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...
August 18, 2022
Rosellas make a pitch for juniors
LETHBRIDGE Cricket Club is looking to build their junior ranks for the upcoming season. As a result, the club is putting on a couple of...
August 18, 2022
Statewide fest gets local launch
A STATE Government and Midsumma Festival initiative is aiming to support LGBTIQA+ led events throughout Victoria for the next four summers. Minister for Water, Regional...
August 16, 2022
Social meet for weekly walk and talk
FACILITATED by Hesse Rural Health, residents of Rokewood and surrounds have been meeting at the Rokewood Community Health Centre on Tuesdays at 9am to...
August 15, 2022
FECRI releases renal research
RESEARCHERS from the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute have released findings into a study on the use of personalised treatment for renal cancer patients. Titled...
August 14, 2022
Campaign targeting opioid overdose
A MONTH-long push by Ballarat Community Health is aiming to prevent opioid overdose deaths in the region. BCH’s manager of alcohol and other drugs services...
August 12, 2022
Week encouraging student scientists
KIDS at Bannockburn P-12 College will spend next week being budding young scientists. From Monday, 15 August to Friday, 19 August, the school will host...
August 11, 2022
Hotel hosting monthly music meetups
ON the first Sunday of each month, the Rokewood Hotel becomes the stomping grounds for a motley crew of musicians to meet, perform and...
August 11, 2022
Quilters sew up cohesiveness
EVERY Monday evening at 6pm, a group of friendly threaders meet at Haddon Community Centre for quilting and conversation. The group has been meeting for...
August 9, 2022
Shelves cleared at food collective
FOLLOWING a meeting in early June, Buninyong Community Collective has closed for trading. The bulk food provider closed its doors later that month with the...
August 5, 2022
Student performers step onto the big stage
CHILDREN from Bannockburn’s St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School are on a trip to Melbourne today to take part an annual school story-dance program,...
August 4, 2022
Local rescuer brings back global knowledge
OVER four days in late July, Bannockburn SES Unit Controller Blake Shawcross took part in the annual Australasian Road Rescue Challenge in Tamworth, New...
August 4, 2022
Hopper celebrates match milestone
ROKEWOOD-Corindhap Football Netball Club’s Paul Wells recently played his two hundredth senior game with the club. Having run on for the Hoppers since 2003 in...
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