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...
January 20, 2023
Priorities paused for gravel grade calendar
GOLDEN Plains Shire’s gravel road grading program was suspended late last year following rains that impacted roads throughout the region. The schedule, which was established...
January 20, 2023
Individuals, groups set to be celebrated
SOME of the municipality’s star residents have been revealed, with the nominees announced for the Golden Plains Shire Council Community Awards 2022. The awards are...
January 20, 2023
Workshop to promote positive masculinity
JESUIT Social Services’ Unboxing the Man Box workshop program is coming to Golden Plains Shire, with registration now open. The workshop series is set to...
January 20, 2023
Veteran Roos to reunite
MEMBERS of the Teesdale Cricket Club will host an annual evening of acknowledgement this Saturday, 21 January. Following a match against Lethbridge in the morning,...
January 20, 2023
Brigade to get new heavy tanker
ROKEWOOD Fire Brigade is one of twenty-eight Victorian CFA branches set to receive a heavy tanker. The delivery is part of the final phase in...
January 18, 2023
Writers group still scribbling
ONE Thursday evening each month, the Sebastopol Library becomes the meeting point for an all-inclusive LGBTIQA+ writer’s group for people to share ideas and...
January 17, 2023
Indi-backing beer fest brewing up return
THIRSTS are set to be more than quenched when Ballarat Beer Festival returns next month. Following a Degustation Dinner launch on Friday, 17 February at...
January 15, 2023
Second celebration for harvest festival
A CULTURAL festival celebrating the sun, harvest and local farmers and producers is set to return. The Multicultural Harvest Festival is scheduled to take place...
January 14, 2023
Start your engines for Australia Day show
STAFF at the Ballarat Vintage and Collectables Market are gearing up to celebrate Australia Day with a car and bike show family day. The event...
January 13, 2023
Residents call for road repairs
IN their four years living at Smythesdale’s Noble Street, David and Claire McVeigh have had a consistent source of frustration. Their property is located off...
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