August 11, 2023
More space for youth place
THE Golden Plains Youth Hub reopened on Monday after being shut since late May to allow for minor upgrades. Originally slated to reopen in late...
August 11, 2023
New foodbank service set for Meredith
A NEW initiative is coming soon out of the Meredith Community Centre with the aim of providing food security for people doing it tough. Delivered...
August 11, 2023
Bulls bid for junior women’s team
TWO years after developing their senior women’s side, members of the Bannockburn Cricket Club are looking to build their junior female ranks. As part of...
August 11, 2023
Bulldogs host home semi final
WITH their next football game happening on home turf, members of the Ballarat Bulldogs Football Netball Club are calling on the community to cheer...
August 11, 2023
Jouster takes top title
A FULLTIME knight and key figure at Kryal Castle has ridden his way to the top spot in one of England’s most prestigious jousting...
August 10, 2023
Company on cue for classics revue
ONE of Ballarat’s premier musical theatre companies for young people is showcasing their intermediate and senior students this weekend with a compilation of old...
August 10, 2023
Full voices across the ages
THE vocal harmonies of different generations will resound through the Cathedral Church of Christ the King later this month as part of a collaborative...
August 10, 2023
Walker readies for second SA march
HAVING trekked nearly two-thousand kilometres for mental health non-profit Beyond Blue since last year, Alan Thorpe planted his feet at the Ballarat Vintage and...
August 9, 2023
Dark sounds on frosty fields
THE digitised sounds of electronica are set to oscillate the surrounds of Dean later this month as part of a brooding bill of dark...
August 9, 2023
Local cultural cuisine on national TV screens
BALLARAT’S food culture will soon be displayed on national television with local restaurants to appear in an upcoming series highlighting Australian’s characteristic cuisine. The city...
August 9, 2023
Blues sounds Ballarat bound
THE soulful twang of the United States’ south is set to reverberate throughout the region with the return of the Ballarat Blues Festival. Following a...
August 8, 2023
Callout for community support for cup
WITH Ballarat one of forty-one stops as part of the annual Melbourne Cup tour, staff at host stable Ajay Equestrian are asking the community...
August 5, 2023
Artists’ aim to connect creatives
AN Inverleigh-based creative is looking to bring artists in Golden Plains Shire’s southern towns together. For the past 20 years, Lyndel Quick has focused her...
August 5, 2023
Family venture takes silver
A BURGEONING family business is tasting victory together after taking a silver win in the 2023 Melbourne Royal Australian Food Awards. The runner-up accolade in...
August 4, 2023
Connectivity conundrum for council livestreams
THE quality of Golden Plains Shire’s council livestreams is being called into question following poor audio during the regular July meeting. Cr Ian Getsom said...
August 4, 2023
Cricketer to take part in state program
A RISING young cricketer is readying to put her bowling skills to the test as part of Cricket Victoria’s under 16s female emerging players...
August 4, 2023
Young bowler in state program
A LOCAL fast bowler is putting his skills to the test as one of the thirty-nine cricketers taking part in Cricket Victoria’s Under 19s...
August 2, 2023
Getaway service for dementia support
A new three-day retreat program to cater for people newly diagnosed with dementia and their carers is in the works by staff at Central...
August 2, 2023
Call out for creatives at lifestyle estate
A SPLASH of colour will be coming to the Lucas Lifestyle Estate’s clubroom later this year, with residents calling on creatives to contribute to...
August 1, 2023
Call for kids to find full voice
A RECENTLY-established choir is singing out for young performers to join their junior contingent. After launching their Eureka program for kids between prep to grade...
July 30, 2023
Taking huge steps for Skye
ORGANISERS behind an annual cause aimed at raising funds for Sanfilippo Syndrome research are getting their walking shoes ready for its return. Throughout the month...
July 30, 2023
Audience asked for stage support
A BALLARAT-based playwright is calling out for donations to help bring to life his next production. With his previous works entirely self-funded, creative Marty MonStar...
July 29, 2023
Student voices to sound in capital
WITH entries now open for Parliament of Australia’s annual My First Speech competition, Member for Ballarat, Catherine King is encouraging local students to get...
July 28, 2023
Councillor’s comments to media end in ban
A GOLDEN Plains Shire councillor has been suspended from his municipal duties for one month. Following their regular council meeting on Tuesday evening, Cr Les...
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