April 7, 2022
New first aiders for junior comps
BALLARAT Football Netball League is partnering with event-based first responders Vita First Aid to deliver medical care for junior players. Vita will provide two attendees...
April 7, 2022
Upskilling aimed at helping hospo
MINISTER for Employment and Western Victoria upper house MP Jaala Pulford last week announced a new State Government initiative that will see jobseekers receive...
April 7, 2022
Club upgrades a social initiative
HUNDREDS gathered at the Inverleigh Recreation Reserve on Saturday to cheer on the Hawks in their season openers, and to celebrate the ribbon cutting...
April 6, 2022
Memorial bowls comp looks to fill teams
TEAMS are needed for Ballarat RSL’s “Bull” Allen Memorial Open Fours bowls competition, to take place at Midlands Golf Club next Sunday. After a successful...
April 5, 2022
Used clothes filling market gap
IF you’ve been looking for a place to offload your old clothes while giving back to the community, then there’s now a new outlet...
April 3, 2022
Fantasy market returning to life
KRYAL Castle has held many new events recently like Unicorn Festival and Knight and Day event, but April will mark the return of a...
April 1, 2022
Health service’s feedback plans
GRAMPIANS Health has announced four points of community contact in the form of its community reference groups. Based in Ballarat along with Edenhope, Horsham and...
March 31, 2022
Rates rescindment rejected
GOLDEN Plains Shire council’s new rating strategy will go ahead despite further pushback from some councillors during last weekend regular meeting. The move to implement...
March 31, 2022
Horse vets help with floods
WITH New South Wales impacted by recent floods, many across the country are doing their part to help, including two of the Shire’s horse...
March 31, 2022
Garden group grows tasty milestone
CELEBRATIONS were in order for a Shire gardening group recently with the noting of a landmark for their signature event. Inverleigh Community Gardeners looked back...
March 31, 2022
Turbine training tower opens
FEDERATION University’s Mount Helen campus is now the home of Australia’s first wind turbine training tower. Part of stage one of the Asia Pacific Renewable...
March 31, 2022
Input on customer service – Golden Plains Shire council meeting briefs
A NEW draft customer experience strategy for Golden Plains Shire has been made available to the public for feedback, after the plan was passed...
March 31, 2022
Horse sport rides into town
POLOCROSSE returned to Ballarat for the first time in twelve years when the 2022 Australian Polocrosse Nationals kicked off in town on Tuesday. The program...
March 31, 2022
Eagle fledgelings set to go to net
GORDON Netball Club is looking to fill its junior netball teams with the return of their annual NetSetGo program. Sessions are scheduled to start at...
March 31, 2022
Having a craic at Gaelic footy
A SLICE of Ireland is emerging in Ballarat with the team behind a new Gaelic football club hosting a recruitment drive this Sunday. The founders...
March 30, 2022
Bag body looks to bounce back
BUNINYONG Boomerang Bags is seeking new recruits following its return after a two-year hiatus. The community group will reconvene at an upcoming planning meeting early...
March 28, 2022
Catchment workshops cultivating resources
MOORABOOL Catchment Landcare Group is one of many that will host a series of workshops for landowners across the region as part of a...
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...
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