January 26, 2024
Juniors set to take to the net
MEMBERS of the Ballarat Bulldogs Football Netball Club will soon hold the club’s first NetSetGo program in an effort to boost club numbers. The eight-week...
January 24, 2024
Book on Chinese family up for state spotlight
A BOOK charting the history of Ballarat’s Tong Way family from 1863 onwards has been nominated for a Victorian Community History Award. Following its release...
January 23, 2024
Folk festival readies return
CRESWICK is set to come alive again with music and culture when the town’s annual performing arts festival returns later this year. With nearly 30...
January 21, 2024
Creatives get the crew back together
AN upcoming get together is signalling the revival of a regional arts group that has lay dormant since the pandemic. Members of The BOP Arts...
January 21, 2024
High school antics to hit the stage
SONG, dance, and teenage angst will soon be on show as part of the BallaRat Pack’s first production of the year. Running across three days...
January 19, 2024
Awards to celebrate unsung heroes
THE nominees for this year’s Golden Plains Shire Council Community Awards have been announced. Nearly 20 groups and individuals are in the running among the...
January 19, 2024
Plans proposed for food truck site
A DEDICATED space for food trucks and vendors throughout the region is being proposed at the site of a decommissioned service station in Black...
January 19, 2024
Historical society to mark Australia Day
A COMMUNITY breakfast event is set to be on the menu as part of the Napoleons and District Historical Society’s annual Australia Day acknowledgement. Set...
January 19, 2024
Club hosts first singles comp
PETANQUE players from about half a dozen northern and western Victorian teams gathered at the Ballarat East Bowling Club as part of the first...
January 16, 2024
Martial arts school marks 50 years
A FIXTURE of Ballarat’s martial arts community is having a milestone birthday later this year, with previous students and instructors invited to celebrate. Ballarat and...
January 14, 2024
Father-daughter pair share musical bond
FOR the past few years, a local father and daughter have been putting their familial bond and mutual love of music on display throughout...
January 13, 2024
Club raises the bat for 150 knock
AN upcoming match between Shelford and Corio Bay will precede an evening of celebrations for the local club. Taking place on Saturday 3 February, Bullants...
January 13, 2024
On the trail for local talent
A FIXTURE of Golden Plains Shire’s creative scene is set to return later this year. The Golden Plains Arts Trail, run each year by members...
January 12, 2024
Brigade to fire up Australia Day breakfast
AN annual event will return to the region later this month with members of the Linton Fire Brigade set to put on their traditional...
January 12, 2024
Shire set to get wireless boost
THE region’s internet capabilities are being expanded with works at Meredith, Teesdale, and Lethbridge to upgrade the area’s fixed wireless network. With the aim of...
January 7, 2024
Poet puts in year’s worth of work
A LOCAL poet has seen 2023 out by beating a personal challenge for the second time, writing one or more poems for every day...
January 6, 2024
New show for art group offshoot
MEMBERS of an all-female offshoot of the Ballarat Society of Artists are seeing their works on display for the first time as a collective. The...
December 30, 2023
BCMA play sews seed for victory
ONE of Ballarat’s top musical theatre companies was celebrated recently with a Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Award. The Ballarat Centre of Music and the...
December 29, 2023
New sport to try at the Y
WITH their first sessions held earlier this month, staff at YMCA Bannockburn are introducing a growing court-based racquet sport to the region. Pickleball sessions are...
December 29, 2023
Lending firm nets state nominations
THE team behind a Ballarat-based lending firm are being recognised with two state nominations in the 2024 Better Business Awards. Sovereign Lending staff are in...
December 29, 2023
Change needed for all abilities access
MEMBERS of Ballarat’s disabled community as well as their carers have expressed concerns at the lack of suitable changerooms for the city’s main swimming...
December 24, 2023
Water storages in good shape
THE findings of utility provider Central Highlands Water’s annual water outlook report have been released. The document gauges the provider’s current water storage level as...
December 24, 2023
Group holds annual art show
ABOUT forty artworks are on display at the Mercure Ballarat showcasing the output of members of the Tress Street Art Colony group. Ten exhibitors are...
December 22, 2023
Federal cash to bring connectivity
BROADBAND coverage and mobile connectivity at Rokewood is set to see a boost following funding from the Federal Government. The town will be one of...
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