July 28, 2023
Group prepares pothole presentation
WITH potholes dotted about the region, members of the Advance Meredith Association are calling on people to let them know what they think are...
July 28, 2023
Call to lend a helping hand
WITH many feeling the cost-of-living pinch, a Bannockburn man is looking to collect vouchers to support those in need. Since the start of the year,...
July 28, 2023
Survey results unsatisfying
AT Tuesday’s regular council meeting, Golden Plains Shire councillors noted the community’s level of satisfaction at with the municipality’s services following an annual survey,...
July 28, 2023
Getting the future fire ready
MEMBERS of the Inverleigh CFA are aiming to train up the next generation of firies with their juniors program underway. Following their first event in...
July 28, 2023
Trivia evening to support kinder goals
THE annual Rokewood Kindergarten trivia night is set to return next week, this time with a throwback theme for a classic decade. Set for next...
July 28, 2023
Young umpire marks championship return
WITH droves of footballers taking to Ballarat’s fields as part of the School Sport Australia 15 Years and Under Australian Football Championships, a young...
July 28, 2023
Local push for netball pathways
BALLARAT’S budding netballers will soon see their skills tested after being spotted by Netball Victoria representatives. The latest round of talent identification will see 19...
July 22, 2023
Nighttime tennis brings doubles at dusk
EVERYONE is invited to grab a racquet and take to the court at sundown as part of a returning weekly nighttime competition run by...
July 21, 2023
Plan focused on Shelford’s future
THE final touches have been put on the Shelford Community Plan, and an upcoming meeting has been scheduled to discuss how best to implement...
July 21, 2023
Computer sounds Meredith bound
THE digitised sounds of retrofuturism will resound from the Supernatural Amphitheatre later this year with German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk announced as the top act...
July 18, 2023
Art sessions to help with healing
WITH experience in social service and the arts, Maegan Boundey saw the perfect opportunity to combine her two interests. Working at the Victorian Aboriginal Child...
July 18, 2023
City set for marathon circuit
BALLARAT’S landmarks and iconography will become the backdrop for the first in a potentially annual marathon event set to debut next year. Following its launch...
July 17, 2023
Big strides towards mental health support
WITH running shoes ready, a Buninyong man is preparing to put his best foot forward to raise funds for a cause close to his...
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...
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