August 23, 2024
Association seeks more tennis players
MEMBERS of the Buninyong and District Tennis Association are looking to increase participation in the sport with an open day and come-and-try event next...
August 19, 2024
Network to support men’s mental health
AN initiative aimed at bettering men's mental health in rural settings will soon be introduced to the region. Later this month, representatives with the Outback...
August 17, 2024
Building homes for flying fauna
A WORKSHOP aimed at providing habitats for some of the region's airborne animals is set to return for its second year. Under the auspice of...
August 13, 2024
Scouts seek jamboree support
BANNOCKBURN and Lethbridge Scout Group are calling on the community to help send their troupe to the next Australian jamboree with a trivia night...
August 11, 2024
Tennis club keen to connect history
MEMBERS of Bannockburn Tennis Club are looking to bring their past and present players together. Later this year, the group will host their Back to...
August 9, 2024
Shire hires new top boss
GOLDEN Plains Shire has a new permanent chief executive officer on the way. From Monday 2 September, Shane Walden will take the reins from interim...
August 9, 2024
Event return to light the night
A BIT of community warmth is set to be brought back for the second year in a row thanks to members of the Dereel...
August 4, 2024
Network boost for farming efforts
STAFF at Golden Plains Shire, together with two other local governments, have established better network coverage for residents, farmers, and agricultural groups. Called a long-range...
August 3, 2024
Returning artist draws on farmland
VISUAL artist and former Ballarat local Sue Quinlan Brain said the galleries she used to exhibit in the region probably don't exist anymore. Having lived...
August 2, 2024
Marking 150 years of education in Meredith
MEREDITH Primary School students, staff, and parents, past and present, are getting ready to ring in the institution's one-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday. The school community will celebrate...
August 2, 2024
Vehicular vandals damage oval
A PORTION of Shelford Recreation Reserve's oval has been marred with tyre tracks. Numerous burnout loops are currently etched into the green with the damage...
July 29, 2024
RSL rallies for restoration effort
A LARGE forest green artillery gun that has sat outside the Inverleigh RSL Sub-Branch's headquarters for decades is set to receive a much-needed new...
July 27, 2024
Input sought on activity at rec reserve
MEMBERS of the Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility Committee seek resident feedback on a program to connect families and young people to lead healthier lives. People...
July 26, 2024
Grassroots projects get grant support
COMMUNITY groups in the region will see their projects a step closer to completion thanks to grant funding through Berrybank Wind Farm in partnership...
July 25, 2024
Council revisits contentious calls – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
AFTER much pushback, Golden Plains Shire councillors reflected on their recent decisions, which saw the refusal to grant planning permits to develop two childcare...
July 24, 2024
Craft your own creature
AN upcoming workshop is aiming to help people unlock their creativity with a small stuffed companion to bring home at the end of it. The...
July 20, 2024
Pet food collection point open to region
A BALLARAT initiative aimed at fighting food insecurity has expanded with an additional pet food collection point established in Dereel. After more than half a...
July 19, 2024
Skate park works enter second stage
WORKS to deliver upgrades to the Bannockburn Skate Park have now entered stage two of development. Member for Geelong Christine Couzens, visited the site to...
July 19, 2024
Bringing books to the region
TWO years since it was first announced, the region's mobile library service has a more modern set of wheels. Delivered through the State Government's Living...
July 19, 2024
BFNL grand final venues announced
THE venues at which the McDonalds Ballarat Football Netball League's grand finals will take place have been announced by management. Revealed on Monday, the culmination...
July 14, 2024
Reminder to enrol for upcoming election
THIS October will be the Golden Plains Shire council election and eligible voters are reminded to correctly enrol ahead of the close of the...
July 13, 2024
Councillor named Lodge leader
AFTER more than fifty years as a Freemason, a Golden Plains Shire councillor has been appointed the leader of Smythesdale's local Lodge. Ian Getsom was named...
July 12, 2024
Have a say in place to play
STAFF at Golden Plains Shire are inviting everyone to give their feedback on their proposed designs to overhaul the play space at Shelford Recreation...
July 11, 2024
Trivia for Lal Lal school
STAFF at Lal Lal Primary School are aiming to bring the community together for an evening of brainteasers with a Christmas in July trivia...
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