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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...

October 17, 2024

School fete to bring family fun

STAFF and students at Napoleons Primary School are looking to give everyone a pleasant evening out with their first fete in about five years. With...

October 17, 2024

Bargain hunt to prepare for Christmas

PRE-LOVED items and personal treasures will soon fill the Meredith Memorial Hall as part of a fundraiser sale hosted by one of the town's...

October 11, 2024

Tennis club serves up big catch-up

PAST and current members of the Bannockburn Tennis Club community came together on Sunday to celebrate the group's history. With morning tea provided, attendees were...

October 11, 2024

Goldfields game to entertain

AN upcoming dinner event in Linton later this month will transport attendees back to the goldrush. On Saturday 26 October, the Linton and District Progress...