Back to nature at intimate Blackwood workshops
BLACKWOOD sculptor and installation artist Kathy Holowko will open her cottage garden to the public tomorrow for a unique Global Worming workshop for two...
Top five online scams to avoid in 2025
BIG Four bank NAB has identified five online scams to look out for in 2025 as cyber criminals resort to increasingly sophisticated methods to...
Plenty of prospects for gold panning comp
THE now-rare practice of gold panning will take centre stage at Blackwood Reserve on Saturday 1 March for the competitive pastime's 30th Annual Australian...
Horde to live and die by the sword in Ballan
PHOENIX Park will experience an invasion of sorts on Saturday 1 February when a horde of live action role-playing Swordcraft enthusiasts descend on the...
More homes welcomed for those in need
MORE than 500 vulnerable Victorian households will be helped into secure accommodation following the official start of the new $48 million Homes First program. The...
Ultimate girls weekend ready to engulf Phoenix Park
TICKETS are selling fast for a female-only festival billed as the ultimate girls weekend, due to take place at Phoenix Park in Ballan in...
Learn to navigate menopause at upcoming workshops
AN in-person workshop focused on navigating each individual's different journey through menopause will be conducted in Ballan and Bacchus Marsh in the coming weeks. Hosted...
Vintage Rally tractors to pull visitors to Ballan
ENGINEERING buffs who like their machinery big and noisy can have a grand day out at Ballan's Great Vintage Rally on Sunday 16 February. Jason...
Cash offered to improve conditions in mental health facilities
APPLICATIONS are now open for the latest round of the State Government's Mental Health Capital Renewal Fund, which aims to upgrade and modernise Victoria's...
Drop in to local libraries for free art-making fun!
CHILDREN in Bacchus Marsh and Ballan are in for a treat when the National Gallery of Victoria's Kids on Tour - Drop in Art...
Help protect the platypus at Peppertree Park
A FISHING event at Peppertree Park on Saturday 11 January will give participants the opportunity to help protect the local platypus by removing invasive...
Extra industrial infrastructure for the regions
MORE industrial land is expected to become available across regional Victoria after the announcement of a ten-million-dollar State Government funding package for trunk infrastructure...