May 16, 2022
Breast cancer group prepares return
THE Breast Cancer Network Australia are returning to Ballarat with their first in-person forum for the city in over two years. The free information session...
May 16, 2022
Film festival ready for return
THE Buninyong Film Festival is set to once again take to the silver screen at Buninyong Town Hall. With eight films showing across Friday, 20...
May 14, 2022
Independent about changing models
AFTER previously running as an independent candidate for Federal seat of Ballarat in 1998 and 2019, Alex Graham is hoping for his latest candidacy...
May 12, 2022
Mental health support for residents
GOLDEN Plains Shire has again teamed up to deliver free mental health support for residents across the municipality in partnership with non-profit organisation Barwon...
May 12, 2022
Pedestrian works flatten concerns
BANNOCKBURN’S Milton Street pedestrian crossing near the High Street roundabout has seen an overhaul which aims to provide a more accessible path for pedestrians. The...
May 12, 2022
Doors reopen to local history
THE Meredith History Interest Group are inviting the public into their heritage bluestone building for their open day on Sunday, 15 May. People can walk...
May 12, 2022
Empty seats at pre-election forum
FOUR of Ballarat’s eight Federal election candidates gathered at the Ballarat Central Uniting Church to discuss their policies and answer questions in anticipation of...
May 5, 2022
King promises rec upgrades
MEMBER for Ballarat, Catherine King, was at the Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve in Smythedale on Thursday to pledge funding for upgrades to some of...
May 2, 2022
Firies welcome new home
BUNINYONG-Mount Helen CFA received a host of guests this week to celebrate the official opening of a new fire station. The new site comes at...
April 30, 2022
Commemorative evening for local aviator
ANZAC Day may have passed, but some people aren’t through commemorating their local World War One servicemen. On Wednesday, 4 May, the community is invited...
April 28, 2022
Lunches place order for helpers
HADDON Community Learning Centre is putting the call out for volunteers to help out with their regular community lunches. Each meal is held on the...
April 28, 2022
Support wanted for grassland reserve
FOR nearly six months, the natural grasslands of Meredith’s Police Paddocks reserve have been left without an assigned maintenance body. When the previous delegated group...
April 27, 2022
Small town market giving support
WHEN Wendy Jagger decided she needed to get rid of some things around the house, she chose to dedicate her decluttering efforts to a...
April 27, 2022
Childcare centre hosting open day market
THIS Saturday, Buninyong Childcare Centre will be opening its doors to the community as part of their first-ever open day market. With about 30 stalls...
April 25, 2022
Marching on through the generations
THE Anzac Day march serves as a day of remembrance for many, but for David Edwards and his grandson, Jude Edwards-Rose, it also marks...
April 23, 2022
Bombers keen to exercise the mind
BUNINYONG Football Netball Club will be bringing their game off the field and into the club room for a trivia night later this month. The...
April 22, 2022
Mining plant prepares for expansion
MINING corporation Suvo Strategic Minerals is looking to grow, with the company preparing to expand their Pittong hydrous kaolin processing plant. The project is expected...
April 22, 2022
Classes developing young creatives
THE new school semester is about to begin, and its second term ushers the return of artist Jen Jones’ Young Artists classes at the...
April 22, 2022
Craft group tightly knit
AFTER a two-year hiatus, Bannockburn Craft Group is up and running again with new members and a new location. Earlier this month, the group met...
April 21, 2022
Support pledged for childcare capabilities
LABOR has announced $450,000 will go towards the Bannockburn Family Services Centre should they win the upcoming Federal election. The promise was revealed last week...
April 21, 2022
Dolphins set to make a splash
WITH the new school term nearly here, Dolphins Basketball Club is set to hold their Aussie Hoops program for the first time at Bannockburn...
April 21, 2022
Upcycling shop a local first
FOR many people, the lockdowns offered the opportunity to take up new interests, and for Wendy Defrancesco, that hobby evolved into the founding of...
April 16, 2022
Meet the group caring for divided families
TANYA Lake said she needed to run another Facebook group like she needed “a hole in the head.” Already serving as admin of both the...
April 15, 2022
Easter appeal about helping our kids
THE Ballarat community has been contributing to the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal since 1963, and much of its support goes directly back...
