Alumni invited to tour new facilities
PAST students from throughout Mount Clear College’s history are being invited back onto campus as part of an all-years reunion next month. As part of...
Call to hold stalls for first farm fest
SENIOR students at Ballarat Specialist School will soon showcase their creations alongside outside traders as part of the college’s first ever Farm Fest market. With...
Community callout for festival reprise
RESIDENTS and representatives of the region’s south-western community groups took part in a community meeting last week aimed at shaping the local involvement in...
A musical time to support Lifeline
TWO concert groups are set to come together next month to raise funds for Lifeline Ballarat. The event will see performing quintet The Little Brass...
Brigade celebrates volunteer services
WITH many of the region’s fire brigades holding belated awards nights throughout the year, it was Shelford’s turn to honour its volunteers over the...
Community lunch to launch plan
EVERYONE will soon be invited to break bread together as part of an upcoming community lunch to be held at Shelford early next month. The...
Schools to score for indoor soccer success
STUDENTS and young sporting club members are set to go head-to-head as part of Futsal Ballarat’s regular competition aimed at seeing high schools throughout...
Triathlon come and try on course
DO you have an interest in triathlon but don’t know where to start? Members of the Ballarat Triathlon Club will soon host an eight-week group...
Come and try providing badminton baseline
THE Ballarat Badminton Association’s junior pennant competition is set to return next month, with members encouraging the region’s budding young players to take to...
Club calls for community bowlers
MEMBERS of the Inverleigh Bowls Club are holding regular come and try sessions alongside their pennant training throughout September in order to gain new...
Footy club firsts for grand final games
THE final games for the 2023 Brandt Central Highlands Football League season are set to be kicked off tomorrow. The four grand final matches will...
League names top netball players
THE top performing athletes in the Central Highlands Netball League season were celebrated as part of an awards night at the Ballarat and District...
Look back on amateur performers’ past
AN upcoming talk at the Eureka Centre will offer a deep dive into the history and development of amateur theatre in Victoria. Early next month,...
Concert collab for magical music
A MUSICAL interpretation of one of fantasy’s most successful book series is set to be delivered by two premier concert bands next weekend. On Sunday...
Callout to reduce speed on Ross Creek road
RESIDENTS between Ross Creek and Smythesdale are advocating for a speed reduction for the towns’ linking road. With the speed limit currently at 100kph just...
Community call to use old hall
REPRESENTATIVES from various groups are banding together to advocate for the use of the old Bannockburn Shire Hall as a potential as a community...
Young bowler to play interstate comp
A TWELVE-year old lawn bowler is set to represent Victoria as part of the School Sports Australia 18 and Under National Lawn Bowls Championships...
Tea and scones for cancer cause
WITH Australia’s Biggest Ever Morning Tea turning thirty this year, one of the region’s regular hosts is set to join in the celebrations later...
Club seeks to grow with regional move
MEMBERS of Skipton Bowls Club are calling out for new members to hit the greens with following the group’s joining of the Ballarat Highlands...
Performers to roll with 80s show
AN adaptation of a cult classic musical comedy of the 1980s will go on show this weekend as part of a performing arts school’s...
Open invite to place of respite
STAFF at a new respite centre south-west of Ballarat are inviting everyone to see the facilities tomorrow prior to its opening on Monday. Set to...
Performers to bloom with horrific tunes
A MACABRE musical theatre classic is set to be brought to life by student performers with the Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts...
Giving space to create from past
A WORKSHOP series is set to take place aimed at giving former residents of Ballarat Orphanage and Ballarat Children’s Home a creative outlet based...
New health site for growing suburb
A LOCALLY run and member owned community social enterprise is set to be one site bigger following the announcement a new medical centre will...