Indie bands visit Ballarat en-masse
INDIE music is alive and well in Ballarat, according to a burgeoning alternative record label. Thriving culture: Joe Alexander and his band Terrible Truths will be one of the outfits playing at The Eastern on April 30 as part of the Bedroom Suck gig.INDIE music is alive and well in Ballarat, according to a burgeoning alternative record label.Melbourne-based label Bedroom Suck will next weekend pack mini buses full of musicians, set off from Collingwood’s iconic Tote Hotel, and shu..>> view originalBallarat breakfast report | Thursday, April 21, 2016
Ballarat breakfast report | Thursday, April 21, 2016 April 21, 2016, 6:30 a.m. Your morning news headlines from Ballarat, across regional Australia and beyond. Good morning Ballarat and happy Thursday. We've got all the news headlines you need right here.Watt the?!The new Powercor battery at Buninyong has left neighbours frightened and raised questions about its safety in its first week of testing after shooting out a massive plume of fire retardant. ..>> view originalCouncil Watch: Ballarat Mayor defends ratepayer-funded trip to ...
Council Watch: Ballarat Mayor defends ratepayer-funded trip to Europe Des Hudson has defend his council spending on 3AW Drive. Photo: Ballarat Courier The Mayor of Ballarat has defended a controversial ratepayer-funded trip to Europe for himself and two other councillors.This is despite Ballarat council also applying for an exemption from the new Victorian rate-cap.Des Hudson told Tom Elliott the trip was necessary, saying Ballarat needed to be positioned on..>> view originalGrassfire burns in Ballarat West
On a day that could be the last vestige of summer firefighters are battling a grassfire off the Ballarat Ring Road in Wendouree The fire at Blind Creek Road at 5.45pm. On a day that could be the last vestige of summer firefighters are battling a grassfire off the Ballarat Ring Road in Wendouree. Today’s high of 26 degrees looks to be the warmest day before a long autumn and winter. The CFA confirmed the fire at 5.30pm this afternoon and six appliances are on the scene at Blind Cre..>> view originalKnightmare's AFL Draft Wrap
Each week, ESPN.com.au AFL draft expert Christopher Doerre - aka Knightmare - casts his eye over the country's best junior footballers to give readers an early insight into the next generation of AFL stars.As well as attending live games, Doerre pores through match vision, analyses the stats and talks to industry sources to ensure he can offer the most insightful draft analysis.Aside from the weekly wrap, Doerre will also unveil his power rankings at the end of each month, starting from April.An..>> view originalMichael Unwin Wines moving to Ballarat
You might have noticed the grapevines along Remembrance Drive and they belong to a familiar face amongst it: Michael Unwin will move his operation to this Remembrance Drive property out of Ballarat in the next two years. PICTURE: Kate HealyYou might have noticed the grapevines along Remembrance Drive. The growth is not familiar but the wine certainly will be. Michael Unwin Wines has planted its own vineyard on the Cardigan property and within two years will move the whole operatio..>> view originalAustralian Ultimate Championships take place in Ballarat this ...
THIS weekend’s Australian Ultimate Championships will be no casual game of park frisbee. THIS weekend’s Australian Ultimate Championships will be no casual game of park frisbee.Australia's best: Leah Cushion and Aaron Stewart gear up for this weekend's Australian Ultimate Championships. Picture: Kate Healy.Over 600 competitors from 26 teams from around Australia and New Zealand will descend on Ballarat on Friday to fight for the title of Australia’s best club.A cross between netb..>> view originalCrepes back to tapes
COSMIC surf pop musicians Crepes prefer it the old-fashioned way: cassette tapes and recording in analogue. Under the influence: Crepes singer Tim Karmouche says while the group isn't a "revival" band, it gives a nod to the 70s synth greats.COSMIC surf pop musicians Crepes prefer it the old-fashioned way: cassette tapes and recording in analogue.The Ballarat-raised but Melbourne-based band just think old technology sounds better.Having just recorded and released their “starry-eyed..>> view originalDisplay homes thief haven
THIEVES are repeatedly targeting display homes in some of the city’s core development areas – at a huge cost to developers. Display homes thief haven exitTHIEVES are repeatedly targeting display homes in some of the city’s core development areas – at a huge cost to developers. Ballarat based Langdon Building owns three display homes – two in a Delacombe Estate and one in Lucas.In less than 12 weeks the houses have been broken into no less than 10 times. In ..>> view original
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