Goldfields artists connect for fest
A FESTIVAL aimed at showcasing the fertile creativity between the Ballarat, Hepburn and Mount Alexander regions will soon return. The second iteration of Radical Fields,...
Goldfields artists to connect for fest
A FESTIVAL aimed at showcasing the fertile creativity between the Ballarat, Hepburn and Mount Alexander regions will soon return. The second iteration of Radical Fields,...
Flying the flag for gridiron game
A BALLIANG-BASED athlete spent last weekend in Australia's capital representing Victoria in the 2025 American Football Australia Youth Flag National Championship. Sixteen-year-old Oscar Denny took...
Mount Egerton Recreation Reserve fundraiser returns
A RETURNING event will soon give people another chance to sell their goods from either their car or a market stall. After its successful debut...
BCC braces for final season leg
LAST week saw highs, lows and excitement for Ballan Cricket Club which included three losses and two wins – one by the senior women...
New kinder opens at Ballan
THE ribbon has been cut at Ballan's latest kindergarten facility during its second week of operation. With 14 children enrolled at the space for 178...
Family fun returns to farming region
A COMMUNITY fair aimed at showcasing the surrounding farming localities dotted around the region will return on Saturday following its debut last year. Originally created...
Comp a chance to support Red Cross
SCORES of prospectors are readying their pans for when the annual Australian Gold Panning Championships returns to Blackwood Recreation Reserve on the first Saturday...
Aerodrome a co-star in Neeson action film
HOLLYWOOD royalty could be spotted at the Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome on Wednesday last week. Action star and Academy Award-nominated actor Liam Neeson was back in...
Spotlight on unseen artists in Macedon Ranges
AN upcoming group exhibition aimed at showcasing emerging Ballarat artists will be held in the Macedon Ranges. Beneath The Surface will be displayed at Kyneton...
Conflict over proposed national park
A PROPOSED plan to merge the Lerderderg State Park to the region's north-east with the Wombat State Forest into a single national park is...
Call to preserve town’s past
MEMBERS of the Meredith History Interest Group (MHIG) are calling for photos depicting the life, landmarks and people of Elaine. The collection will form the...