course to learn mental health first aid
EXPRESSIONS of interest are open for community members who want to get their mental health first aid accreditation. The Golden Plains Shire has partnered with...
Fun for future football stars
MEMBERS of the Woady Yaloak Football Netball Club have celebrated the last Auskick session of the year at Smythesdale Recreation Reserve. This is the first...
Futsal clinic for Haddon
COMMUNITY members are invited to head to Haddon Primary School next week for an interactive futsal clinic. The event organised by the Australian Futsal Association...
Plan to guide future flow
THE Corangamite Catchment Management Authority has released a waterway management plan for the Barwon River. The plan, which outlines the next 30 years of management...
Plan to enhance visitor experience
THE Tourism Midwest Victoria board has endorsed a nine-year plan for the region to become a sustainable, world-class destination. The 2024-2033 Sustainable Destination Management Plan...
Providing hope for cancer patients
GRAMPIANS Health clinical trial coordinator, Maggie Zhang, is working to improve the survival rate of patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Diffuse large B...
Young musicians… sing out!
EXPRESSIONS of interest are now open for young musicians who would like to take part in Golden Plains Youth Battle of the Bands. The event...
Nominate your fave senior!
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards, which honour people aged sixty and over, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Library funding reinstated – Golden Plains Shire council briefs
A PROPOSED funding cut to library services in the Golden Plains Shire will not go-ahead following Tuesday's ordinary council meeting. The budget, which was supported...
Cosmic creations on offer
BLAST into space at Bannockburn Library next month with a session about the cosmic realm. The session, held on Tuesday 2 July from 10.30am, will...
Homelessness on the rise
THE rising cost of living has seen an increase of people experiencing homelessness in Golden Plains Shire. Adam Liversage, senior manager of homelessness at Uniting,...
Ballarat Winter Festival: A seasonal spectacular
THE popular Ballarat Winter Festival is set to return for another exciting three-week season – Saturday 29 June to Sunday 21 July – offering...
Funding for sustainable land management
THE Corangamite Catchment Management Authority is funding sustainability projects on the properties of small landowners through the Small Blocks Big Dreams initiative. The program, which...
Transform your money mindset
BERRINGA'S Rural Publishing Company has released a new book about mastering business finances in trying times. Become a Business Money Magnet by Justine McLean guides...
Milestone for football umps
THE Ballarat Football Umpires Association has celebrated the registration of four hundred umpires. This is the first time the club has seen such registration levels,...
Donation gives light to club
THE Woady Warriors' young netballers now have a flood light to train under at Smythesdale thanks to donations from local businesses. The 600-watt flood light...
Rokewood community planning begins
RESIDENTS of Rokewood are beginning their community planning program which aims to drive the designing and implementation of local projects into the future. Eleven residents...
More kinder places for Bannockburn
AN upgrade to Bannockburn Kindergarten is officially open. The works included the creation of a modular building with two new kindergarten rooms and an outdoor...
Historic stage comp to shine
ROYAL South Street returns next month as the oldest eisteddfod in Australia, and one which allows performers to learn and flourish. The competition will officially...