February 17, 2023
Veteran racer marks metro trifecta
AN Inverleigh-based harness racer’s recent win in Melton has completed a personal trifecta of major victories at Victoria’s three premier trotting and pacing venues...
February 17, 2023
Cricketer cracks 200 games
AFTER twenty years with the Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club, member Shaun Boag is celebrating a team milestone. Boag played his 200th game with the club during...
February 16, 2023
Go your own way to tribute show
A TRIBUTE show celebrating one of the most successful bands of the 1970s is set to perform in Ballarat for the first time later...
February 14, 2023
Take a self-reflective stroll on church grounds
THE stone labyrinth on the grounds of Buninyong Uniting Church is now the site for weekly mindfulness walks. The events take place Friday mornings and...
February 11, 2023
Rosellas keen on under 14s team
MEMBERS of the Lethbridge Junior Football Club are looking to fill their teams with a come and try day next weekend. The Rosellas have four...
February 11, 2023
Everyone wins with unique raffles return
A FIFTEEN-hundred-dollar prize is on offer at the Inverleigh Cricket Club as part of the club’s first social event for 2023. With free alcohol from...
February 10, 2023
Order up for father-daughter dream
WITH the Bannockburn Tuck Shop closing down, a new takeaway cafe has opened to take its place. Called Banno Bites, the cafe is being run...
February 10, 2023
Free screenings for residents
FREE mammogram screenings are being made available next month as part of a collaboration between Golden Plains Shire and Breast Screen Victoria. Fifteen bookings are...
February 10, 2023
Next season a focus for Creswick bowlers
CRESWICK Bowling Club members are look forward to returning to playing on their home green, hopefully in time for the start of 2023-24 bowls...
February 3, 2023
Ceremony to mark cenotaph centenary
THE Bannockburn War Memorial has stood in front of the Bannockburn Shire hall for one hundred years as of this weekend and a centenary...
February 3, 2023
Give your thoughts on strategy tracking
GOLDEN Plains Shire officers are asking members of the community for feedback to help steer the development of an upcoming Tracks and Trails strategy. The...
February 3, 2023
Drawing a picture of self-reflection
A WOMEN’S art therapy program is set to launch in the region, led by staff at Hesse Rural Health. Set to run for six weeks...
February 3, 2023
Shire installing incontinence bins
BINS for incontinence products are set to be installed by the municipality at sixteen male toilets throughout Golden Plains Shire as part of the...
February 3, 2023
Tennis helper rolls it forward
BALLARAT-based ball boy Oliver Pittard’s four-year journey with the Australian Open’s Ballkid program has come to an end. His final match was part of the...
January 31, 2023
New event open to all abilities
AN inaugural festival highlighting services, providers, organisations and opportunities for the region’s disabled is set to launch next month. The event is organised by Gellibrand...
January 28, 2023
Coffee group creates community connections
A NEW group has formed in Bannockburn and while coffee might be the reason, it’s not the focus for the gatherings. The group meets every...
January 28, 2023
Club gallops into first rally for the year
MEMBERS of Leighdale Pony Club are kicking off the new year with their Summer Fun Rally early next month. The event is set to take...
January 28, 2023
Climate group calls out for young members
THE Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, or DEECA, is looking for young people aged between eighteen and twenty-five to join their Regional...
January 27, 2023
Awards highlight local achievements
INDIVIDUAL and group achievements made throughout the region last year were celebrated on Tuesday afternoon as part of the Golden Plains Shire Council. The event...
January 27, 2023
Call to fix growing problem pothole
WITH recent rains impacting roads throughout the region, a Barunah Plains woman has been asking for months for Golden Plains Shire to fix a...
January 27, 2023
Partners get rally ready for fundraiser
AFTER taking part in interstate charity event Riverina Redneck Rally last year, two Lethbridge men are getting ready to hit the road once more...
January 27, 2023
Mpox vax on offer
VACCINATION bookings for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, have opened at clinics throughout the region. Grampians Public Health Unit deputy-director Ivan Pang said with the...
January 25, 2023
Pushing for progressive tactics
WITH a firefighting career spanning more than four decades, you could say being a firie is in Cape Clear brigade captain Michael Rowe’s blood. Now,...
January 21, 2023
Junior garden class to get growing
CHILDREN are being invited to get creative in the garden as part of a workshop taking place next week at the Haddon Community Learning...
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