July 17, 2023
Bearing the torch for supportive legacy
A BUNINYONG mother and daughter will soon take part in the centenary celebrations for a veterans’ support agency. Later this year, Kim Densley and her...
July 14, 2023
Coming together for cancer cause
TEA, cakes, wine, and fine China will decorate a Grovedale cafe later this year as part of a high tea event aimed at raising...
July 14, 2023
Hall group calls for new recruits
ORGANISING members for one of the community spaces in Golden Plains Shire’s south are calling out for new people to join their ranks. With about...
July 14, 2023
Business booms for regional chain
TWO of Western Victoria’s Mitre 10 hardware businesses will band together from the start of next month. Beginning on Tuesday 1 August, the move will...
July 14, 2023
Delve into dung beetle species
THE results of twelve months of research into dung beetle species throughout the region’s south set to be revealed during a presentation this weekend. Hosted...
July 14, 2023
Basketballer scores abroad
A LOCAL basketballer is shooting high after a more-than-two-week trip abroad representing Australia in the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. Having taken home the...
July 13, 2023
Roots show takes on a revival
THE rustic sounds of the country are set to swell out of Buninyong Town Hall when bluesgrass, blues and folk music returns to the...
July 12, 2023
Swingin’ sounds to hit the town
AFTER nearly a decade showcasing the music of the 1960s and 1970s in Australia’s west, a thirteen-piece act is bringing their show to the...
July 10, 2023
School starts past pupil program
STAFF at Woodmans Hill Secondary College are getting in touch with the past and reaching out to former students as part of a newly-established...
July 8, 2023
Child’s play for story time day
SMYTHESDALE’S Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility is set to become a haven of childish whimsy and imagination as part of a storybook entertainment event later...
July 7, 2023
Speed slowed on highway road
CARS heading through the heart of Smythesdale are now being made to drive a little slower with the speed limit reduced on that section...
July 7, 2023
Open play for annual golf day
Entries are now open for the biggest event of the year for one of the Shire’s southern golf clubs. Participants are now able to sign...
July 7, 2023
Call for community to regrow region
MEMBERS of the Friends of the Bannockburn Bush are inviting the community to their annual tree planting day later this month. Set for Sunday 30...
July 7, 2023
New coach for Rosella women
A LONGTIME Roo will bound from the Teesdale Cricket Club to Lethbridge next season, with past player Luke Keys announced as coach for the...
July 4, 2023
Meal and a chat for men’s health
AN annual event aimed at raising funds and awareness for prostate cancer is back for the eleventh time. Ballarat’s Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch will return...
July 4, 2023
Treasures for sale under moonlight veil
THE first Friday of July is set to see the launch of a new market aimed at giving everyone something to do once the...
July 3, 2023
Stay up to date to keep kids safe
WITH updated child safe standards introduced by the State Government last year, Ballarat East Neighbourhood House staff are looking to catch people up on...
July 2, 2023
Art aims to capture the seasons
A MONTHS-long display by Ballarat Society of Artists members will launch at the Lake Wendouree Art Museum early next month with works showcasing the...
July 2, 2023
Young bands get helping hand
THE next generation of rockers will take to the next month for a battle of the bands at Volta, with each player aged under...
June 30, 2023
Young bowler in Comm Games spotlight
YOUNG Inverleigh bowler Harry Coleman has been named Commonwealth Games Australia’s Emerging Athlete of the Month. Currently playing for a regional squad, the 12-year-old said...
June 30, 2023
Budget spending cut – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
GOLDEN Plains Shire councillors passed a last-minute alteration to the 2023/24 budget which saw more than one-million-dollars’ worth of initiatives cut from the initial...
June 30, 2023
Lions on the prowl for new members
WITH numbers at an all-time low, members and affiliates of the one of the Shire’s Lions Clubs are calling out for people to join. The...
June 30, 2023
Group seeks new progressive members
MEMBERS of the Inverleigh Progress Association are calling out for new people to join their ranks. With the group’s administrative team being in place for...
June 28, 2023
All abilities, all respect
A FREE celebration is set to take place next month with the aim of encouraging the region’s disabled community to take pride in themselves. The...
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