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...
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...
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