MEMBER for Ballarat, Catherine King, has said Tuesday’s Federal budget is about reining in inflationary impacts on Australians. Dubbed a “cost of living” budget, the fiscal plan contains a range of spending measures targeting health, welfare, and energy costs. “All of those combined really are important cost of living measures,” Ms King said. “There are … [Read more…]
SOUTHERN Warriors Martial Arts is going from strength to strength, having won the non-contact division of a recent teams competition in Werribee. Dojo operator Camilla Barker said the club experienced their first major success moment at the Shinkyokushin Best of the Best Tournament. “We’ve been for many, many years, but this is the first time … [Read more…]
BALLARAT is set to come alive after lights go out at this year’s Heritage Festival, with a range of fun yet ghoulish events on offer. Eerie Tours will be hosting ghost experiences at town hall tours and a murder bus trip. Beginning at Ballarat Station, the ghost-focused events will go on Friday and Saturday evenings, … [Read more…]
In March, the Victorian Government extended its e-scooter trial for six months and made the decision to legalise private e-scooters. Yarra City Council is one of four Victorian councils participating in the e-scooter share trial which includes the City of Melbourne, City of Port Phillip and City of Ballarat. Since the trial began 14 months … [Read more…]
LIVE beatdowns are set to burst back into the region with the return of the MXW pro wrestling circuit. With about 20 competitors across seven matches, the company is set to host their second Ballarat-based event of the year called Scrap to the Future. MXW’s head promoter Ash Loft said the all-ages event will be … [Read more…]
A man has been charged five months after a Melbourne nurse’s car was allegedly stolen while she was at work in a COVID ward. St Vincent’s nurse Lucy was at work on December 21 when someone allegedly snatched her handbag containing her car keys from her locker in the staff area. A short time late, … [Read more…]
Hundreds of Victorians with a passion for horses will have the opportunity to start a career in racing thanks to a program placing disadvantaged jobseekers into work with some of the state’s best stables. Minister for Racing Anthony Carbines today visited the Ballarat Turf Club to announce a $3.1 million investment from the Andrews Labor … [Read more…]
The City of Ballarat is further strengthening the ties between sport and the community with the unveiling of two major community sports infrastructure projects. The $3.1 million Victoria Park community sports pavilion, and the $10.185 million Wendouree West Recreation Reserve were officially unveiled on 10 May, with Victorian Minister for Community Sport, Ros Spence, and … [Read more…]
The Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club (BGRC) is set to benefit from the construction of a new kennel building which will improve the quality and safety of racing and training infrastructure at Morshead Park. The Andrews Labor Government is supporting the upgrade with more than $1.6 million provided through the Victorian Racing Industry Fund with Greyhound … [Read more…]
May 11, 2023 by Dafyd Martindale Albert Einstein is credited with defining madness as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. If we accept that definition, then the South Burnett Regional Council’s current roads maintenance policy is deeply, darkly mad. Why so? Think about this: Every year the SBRC spends an … [Read more…]