May 27, 2023
Gift shop a base for volunteer support
A NEW volunteer-run gift shop has opened Ballarat Base Hospital. Located in the Gardiner Pittard Foyer next to Kitchen Quarters Coffee Shop, the store was...
May 26, 2023
Beanies on sale for MND research
WITH winter approaching, a Bannockburn-based woman is using her small family business to give back to a worthy cause while keeping heads warm. Julianne Wilde...
May 26, 2023
Another step for Batesford land sale – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
A STRIP of Golden Plains Shire-owned land at Batesford’s Dog Rocks North Estate was deemed surplus during council’s regular meeting on Tuesday night. The decision...
May 26, 2023
Footy alumni to revisit wins
PLAYERS of premierships past will look back on their glory seasons as part of a joint reunion later this year organised by members of...
May 26, 2023
Footy side still coming together
WITH the passing of the third Sunday of May came the annual reunion for past players of Ballarat YCW Football Club’s junior third eighteen...
May 25, 2023
Jousting comp to honour castle king
THE sport of knights will be on display at Kryal Castle this weekend with the return of the Keith Ryall Memorial Jousting Tournament. The annual...
May 22, 2023
Low-cost tips on keeping warm
WITH winter on the way, the latest Smart Living Ballarat free sustainability workshop will be aimed at teaching people how to cheaply stay warm. Organised...
May 21, 2023
Nature group to host guest speaker
THE Friends of the Inverleigh Nature Conservation Reserve’s next meeting will feature a talk from a special guest with decades of botanical experience. Later this...
May 20, 2023
Pen to paper for past flying serviceman
THE exploits of a World War Two gunner from Victoria’s south-west are being memorialised in the form of a book by one of the...
May 20, 2023
How to ask for a helping hand
BETWEEN National Volunteer Week and a volunteer expo on Tuesday, the idea of donating your time and effort was on a lot of people’s...
May 20, 2023
Colourful call back to region’s past
THE latest exhibitor at the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Backspace is reinterpreting Victorian geography with a vibrant spin. Reimagining our Cultural Landscapes is visual artist...
May 19, 2023
Youth space shut for accessibility works
YOUNG people throughout the region’s south will be without their regular activities space later this month with the Golden Plains Youth Hub temporarily closed...
May 19, 2023
Walk and talk for mental health
A WALKING event aimed at raising mental health awareness is set to debut in the region later this month. Having first taken place in Queensland...
May 19, 2023
Wind farm grants go to good causes
WITH applications for the Golden Plains Wind Farm’s Community Benefit Funding scheme’s latest round open until the end of May, past recipients looked back...
May 19, 2023
Club coach nets 300th match
A VETERAN of the Lake Wendouree Football Netball Club reached a milestone game during the club’s match against Sunbury earlier this month. After 20 non-consecutive...
May 19, 2023
Hockey juniors preparing city play
MEMBERS of Hockey Ballarat are getting ready for a big weekend. On Saturday and Sunday the association’s players will play at three Melbourne-based venues in...
May 15, 2023
Waifs to revisit landmark record
ONE of Australia’s folk-rock icons are coming to Ballarat as part of a national tour celebrating the twentieth anniversary of one of their seminal...
May 15, 2023
Tree planning charity seeks sustainable growth
STAFF at local social enterprise Fifteen Trees are urging everyone to sign up for a different kind of subscription service. The group’s initiative is called...
May 14, 2023
New film about serious subject
A BALLARAT-based filmmaker is focusing his lens on a movie aimed at raising awareness on youth suicide and bullying in the region. Called Piggy, the...
May 14, 2023
Volta to bring the sounds of India
THE stage at Volta will soon host a different kind of performance. Next week, Hindustani slide guitarist Rhitom Sarkar will play his music live for...
May 13, 2023
Bar and wall start for service overhaul
THE primary RSL for the region’s south is seeing an overhaul in its home base, starting with the installation of a new bar fixture...
May 13, 2023
How best to burn your backyard
A PRACTICAL workshop about useful burning practices is set to take place in the region later this month led by the Corangamite Catchment Management...
May 13, 2023
Funding scheme to achieve ag dream
THIS year’s recipients in the AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship program have been announced, with one of them being Ballarat-born and raised. Currently studying Veterinary Science at...
May 12, 2023
Shire ranks low in ambo response times
FINDINGS from Ambulance Victoria’s quarterly report have revealed Golden Plains Shire to have one of the lowest code one response times in Victoria. The municipality’s...
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