March 28, 2022
Business awards launched
THIS year’s Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards launched last week with a ceremony at the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute. As the business community gathered...
March 24, 2022
Skatepark works ready to ride
THE ribbon has been finally cut on Bannockburn’s upgraded skatepark. Marked with an event last Saturday, the works include new obstacles, shelter and lighting, and...
March 24, 2022
Uni expands with government cash
UPGRADES are on the way for Federation TAFE as part of a $2.1 million cash boost from the State Government. The announcement came last week...
March 24, 2022
Local tourney a team effort
A WEEKEND of baseball is set for this April at Prince of Wales Park as the annual Victorian Masters Baseball Carnival slides into town. Along...
March 22, 2022
Italian comic bringing the laughs
ITALIAN-AUSTRALIAN comedian Joe Avati will be bringing his jokes on life and the ethnic experience to Ballarat for the first time early next month. Organised...
March 21, 2022
Victory lap for The Meanies
INDIE punk veterans, The Meanies, will be bringing their long-awaited Better Late Than Never tour to the Eastern this coming Saturday. After numerous reschedules, the...
March 21, 2022
Opera event celebrating local voices
VICTORIAN Opera will be coming to Her Majesty’s Theatre this April to celebrate the inaugural Michael Stubbs and Malcolm Roberts Opera Prize award. The show...
March 20, 2022
Line dancing kicking back in
EVERYONE can put their feet to work with the Outback Bandits’ line dancing lessons returning to Ballarat last week. After a two-year hiatus, the lessons...
March 18, 2022
Mushroom farm seeks support
MUSHROOM growers and local stock providers, the Ballarat Mushroom Farm is putting the call out for customers to continue buying their goods in a...
March 18, 2022
Rolling for the kids
A PARADE of cyclists will take to the region’s roads this weekend as part of the twelfth annual Ride For Sick Kids fundraiser event. With...
March 17, 2022
Rotary club extends flood relief to pets
ALFREDTON Rotary Club is one of several community organisations stepping in to lend a hand to help parts of New South Wales impacted by...
March 17, 2022
Eagles seek to soar with new recruits
THE Golden Plains Soccer Club is gearing up for a new season with its come and try sessions running throughout the month. The sessions are...
March 17, 2022
Girls lead way for Hawks’ future
ONE of the Shire’s football and netball clubs is kicking off the new season with the debut of its first under 12s girls footy...
March 16, 2022
Planting the seed for a brighter future
SHE Oaks will house a special guest next week with New South Wales farmer Colin Seis delivering two free workshops over Saturday and the...
March 16, 2022
Jog aims to help save memories
LAKE Wendouree is set to receive an influx of walkers and runners with an upcoming fundraising event returning next month. From 8am on Sunday, 3...
March 12, 2022
Community lunches back on the menu
THE main hall at the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre is buzzing with a quietly contained chaos. Kitchenhands and staff rush about the centre, while patrons sit...
March 12, 2022
The next generation rewarded
THE winners of the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Next Gen 2022 student exhibition have been revealed. The announcements were held as part of an awards...
March 10, 2022
Powers respond to High Street concerns
ROAD development representatives and Golden Plains Shire have responded to concerns surrounding the pedestrian safety on Bannockburn’s High Street. The response follows a recent petition...
March 10, 2022
Wind farm funds school playground
STUDENTS at Rokewood Primary School will be bounding with joy after the school received funding for new playground equipment. The $10,000 grant comes via the...
March 10, 2022
Community market calls for business involvement
BANNOCKBURN YMCA is asking for local businesses to book a stall at their new community market set to launch on Sunday, 22 May. The event...
March 10, 2022
Tigers on the lookout for female players
ONE of the newer women’s footy teams in the Shire is looking for recruits in anticipation of the upcoming season. At about 13 players, Bannockburn...
March 9, 2022
Unicorns on the castle horizon
HORNED horses will take over Kryal Castle this long weekend with the adventure park’s inaugural Unicorn Festival kicking off medieval fantasy fun. General manager Bart...
March 4, 2022
Steady minds and steady hearts
WOMEN over sixty are keeping active both physically and socially with Bannockburn YMCA’s Steady Feet program held weekly at Meredith. For nearly 20 years, people...
March 3, 2022
Push for safer High St crossing
OVER three hundred people have signed a petition calling for safer crossings along High Street at Bannockburn. With unmarked island crossings and increasing traffic, the...
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