October 20, 2023
Growing club looks to continue expansion
WITH their number of teams ever-expanding, members of one of Ballarat’s largest basketball clubs are looking to fill gaps in their junior ranks this...
October 20, 2023
Club calls to keep filling gender gap
MEMBERS of the Mount Clear Cricket Club are calling out for new players to join their gender diverse, and women’s squads. With teams established across...
October 19, 2023
Help find new homes for retired racers
A MATCHMAKING event this weekend at the Ballarat Function Centre is giving people the chance to walk away with a new four-legged friend. As part...
October 17, 2023
Holden history to roll into town
TWO early models of an Australian automobile icon will go on display later this month as part of an annual regular state showcase. Last held...
October 17, 2023
Author to offer novel writing tips
WITH November marking the return of an annual challenge asking people to write part of a novel in thirty days, Ballarat Writers members are...
October 14, 2023
Annual comp puts photography in the frame
THE winners of the Lal Lal Moorabool Photographic Group’s eleventh annual photo competition have been announced with shutterbugs in Ballarat and Golden Plains Shire...
October 14, 2023
Snapshots to highlight small town’s past
ONE of the region’s smaller towns is set to be the subject behind the Meredith History Interest Group’s next major showcase. Running next weekend on...
October 13, 2023
Referendum day car boot sale for community cause
AN upcoming event is seeking to give people the chance to sell or buy items, cast a vote on the voice to Parliament referendum,...
October 13, 2023
Firies to help with preparedness plan
AN upcoming workshop run by CFA South West and Meredith Fire Brigade members is aiming to give people the tools to defend their homes...
October 13, 2023
Town to ready for reunion
AN annual event celebrating Australia’s longest-surviving ghost town is set to return later this month. Held since the early 2000s, Back to Steiglitz will see...
October 9, 2023
Inglenook Dairy milks Melbourne awards
ONE of the region’s premier dairy producers has swept up accolades in this year’s Melbourne Royal Dairy Awards. Staff at Dunnstown’s Inglenook Dairy took home...
October 9, 2023
Photo award nomination celebrates shades of grey
A LAL Lal-based photographer has been acknowledged for her work with commendations in this year’s Mono Awards. All seven of photographer Kristina Kitchingman’s works she’d...
October 9, 2023
Medieval team take state wins
MEMBERS of Ballarat’s premier medieval combat team can add a few more trophies to the shelf following the Australian Medieval Combat Federation’s nationals tournament...
October 8, 2023
Turning the page on school history
A NEWLY launched digital flipbook is allowing everyone an insight into the history and evolution of one of Ballarat’s newer schools. Released last week, Ballarat...
October 7, 2023
Free tennis for Teesdale
MEMBERS at Teesdale Tennis Club are collaborating with Attack Tennis Academy and Hot Shots Tennis to deliver a free community event to get people...
October 6, 2023
Community callout for slower speeds
REDUCTIONS for some of the speed limits in the region’s arterial roads may be on the way following a request from Golden Plains Shire...
October 6, 2023
Local young phenom leads state team
LAST week, a rising athlete competed in Australia’s north, representing the region in a different sort of sport to the usual football or netball. Young...
October 6, 2023
Tennis club president up for state nod
A LONG-serving member of the southern region’s tennis community has been announced as a finalist in the Victorian Tennis Awards’ Volunteer Achievement category. Bannockburn Tennis...
October 6, 2023
Club launches summer season
MEMBERS of the Bannockburn Tennis Club opened their courts up to the community on Sunday with more than fifty people coming along. Club secretary Rachael...
October 6, 2023
Get fired up for spooky trivia
MEMBERS of the Maude Fire Brigade are looking to reconnect with the community with a Halloween themed trivia night next week. With a spooky season...
October 6, 2023
Firies keen to teach next generation
BRIGADES across Victoria have signed up to take part in the CFA’s Junior Volunteer Development Program, with firies from Smythesdale and surrounds now joining...
October 6, 2023
Local women’s team takes country week title
MEMBERS from three Ballarat District Golf associated clubs are on a high following their recent win in the Golf Australia 2023 Victorian Men’s and...
October 6, 2023
Sticks battle at national lacrosse tourney
THE Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility saw hundreds of interstate visitors this week with young lacrosse players taking part in one of Lacrosse Australia’s national...
October 3, 2023
Garden group to host handbook launch
AN interstate author will soon hold a local unveiling of her latest guide to all things permaculture in a book launch next month. Organised by...
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