TWO Ballarat rowers are set to compete in Paris this year as part of an Australian Rowing Team. Lucy Richardson and Katie Jackson from the Wendouree Rowing Club have been chosen alongside coach Jamie McDonald to compete in the Under 19 World Rowing Championships. The event will take place from Wednesday, 2 August until Sunday, … [Read more…]
GEELONG superstar and AFLPA president Patrick Dangerfield has said he believes the newly announced Tasmanian team should have access to contracted players from rival clubs ahead of their inaugural 2028 season. To have Tasmania competitive straight away, Dangerfield said the new franchise should be able to recruit one player from every club – no matter … [Read more…]
Carngham-Linton Football Club have received David Mundy as pick two in the Carlton Draft to play in this Saturday’s game against Beaufort Football Club at Linton Recreation Reserve. Club president Greg Spratling said the players are thrilled to be able to play with such a high calibre player. “Playing purpose wise Mundy would have been … [Read more…]
BALLARAT Grammar student Zoe Addinsall has been named female under twenty-one Australian modern pentathlon champion. Aged 15, Addinsall completed a full pentathlon of running, swimming, shooting, horse riding and sword fencing in a higher junior age group at the comp at Caulfield Grammar recently. “The competition was challenging,” she said. “I swam and ran with … [Read more…]
By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia 07:31 12 May 2023, updated 08:56 12 May 2023 One in five city dwellers want to move, study finds Residents seek space, affordability and improved well-being One in five Australians living in capital cities are now considering an escape to the regions for a better quality of life, … [Read more…]
The Ballarat GovHub is a new government office complex located in the heart of Ballarat. Home to 1000 Victorian Government employees including up to 600 public sector positions relocating from Melbourne, this building is a major step towards revitalising the City of Ballarat. John Wardle Architects designed the building to respect and connect the heritage … [Read more…]
IN September of 2022, para-equestrian athlete Kelly Ffrost broke her femur in a riding accident. Having taken seven months away from training to recover, Ffrost has overcome her injury, and is literally back on the horse, with her sights set on the Paris Paralympics in 2024. “We were in limbo about whether we would find … [Read more…]
THE region’s road and community infrastructure projects are set to receive increased funding following packages announced by the Federal Government last week. The City of Ballarat is to receive about $2.5 million out of a $250 million pool set aside for regional projects. The money is aimed at improving rural, regional and outer-urban locations throughout … [Read more…]
THE city’s first mixed Probus group has marked its pearl anniversary. Golden City Probus Club members and friends celebrated their collective 30th birthday at the Ballarat Golf Club last week. Second-term president Len Emonson joined the club eight years ago and is the 23rd person to be in the role. “We still have 12 foundation … [Read more…]
A former police officer and under-20 NRL player who supplied drugs to friends during a football trip. According to our wastewater, 5,675kg of cocaine was consumed in 2020, with much of the trafficked narcotics is coming in through our sea ports. Cody Jace Maughan, 26, of Everton Hills, pleaded guilty in Brisbane District Court on … [Read more…]