October 31, 2022
Grant livens cemetery grounds
BANNOCKBURN Cemetery Trust has received funding support Bannockburn and District Grants. The nearly $6600 boost has covered the installation of signage, and gardening works on...
October 29, 2022
Haylett on the campaign trail
LABOR candidate for the State seat of Ripon, Martha Haylett, visited communities throughout the electorate last weekend to talk to volunteers in anticipation of...
October 29, 2022
Staley set on Ripon re-election
MEMBER for Ripon Louise Staley is aiming for another term in parliament, standing again as the seat’s Liberal candidate in next month’s State Election. As...
October 29, 2022
Kinder program rolling out
A BEST Start, Best Life program from the State Government will aim to make kindergarten and childcare more accessible. Fifteen weekly hours of free kinder...
October 28, 2022
Pulford to pull out of politics
SENIOR minister and Member for Western Victoria, Jaala Pulford, will not recontest her seat in the upcoming State election. The Minister for Employment, Innovation, Medical...
October 28, 2022
Town medical practice restored
RESIDENTS of Smythesdale and surrounds are set to have access to dedicated health services at The Well once again. Two medical practitioners will soon be...
October 28, 2022
Oval overhaul with federal funds
LINTON Recreation Reserve is one of a few facilities in the Shire set to receive a funding boost from the Federal Government. An allocation of...
October 24, 2022
Avenue honours trust volunteers
BUNINYONG Cemetery Trust members have honoured two long-serving volunteers with an avenue of fifty pear trees planted at the site. The avenue was opened on...
October 23, 2022
Ella Hooper on track for Railway Hotel
AUSTRALIAN singer-songwriter and Killing Heidi frontwoman Ella Hooper is set to perform at Bannockburn later this year. Hooper will take to the stage at the...
October 21, 2022
Community day at the church
EVERYONE is invited to family day hosted by members of the Leigh Presbyterian Church. The Spring Festival will take place at the Teesdale Presbyterian Church...
October 21, 2022
Reunion for historic township
THE annual Back to Steiglitz reunion is almost here and everyone is invited to take a walk through the historic township. Running on Sunday, 30...
October 21, 2022
Facilities pledge for Teesdale reserve
NEW facilities for the Teesdale Recreation Reserve have been promised, should Labor form government after November’s State Election. The $1.5 million pledge was made by...
October 21, 2022
Student project helps the homeless
BANNOCKBURN P-12 College students are set to deliver twenty-six hampers of essential goods to local charities this week. The handover of food supplies, toiletries and...
October 21, 2022
State support for play space
AN overhaul is on the way for the Lethbridge Recreation Reserve play space with funding from the State Government. Upgrades are set to include new...
October 21, 2022
A cut above at chopping comp
WITH the return of the Ballarat Times News Group 2022 Ballarat Show, comes a sharp, traditional offering. Woodchopping competitions will be part of the Ballarat...
October 20, 2022
Support flows for flooded Skipton
MEMBERS of Skipton Lions Club are leading a fundraiser to aid the flood-affected town. The initiative is being run via a GoFundMe page, and Skipton...
October 19, 2022
Regional rollout for digital screening
AN online screening program to help new mums is now being used throughout Australia, with Grampians Health among the first providers to deliver the...
October 17, 2022
Comm Games works, sports announced
WORKS are on the way to help prepare for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Ballarat following a funding announcement from the State Government. Both Mars...
October 16, 2022
Independent about structural security
WITH the State Election looming, a Bacchus Marsh Grammar employee is running as an independent candidate in the renamed seat of Eureka. Bacchus Marsh-based Nicola...
October 15, 2022
All about animals at the Ballarat Show!
THE Ballarat Times News Group 2022 Ballarat Show is returning and that means a host of animals will be part of the three-day event. More...
October 15, 2022
Report claims big money in heritage bid
BACKERS of UNESCO World Heritage listing for the central Victorian Goldfields region met at Creswick last week to launch a report detailing the benefits...
October 15, 2022
Barterers band together for swap
ABOUT a dozen people meet once a month to chat, barter and trade homemade goods and produce. The regular event occurs on the first Saturday...
October 14, 2022
Youth space gets State support
PLANS to develop a youth play space in the region have received a boost following an announcement of money from the State Government’s Growing...
October 14, 2022
Loop returning to network
TRACK upgrades are set to commence at the Gheringhap loop as part of the State Government’s initiative to boost the capacity of the regional...
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