December 17, 2022
Author shares in holiday spirit
WITH the season of giving underway, a Ballarat creative has given her Christmas presents early for struggling families and children. Author and illustrator Liv Lorkin...
December 16, 2022
Pump shut on water space
PEOPLE looking to use the water play area at Bannockburn Heart had to find another park to go to with the site recently closed...
December 16, 2022
Club crowned in women’s comp
PLAYERS at Inverleigh Golf Club took home the winning trophy in the Winchelsea Women's Memorial Bowl for the first time in a decade. The club...
December 16, 2022
Combined churches coordinating carols
AN annual tradition is set to take place this weekend with members of Meredith churches coming together for an evening of Christmas carols. The free...
December 16, 2022
Young soccer star to study abroad
A ST Patrick’s College student is to England next year for a soccer-playing opportunity of a lifetime. Year 9 student Paddy Klain has been invited...
December 16, 2022
Basketballer aims to bounce to Berlin
A BASKETBALLER is set to hit the hoop in Germany next year to represent Australia in the Special Olympics World Games. Following her trip to...
December 16, 2022
Cricket club welcomes past players
MEMBERS of the VRI Delacombe Cricket Club will celebrate their alumni in an inaugural past players celebration set for early next year. The event will...
December 9, 2022
Ideas wanted for river reserve plan
PEOPLE are being asked for their feedback on Golden Plains Shire’s masterplan for the Moorabool River Reserve at Batesford. A survey is open on the...
December 9, 2022
Council, windfarm give out grant money
GRANTS for non-profits and community groups have been given thanks to programs from the Golden Plains Shire and Berrybank Wind Farm. More than $50,000 has...
December 9, 2022
Settle takes on ag role
FRESHLY minted Member for Eureka, Michaela Settle has been promoted to parliamentary secretary for Agriculture and Regional Development. As part of her roles, Ms Settle...
December 8, 2022
Centre to host support initiative
A PROGRAM supporting the region’s disabled and vulnerable is set to be rolled out at Meredith Community Centre next year. Called the Independent Pathways and...
December 2, 2022
Doors open on plaza revamp
STAGE one of the Bannockburn Plaza redevelopment was opened to the public over the weekend. Rebranded as Bannockburn Central Shopping Centre, a spokesperson for the...
December 2, 2022
Staley seemingly out as Ripon flips
LABOR’S Martha Haylett looks to have won the seat of Ripon following the State election on Saturday night. Despite a less-than-one percent swing towards incumbent...
December 2, 2022
Cricket club marks milestone anniversary
LAST Saturday evening was a big one for the Inverleigh Cricket Club community, with members and families coming together to celebrate the team’s one-hundred-and-fiftieth...
December 2, 2022
Cricketer bowls a club record
A LONG-serving Lucas Cricket Club member has passed a major team milestone. Russell Brookes played his 350th game last month, becoming the first to reach...
December 1, 2022
Eureka! Settle takes newly named seat
MICHAELA Settle has been returned to State parliament by claiming the newly named seat of Eureka. Ms Settle has held a seat in the lower...
December 1, 2022
Haddon starts to mark a century-and-a-half
MORE than forty people gathered at Haddon Memorial Park on Saturday to celebrate the town’s one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary. The event was coordinated between members of the...
November 29, 2022
Weaving connections for breast cancer
A NATIONWIDE volunteer organisation which provides knitted prosthesis for breast cancer survivors now has a branch in Ballarat. Launched on Friday last week at Ballarat...
November 26, 2022
Gates open on garden store
BANNOCKBURN’S industrial estate has a garden supply store once more. The doors were opened on Golden Plains Sand and Soil over the weekend, and owner...
November 26, 2022
Ace social tennis set to return
THE tennis courts at the Maude Recreation Reserve are set to become a site for community connectiveness once again. Following its inception in spring last...
November 25, 2022
Plant tour for mining milestone
SUVO Strategic Minerals’ Pittong mining plantation had its fiftieth birthday celebrated recently. To ring in the occasion, more than 20 stakeholders and representatives met for...
November 24, 2022
Children’s centre supports social group
MEMBERS of the social group Bannockburn Inclusive received a surprise donation last week. Group representatives met with children and staff from the Kardinia Early Learning...
November 24, 2022
Haddon revved up for top-level kart racing
BALLARAT Kart Club’s Haddon-based track was roaring with engine activity over the weekend with nearly 180 racers competing in the sixth-round finale of this...
November 23, 2022
FECRI ride ready to hit the road
REGISTRATION is now open for next year’s Ballarat Cycle Classic 2023. The launch event was held last week at Cyclescape with the annual bike riding...
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