November 20, 2024
Training program to boost industries
NEW training courses are set to be delivered by the State Government to help upskill and grow employee bases across various industries. Called the Skills...
November 19, 2024
State delivers energy-efficient discounts
HOUSEHOLDS across Victoria are being encouraged to make the jump from gas to electrical appliances with the use of a State Government program aimed...
November 16, 2024
Council calls for community input
GOLDEN Plains Shire staff are encouraging everyone in the region to offer their ideas and input in the next council plan. With a new group...
November 14, 2024
Inverleigh unites to honour sacrifice
MEMBERS of the Inverleigh community and surrounds met at the town's memorial on Monday morning to honour those who've fallen during armed conflict. The event...
November 8, 2024
A safer place to sell stuff online
THE Ballarat police station is now serving as a safe space to exchange goods listed on online marketplaces. The site is one of 35 stations...
November 8, 2024
Field debut for horse sports finals
THOUGH the Melbourne Cup has come and gone, those still looking to get their horse sporting fix can look forward to a week's worth...
November 8, 2024
Meet the gardeners maintaining Banno’s main road
EVERY Friday down Bannockburn's High Street, a group of women tend to the garden beds lining the town's main thoroughfare. This has been a common...
November 8, 2024
Club aims to grow gridiron intrigue
THOUGH cricket, footy, and netball clubs are a common sight for any rural locale, you might not know an American rules football team is...
November 5, 2024
Collection to preserve town’s past
A PHOTO book capturing the history of Morrisons will soon be available following a launch event this month. Titled Morrisons: Thru the Lens, the more-than-200-page...
November 4, 2024
Pub prepares market offering
WITH daylight savings here, everyone is invited to spend the sunlit hours of the evening searching through wares in a setting that's not your...
November 3, 2024
Bringing Christmas cheer to Bannockburn
BANNOCKBURN'S main thoroughfare is set to be dotted with holiday iconography this December as part of an initiative from the town's planning volunteers. Members of...
November 1, 2024
Bowls club cup event to raise funds
ON the eve of the Melbourne Cup, the Ballarat Bowling Club are inviting everyone to help raise funds for the venue with a Calcutta...
November 1, 2024
Christmas call for community food drive
WITH the holiday season getting closer, management behind the Meredith Community Centre are calling on people to donate food and essential items for people...
October 31, 2024
Chisholm Street series to showcase young stars
TWO emerging pianists celebrated at the Royal South Street Society Eisteddfod are next on the bill as part of an intimate concert series in...
October 31, 2024
Pub prepares market offering
WITH daylight savings here, everyone is invited to spend the sunlit hours of the evening searching through wares in a setting that's not your...
October 25, 2024
From farm to plate with produce store
AFTER more than three decades of producing just outside of the eponymous town, Meredith Dairy management are bringing their goods to the people with a...
October 24, 2024
Children and babies’ market readies relaunch
FOLLOWING months of dormancy, a regular market aimed at providing for the region's young people is returning under new management. The original Ballarat Baby and...
October 24, 2024
Carnival to bring family fun
WITH the Ballarat Show cancelled this year due to organisers being caught between venue changes, the Victorian Showmen's Guild are filling its absence with...
October 22, 2024
Call to mark school anniversary
FORMER members of the Maude Primary School community are invited to gather and reminisce on the institution's history next month. To celebrate what would have...
October 20, 2024
Artists’ invite to explore imagination
The relationship between artistic practice, therapeutic expression, and intuitive creation will soon be at play between two textile artists as part of an upcoming...
October 20, 2024
Take a tour through town history
EVERYONE is invited to explore the home of the Meredith History Interest Group this weekend as part of the group's annual open day event. Scheduled...
October 18, 2024
Last call for creative collab
THE final week is here for entries to be submitted for an inaugural art prize aimed at fostering collaboration between creatives. The first-ever Infuse Art...
October 17, 2024
Floral artist flowers first solo show
BOTANICAL artist Catherine Freemantle hopes to evoke profound memories for attendees of her new exhibition on show at the Old Butchers Shop Gallery. "The aim...
October 17, 2024
Queer show a safe space to create
THE region’s transgender and gender-diverse creatives will soon be celebrated with an exhibition at TBH Studio. Launching at the beginning of next month, We Are...
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