April 8, 2023
A safer space for men’s place
ONE of the region’s supportive sites for men is more secure thanks to a collaboration between Gallagher’s Security and the Australian Men’s Shed Association. Members...
April 8, 2023
New recipe for junior cooking classes
A PROGRAM aimed at teaching kids the basics of cooking is returning over the school holidays. Run out of the Meredith Community Centre and funded...
April 8, 2023
Creative days for cut and past craze
A FREE workshop is set for next week with the aim of getting kids interested in the art of zine making. The session will be...
April 7, 2023
Awards win on the local market
STAFF at Golden Plains’ First National Real Estate branch swept up awards during the organisation’s General Excellence and Marketing Awards for the Victorian and...
April 6, 2023
Lunch and wine for charitable cause
STAFF at one of the region’s wineries is aiming to give back to the community as part of a new collaboration with a non-profit...
April 4, 2023
New social group for growing suburbs
A NEW probus club in Ballarat’s north-west region has been added to the city’s eighteen groups following a launch earlier this month. Called the Alfredton...
April 4, 2023
Uni commits to clean future
STAFF at Federation University Australia have announced their organisation’s plan to reach net zero carbon emissions at all their campuses within the next ten...
April 2, 2023
Goods in store for holiday draw
THE school community at St Mary MacKillop Bannockburn is getting ready for their annual Easter raffle run by the parents and friends committee. With prize...
April 1, 2023
Writing the book on town’s past
A NEW work detailing the history of goldmining town Rokewood Junction has been released after four decades in the making. Titled Going Home to RJ,...
March 31, 2023
Game on for senior women’s squad
ONE of the region’s football netball clubs will be adding to their on-field presence this season with their first-ever senior women’s footy team. Members of...
March 31, 2023
Growing awareness for community space
THE regular food swap run by the Meredith Community Garden is set to return this weekend following the previous one’s cancellation in February. The event...
March 31, 2023
Number spike at volleyball skins comp
HIGH-level volleyball was on offer throughout the weekend as teams from across the state took to the court as part of Volleyball Ballarat’s annual...
March 31, 2023
Father-sons team taking on the off-road world
WITH nearly five decades of experience in off-road racing, an Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame inductee has been passing the wheel to his...
March 30, 2023
Greener pastures for strength comp
THE farming equipment at Dunnstown’s Inglenook Dairy is set to be used for feats of strength with the site set to be the location...
March 28, 2023
Charity event to roll into town
ALL things auto are set to be celebrated next month with the return of a fundraiser show and shine. Following its debut last year which...
March 28, 2023
Meat master moves business
AFTER about thirty years working in Ballarat, a seasoned server of cut meats has moved his trade to Buninyong. After managing his My Butcher stores...
March 27, 2023
Uni ready for reconciliation
A CENTRE aimed at addressing Australia’s often fractured relationships with its Indigenous peoples has been established by Federation University academics following a launch in...
March 25, 2023
Teaching kids through teddy bear health
THIS year’s Good Friday Appeal will mark a furry first for one of the region’s Country Women’s Association. Members of the Inverleigh branch are set...
March 25, 2023
Refurbed farmgate back in business
STAFF at the Ballarat Mushroom Farm have reopened the storefront following an overhaul of the venue. The shop had been closed since the Christmas holidays...
March 24, 2023
Safer crossing a sign of the times
AFTER been installed for just under a month, Smythesdale’s safer crossing signage between the Thru the Gate and Rustic Edge cafes at the Glenelg...
March 24, 2023
Batsman takes season accolade
ONE of Inverleigh Cricket Club’s most impressive players over the summer was recognised with the annual Alan Peel Medal. Seniors player Kobe George was presented...
March 24, 2023
Club kicking towards female football goal
FREE soccer training for women of all ages is being offered weekly thanks to of members of the Victoria Park Vultures Football Club. The sessions...
March 24, 2023
Mallet swung for state team run
LAST week was a big one for Alexandra Croquet Club member Mignon Johnston, who represented Ballarat for the second year in a row in...
March 19, 2023
Easter fun for the whole family
EASTER activities are bounding into Rokewood once again with the return of a free annual event from backers of the Golden Plains Wind Farm,...
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