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Unlock creativity at Heritage Fest

THIS year's Ballarat Heritage Festival will see an array of creative events designed to allow attendees to explore and be entertained. The Great Takeaway will...

Community commemorates sacrifices

THIS morning, members of the Golden Plains Shire community gathered to remember the sacrifices made by servicepeople. The day began with dawn services in Bannockburn...

Future plans for building unknown

A COMMUNITY information session will be held at Smythesdale early next week to inform residents about upcoming plans for a building on Brooke Street. The...

Workshops to focus on sustainable gardens

GREEN thumbs are being invited to take part in a series of sustainability and self-sufficiency workshops organised by Golden Plains Shire staff. The sessions, beginning...

Grants up for grabs

IT'S not long until applications open for the next round of the Berrybank Wind Farm community grants program. The initiative aims to provide funding opportunities...

Services to remember them

BALLARAT CENOTAPH DAWN SERVICE. 6am at Sturt Street followed by a gunfire breakfast at Ballarat RSL Midlands Golf Club. A transfer bus will be...

Clubbing meets fitness for workout fun

CLUBBERCISE, a new fitness class which combines dancing, disco lighting and glow sticks is coming to Smythesdale. The community is invited to try the form...

Market to focus on environmental protection

THIS month's Smythesdale Country Market is set to be themed around Landcare and creating a thriving community. The event, to be held Saturday 20 April,...

Work begins at future youth space

LAST week marked the beginning of construction at the future Inverleigh Active Youth Space. Member for Eureka, Michaela Settle, Member for Corangamite, Libby Coker, and...

Music sparks joy at CresFest

THE town of Creswick was a hive of activity over the weekend, as people from far and wide gathered for the town's annual folk...

Pyrenees’ best on show

THE best wine and food in the region are set to be on show this Saturday at the Pyrenees Unearthed Festival. Held along the banks...

Relaxing afternoon in historic church

THIS Sunday marks the next candlelit soiree at Buninyong Uniting Church which promises to be an afternoon of relaxing music and community. Set in a...

Landcare grant applications open

THIS year's Victorian Landcare grants are open for applications by volunteer groups that work to restore the environment and support biodiversity. Minister for environment Steve...

Groups invited to learn about new policy

TWO sessions are being held in the Shire aimed to inform stakeholders about the Fair Access Policy. The workshops will be held on Monday 15...

Staying safe on the road

ANOTHER round of the Wiser Driver program is set to be delivered in the Golden Plains Shire this April. The program is a partnership between...

Have your say on asset strategy

THE Golden Plains Shire draft asset management strategy and policy is open for community consultation after it was approved for public exhibition at last...

Probus Club looking for members

RETIREE'S in the region are being invited to attend the first meeting of the Bannockburn and District Probus Club. After the old Probus Club in...

Autumn racing in Avoca

AUTUMN racing is back this Saturday in Avoca with live music, local wines, food trucks and children's activities on offer. This is the club's second...

Get help finding volunteers

GOLDEN Plains Shire community members who would like to attract more volunteers to their groups or activities are invited to attend a coming workshop...

Mental health walk returns

THE Conquer the Corrugations Mental Health Awareness Walk is set to return to the state's south-west, for the second year. The two-day event involves walking...

Big award opportunity for small business

BERRINGA-based Rebel Equestrian has been announced as a finalist in the Australian Small Business Champion Awards. More than 5500 businesses entered the awards which aim...

New partnership for egg hunt

EASTER fun is on the way with Power FM’s egg hunt returning bigger and better.

The event is set to partner with Integra and take...

Wedding fair supports local

THE wedding fair with a focus on supporting local businesses is back for another year. The Ivory Haus Wedding Fair, led by Laura Feldman, aims...

Boys choir returns to town

THE Australian Boys Choral Institute is returning to Ballarat this March to celebrate the organisation's eighty fifth anniversary season.

The performance entitled Sweet &Low will...