September 15, 2022
Kids invited to get on track, and field
YOUNG athletes from throughout the region are being invited to take part in a come and try day for the local branch of the...
September 15, 2022
Shire to provide renewable waste
FOUR local municipalities including Golden Plains Shire have signed up for a green waste supply agreement with Barwon Water. The initiative will see Golden Plains,...
September 13, 2022
Pharmacy makes meds from scratch
A NEW pharmaceutical provider is offering custom medications in what is being labelled as a Ballarat first. Prospect Compounding Pharmacy opened earlier this year, and...
September 10, 2022
Author details debut novel
STUDENTS from Buninyong Primary School’s Scotsburn campus were visited by a special recently as part of Book Week celebrations. Local author Deb Goldie met with...
September 9, 2022
Last call for prolific presenter
THE final breakfast has been called for a long-serving morning Voice FM radio host. Presenter of the station’s regular morning and Saturday morning sports shows...
September 8, 2022
New Landcare planting its roots
A NEW environmental group held its first meeting last month after being officially registered with Landcare Victoria. About 35 people attended The Friends of the...
September 8, 2022
Pet project open for business
PET-OWNERS now have the option of a new store to go to with staff from Bannockburn Pet Shed celebrating their opening over the weekend. Located...
September 8, 2022
Monthly meet for arts community
ON the first Saturday of each month, artists are invited to meet at the Dereel Community Centre to work on their projects and chat...
September 8, 2022
Department warns of swooping season
With the weather warming up and trees blooming and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, or DELWP, are reminding everyone of another...
September 2, 2022
Social connections for tight-knit group
ON the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, the Teesdale Community Hall becomes a meeting place for people to get together for a...
September 2, 2022
Group writing for piece about place
A COMMUNITY song writing project took place at Smythesdale last week with locals invited to help craft a tune about the town. The initiative was...
September 1, 2022
New equipment for growing brigade
INVERLEIGH CFA has received eighteen-hundred dollars’ worth of equipment with funding received from Winchelsea Community Bank. Brigade Captain Andrew Collins said it represents a new...
September 1, 2022
Drinking taps turned on
TWO tap water drinking fountains were unveiled last week as part of a new partnership between Golden Plains Shire and Central Highlands Water. The fountains,...
August 29, 2022
Overseas staff join local workforce
GRAMPIANS Health has welcomed twenty-five overseas trained healthcare workers as part of a State Government initiative that aims to take pressure off Victoria’s hospitals. Statewide,...
August 28, 2022
Fishing festival for open season
THE Ballarat Fishing Festival is returning next month to mark the opening of trout fishing season. The all-day free event will be held on Saturday,...
August 28, 2022
Still life group still living
THREE times a week, a group of artists and one model walk up the stairs of the former Sebastopol State School building into a...
August 26, 2022
Aerodrome open day honouring history
CRESSY Aerodrome is inviting everyone to a Father’s Day event to commemorate the facility’s history and mark the loss of a plane and its...
August 25, 2022
Minerals plant gets operation extension
MINING company Suvo Strategic Minerals has announced a supplier for the trial of two hydrous kaolin buyers following the license extension of their Pittong...
August 24, 2022
Town meeting for big bike ride
BICYCLE Network is inviting people from Inverleigh and surrounds for a community meeting tomorrow night in the leadup to this year’s Great Victorian Bike...
August 22, 2022
Get together all about making connections
SET for Sunday, 28 August at the Elaine Mechanic’s Institute Hall, a community meeting is aiming to bring the town and wider district together. Event...
August 21, 2022
Wedding plans rescue old fire station
THE former Buninyong fire station next to town hall is set to take on a new life as a wedding and functions venue. Since acquiring...
August 21, 2022
Aunty Joy’s Comm Games celebration
AS the Birmingham Commonwealth Games came to an end last week at Alexander Stadium, the baton was passed to Australia in anticipation of its...
August 19, 2022
Sports program tackling mental health
WHEN North Ballarat went head-to-head with Melton South last Saturday in the Ballarat Football Netball League, there was more than just premiership points and...
August 18, 2022
Members wanted for Good Friday group
THOUGH the Good Friday Appeal is still many months away, one branch is already working to revive their annual offering after two years of...
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