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May 8, 2024

Film festival celebrates 30 years

THE community of Buninyong is preparing to roll out the red carpet for the thirtieth anniversary of the annual Film Festival. Seven Australian and international...

May 7, 2024

Farmers warned about burn offs

THE Environmental Protection Authority, or EPA, Victoria is encouraging local landholders to be careful about what they burn off this autumn. With fire restrictions coming...

May 6, 2024

Award for catchment management authority

VIC Catchments, which is the peak body for the state's ten Catchment Management Authorities, has taken out the nature positive category of the National...

May 1, 2024

Trees to symbolise ongoing Chinese connections

LAST Saturday saw the Chinese Consul General in Melbourne, Xinwen Fang, make his first official visit to regional Victoria. Mr Fang was in Ballarat to...

April 29, 2024

Partnership provides hands-on experience

A PARTNERSHIP between Federation University Australia and Bulmer Farms is developing new farm automation technology. As part of the universities co-operative model, students work directly...

April 24, 2024

Community says enough is enough

THIS month the Ballarat community gathered to remember the lives of Rebecca Young, Samantha Murphy and Hannah McGuire, and rally against men's violence towards...

April 24, 2024

Looking back at our iconic spread

AUSTRALIA'S iconic spread, Vegemite, is being celebrated in a new exhibition at the Cyril Callister Museum in Beaufort. Mr Callister was the inventor of Vegemite...

April 19, 2024

First match played on Bungaree Oval

THE first round of the Central Highlands Football League saw the official opening of the new Bungaree Oval. The first match played on the surface...

April 17, 2024

Fed Uni to counter revenue loss

FEDERATION University Australia has announced its Future Fed program which aims to move the institution onto a strong financial footing following a drop in...

April 17, 2024

Special artefact reunited with family

WHEN Betty McGuinness found a military badge in her Eureka Street Garden more than twenty-five years ago, she knew it was something special. However, it...

April 15, 2024

Escape into a world of adventure

QUESTS, adventure and mystery will be coming to Kryal Castle next weekend with Questival. This is the second time the event has been held and...

April 11, 2024

What’s on offer at Heritage Fest

PREPARATIONS are underway for this year's Ballarat Heritage Festival, set for next May, with the official program announced last week. The 10-day festival will run...