June 14, 2023
Families asked to host exchange students
STAFF at the Australian Institute of International Understanding are calling on families throughout the region to serve as hosts for the return of the...
June 11, 2023
Artist’s work has a therapeutic purpose
THE red brick walls at Kilderkin Distillery’s cellar door have been lined with the abstract colours of nature as part of a new art...
June 11, 2023
From sea to stage for juniors show
WITH fake fins at the ready, the Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts’ junior musical theatre students are preparing to bring a familiar...
June 10, 2023
Rosellas to host wildlife show
THE Lethbridge Recreation Reserve will soon be the site for a different kind of entertainment with wildlife attractions returning later this month. Reptiles, mammals, and...
June 10, 2023
Doors to open for local brigade
MEMBERS of one of the region’s CFA brigades will be opening their fire station door to the public as part of their first open...
June 10, 2023
Push to keep horses linked
STAFF at Agriculture Victoria are encouraging horse owners throughout the state to register their animals for a property identification code, or PIC. Registration is aimed...
June 9, 2023
League claims finals win
MEMBERS of the Ballarat Football Netball League are preparing to take to the court for Netball Victoria’s Association Championship final following top performances during...
June 9, 2023
School holiday fun planned
WITH the colder climate here, staff at Golden Plains Shire are encouraging young people to take part in a range of events to do...
June 9, 2023
Rebels Forward named to exhibition rep team
A GREATER Western Victoria Rebels player is set to take the field at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium as part of a one-off match against members...
June 7, 2023
A sense of place for returning group show
AN annual staple of the region’s art collectives’ calendar is set to return to Mercure Ballarat later this month. For the third year in a...
June 7, 2023
Cap comp back for seasonal support
WITH winter here, the battle will soon be on to see who can make the best knitted caps as part of a returning competition...
June 6, 2023
Trotting out for jobs training
BALLARAT Turf Club staff are putting the call out for people seeking training and employment to work in the racing industry as part of...
June 4, 2023
New show about soil on canvas
SEVEN years’ worth of fungi foraging is on display at the Mercure as part of an art exhibition until mid-June. The show features more than...
June 3, 2023
Tax cash needed for mobile repair
WITH the end of the financial year looming, staff at Grampians Health are calling on the community to help update equipment for their portable...
June 2, 2023
Club to launch First Nations first
ONE of the region’s football netball clubs is set to close out this year’s National Reconciliation Week with the launch of a new Indigenous-themed...
June 2, 2023
School celebrates writers fest return
A SCHOOL’S two-week initiative aimed at improving students’ writing has returned. Parents, pupils, and staff took part in a recent celebration day for Napoleons Primary...
June 2, 2023
Callout for kids’ court sports
STAFF at YMCA Bannockburn are putting the call out for young people in the region to sign up for their junior basketball winter season. With...
June 2, 2023
Club to catch up on home ground
FOR the past decade, members, and associates of one of the region’s lost sporting teams have been reuniting in Geelong to reminisce on their...
June 2, 2023
Clovers claim first comp win
SINCE forming last year, members of Ballarat’s only Gaelic football club have been flying high following their first competition win. Ballarat Clovers’ triumph came after...
May 31, 2023
Ratepayers to cover cost of councillor quarrel
IN-fighting between Golden Plains Shire councillors has cost the organisation unconfirmed funds following an arbitration process held earlier this year. The investigation was carried out...
May 28, 2023
Call for photos of town’s past
MEMBERS of the Meredith History Interest Group are calling on the community to help contribute to an upcoming photo exhibition one of the region’s...
May 27, 2023
Feet first effort to fund rec reserve fun
AN upcoming event is returning to the region aimed at helping people get their feet around line dancing, all while supporting the community. Taking place...
May 27, 2023
Garden regrown for everyone
COMMUNITY-minded cultivators at one of the region’s south-western towns are working with spades, seeds, and mowers to restore a public asset. Since earlier this year,...
May 27, 2023
Tree effort for koalas returns
THE second round of sessions in a three-year project aimed at planting thirty-thousand trees suitable for koala habitat between Inverleigh and Bannockburn is starting...
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