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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...