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Flame soars, rain falls in Paris Games opening

CATHY Freeman's former rival played a key role as rain tumbled and Paris's 2024 Olympic Games was officially opened, 100 years after it first...

Kate Ceberano to headline TLC Healthcare free concert series

TLC Healthcare Wallington will launch a free three-month concert series, "Live at The TLC Piano Bar", on August 15, with Kate Ceberano headlining the...

Rural roads going to ruin

Dear editor, Every time we get on the road in country areas, it's like going through an obstacle course of potholes. Time and time again we...

Watch Australia’s finest young performing artists

Particular highlights not to be missed in 2024 season include the centenary of the Herald Sun Aria, the calisthenics Graceful Solo centenary, and Celebrating...

Connecting job seekers with industry experts

BRIDGING the skills gap with the local economy is a challenge with industries evolving swiftly amid technological advances. Skilling the Bay will host the Apprenticeship...

Big pledge to restore Moorabool River

BARWON Water has committed more than $350,000 to a new program dedicated to restoring the health of the Moorabool River. The water authority pledged $353,600...

Ballarat FNL boys triumph over Hampden

REPRESENTATIVE players from the Ballarat Football Netball League headed to Warrnambool last weekend for a day of footy against Hampden Football Netball League reps. Ballarat...

Residents opposed to renaming Elaine reserve

A PLAN to rename a popular reserve which services Golden Plains and Moorabool communities has been largely opposed. More than 80 per cent of public...

Rotarians help students build skills at Science and Engineering Challenge

MANY Schools in the Ballarat area are gearing up for the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge at Federation University on Tuesday 6 August. Ballarat's Rotary...

Trist to umpire Thai cricket

SENIOR cricket umpire Tony Trist will travel to Bangkok, Thailand this month to umpire in the Hua Hin 6s annual cricket competition. In the last...

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Find your Future Success at the 2024 Melbourne Career Expo

Victoria's Largest Career Expo is back!  The 2024 Melbourne Career Expo will be held Friday 26 to Sunday 28 July at...

Sovereign Hill’s Winter Wonderlights celebrates 10 years of awe and amazement

ONE of Victoria's bucket-list events returns to Sovereign Hill this winter, celebrating its 10th anniversary of captivating friends, families, and kids big and small. The...

TikTok time for Ballarat businesses

THE Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has partnered with social media platform TikTok to bring a new business program to Ballarat. It's Time for...

Friends of the bush disappointed

Dear editor, After thirty years of the Friends of Bannockburn Bush conducting and supporting good management there and being the one consistent presence, due to...

Ballarat Lifestyle Village quality, affordable, pet-friendly over 50’s living

Ballarat Lifestyle Village also has lovely homes planned for stage three of their development which are expected to commence late this year. A few spacious,...

Your one stop shop for beautifully crafted wools, yarns and more

ARE you a knitter, weaver, sewer, or hooker, and need supplies to feed your creative habit, or just some inspiration for what to make...

A better tech experience

Founded by a local family and now in its second generation, the business has grown alongside customers, adapting to the ever-evolving telecommunications landscape. At Bettatech,...

Live your best life at TLC Aged Care

TLC Healthcare values innovation in aged care to allow residents to live their best lives. Their precinct-based model offers the highest quality residential aged care...

Affordable fun at the Design Exchange

THE Design Exchange Market will be offering affordable fun for the entire family next weekend. Entry to the two-day event held at the Mining Exchange...

Targets set as Victoria eyes millions of extra homes

THE Victorian government has identified where it wants two-and-a-half million homes to be built, with some regional centres including Ballarat and Bendigo to do...

Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there