March 7, 2023
Battalion chips in for canine companion
A PROGRAM pairing trained assistance dogs with PTSD-affected service personnel, police and first responders is now one animal stronger thanks to a contribution from...
March 5, 2023
Creators team up on comic projects
A PAIR of creatives have been working together on the release their debut manga publications. Local writers and illustrators Josh Dunbar and Shaun DeWitte have...
March 4, 2023
Bringing lacrosse to the region
A PROGRAM supported by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation is coming to the area next week with the aim of getting kids interested in...
March 3, 2023
Rallying together for cancer research
TWO Inverleigh women are getting ready to travel from one end of Australia as part of an event raising funds for Cancer Council. Throughout nine...
March 3, 2023
Options open for empty block – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
GOLDEN Plains Shire councillors knocked back a motion brought by Cr Les Rowe during their regular meeting on Tuesday night calling for the municipality...
March 3, 2023
Have your say on flood findings
STAFF at Golden Plains Shire are asking Teesdale residents for their feedback on the municipality’s flood maps that were developed as part of a...
March 3, 2023
Saints seeking footy juniors
WITH the football season set to start soon, members of the Carngham Linton Football Netball Club are looking to fill their junior teams. Junior football...
February 27, 2023
School festival sees four-year return
STUDENTS, staff and parents will bring the community together this week as part of a school’s first fete in four years. Next Friday evening will...
February 27, 2023
Historical hike a peaceful pilgrimage
MEMBERS of Uniting Church and the Friends of Canadian Corridor are inviting everyone to go on a mindful trek through Buninyong to Mount Clear...
February 27, 2023
Hospital rolls out robotic support
NEW technology is giving Grampians Health’s surgeons a helping robotic hand thanks to more than six-million dollars pledged by the State Government. With funding delivered...
February 27, 2023
School voucher program expanded
NEXT year’s Back to School voucher program is set to get a leg up in the region thanks to a partnership between three Ballarat...
February 26, 2023
Feedback wanted on Comms Games legacy
STAFF at Victoria’s regional universities are asking for your input regarding sporting legacies in the leadup to the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The feedback takes the...
February 25, 2023
Hitting the road for agriculture advice
A REGIONAL roadshow aimed at strengthening the output of Victoria’s livestock providers is set to stop off in the area next month. The BestWool/BestLamb and...
February 24, 2023
Golf club swings for community support
THE future of Rokewood Golf Club is uncertain due to a lack of active volunteers, administrative members and players. Following their annual general meeting earlier...
February 24, 2023
Tigers make big push for women’s squad
MEMBERS of Bannockburn FNC are putting the callout for players as they build their senior women’s football team. Having started a women’s side about three...
February 24, 2023
Landcare groups come together
A NEW Maude, Meredith and Districts Landcare Group has been established following the amalgamation of two neighbouring branches. Combining the Maude and District Landcare with...
February 24, 2023
RATS ready for collection
FREE rapid antigen tests are available for people to pick up from the Golden Plains Shire customer service hubs. The tests can be collected from...
February 24, 2023
Club doubles up on tournaments
MEMBERS of the Ballarat Petanque Club were busy hosts recently with back-to-back competitions held last weekend. Players from throughout Victoria took to the gravel at...
February 21, 2023
Car show to host Holden reveal
AN unreleased vehicle is set to be the main attraction at an upcoming event for car lovers. Holden Prototype Unveiling Car Show organiser David Gamble...
February 21, 2023
Castle secures second major music event
A NEW festival is set to bring some big Australian and overseas country music acts to the region later this year. Kryal Castle is set...
February 21, 2023
Enduro comp revved up for Ballarat debut
A DIFFERENT kind of motor sport offering is set to arrive in Ballarat later this month as part of the first round in a...
February 21, 2023
Second swing for Lachie’s Legacy
MORE than forty teams of golfers took to the course last Sunday as part of the second annual Lachie’s Legacy Ambrose golf fundraiser. The all-day...
February 18, 2023
Dance studio steps into second spotlight
A NEARLY-two-decades-old dancing school is expanding in the region with new classes taking places this term. Karen Feldman’s Dance Studio mixed style dance classes will...
February 18, 2023
Relay veterans ride for new cause
A TEAM of cyclists is partnering with the Grampians Health’s fundraising arm for this year’s Murray to Moyne charity relay event. On the first weekend...
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