February 27, 2024
Space created for neurodivergent network
WHEN Megan Johnson was diagnosed last year with ADHD while researching the condition for her daughter, she found there was no support network for...
February 26, 2024
Relay to register for cancer support walk
TIM BOTTAMS WITH the annual Relay for Life fundraising event set to return next month, organisers are calling out for participants to get their walking...
February 26, 2024
Evening talks to educate town
AN annual fixture of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute will be returning with the first round of the Twilight Talks series set to start up...
February 26, 2024
Art to grow sport support
MORE than twenty teams of rugby players are expected to take to the field at Buninyong’s Royal Park next month with many wearing jerseys...
February 25, 2024
Budding shutterbug set for big city
A BALLARAT High School student is celebrating her back-to-back exhibiting debut with her paired photographic pieces shared between the Art Gallery of Ballarat and...
February 25, 2024
IWD event to highlight artistic Irish ties
THE creative efforts of the region’s Irish-descended women are set to be celebrated next month as part of an event by the Ballarat and...
February 25, 2024
Anything goes for new art show
CREATIVE limitations are being thrown to the wayside by members of the Ballarat Society of Artists with the group’s latest exhibition all about exploring...
February 23, 2024
Free forum for food future
PEOPLE are being invited to a free forum taking place next month and run in partnership with Golden Plains Shire and Sustain: The Australian...
February 23, 2024
Swap to grow community connection
A NEW fortnightly food swap has cropped up at Linton with the second session set to take place tomorrow morning. With a current focus on...
February 23, 2024
Life’s a boule as clubs team up for comp
THE pistes at the Ballarat East Bowling Club saw some collaborative action over the weekend with members of the Ballarat Petanque Club hosting their...
February 23, 2024
New aths club calls for support
TIM BOTTAMS WITH a little athletics club on the way for Lucas, members of the new committee are asking people to help build the group. Following...
February 18, 2024
Book to map mine engine christenings
THE history behind the construction and christenings of goldmine engines in the region is at the forefront of a new book to be launched...
February 18, 2024
Art comp open for partnered projects
CREATIVES both local and abroad are being invited to come together as part of a new arts competition aimed at fostering collaboration. Called the Infuse...
February 16, 2024
Silo art to highlight town
THE history of Golden Plains Shire border town Cressy is now on display as part of a new public mural depicting the town’s history. Created...
February 16, 2024
Premier’s apology to state wards heard
EMOTIONS ran high and childhoods revisited last week when Premier Jacinta Allan made a formal apology to Victorians abused and neglected under institutional care. Livestreamed...
February 16, 2024
Club makes pitch for new players
JUNIOR sessions from one of Ballarat’s two major baseball teams are set to return later this month with the aim of introducing kids to...
February 12, 2024
Roll up for machines of the past
ALL things old school will be on show next weekend as part of an annual fixture organised by members of the Ballan District Vintage...
February 11, 2024
Koalas in need of accommodation
-LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, The Koala Clancy Foundation is seeking landowners interested in creating koala habitat on their land around Teesdale and Bannockburn, Maude...
February 10, 2024
Pairing program about making connections
STAFF at Big Brothers Big Sisters Ballarat are calling out for people to put their hand up to be paired with a young person...
February 5, 2024
Club keen to showcase quarter horse sports
HORSE-riding novices, amateurs, and everyone in between are being invited to test their equestrian skills as part of Ballarat and District Quarter Horse Association’s,...
February 5, 2024
Monthly music on offer at church
AN intimate evening of live performance is set to be held at Buninyong Uniting Church each month. Following its debut in November before a hiatus...
February 5, 2024
New equipment to heading to Base
STAFF at Ballarat Base Hospital received a visit from Minister for Health Infrastructure, Mary-Anne Thomas earlier this week, who announced the arrival of new...
February 4, 2024
Group to host back-to-back bee courses
INTERESTED in amateur apiary but don’t know where to start? Well, members of the Ballarat Regional Beekeepers will have you covered with two introductory workshops...
February 3, 2024
Care leavers to receive apology
NEXT Thursday will mark an occasion decades in the making with Premier Jacinta Allan set to make a formal apology towards those who experienced...
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