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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...