There's still plenty to discover in Ballarat
Not far from Geelong, there is plenty to discover in Ballarat and the Pyrenees region.BLINKING in the darkness with bellies full of hearty pub fare and local drops, we try to make sense of a location we’ve been encouraged to visit for a nightcap. There are no clues. We listen for familiar sounds of glasses clinking, the buzz of conversations and jovial laughter. But nothing.It’s just me and my boyfriend – two out-of-towners only hours into a short romantic getaway – standing alone on one of Ball..>> view originalIndie 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 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 originalCan Geelong Makerspace for tech?
The Geelong region needs a space like Ballarat’s Hackerspace, a leading expert says. Photo: Brett JamesGEELONG can hack an accessible space to grow technological minds, a leading tech-ed advocate has said.Kathy Reid, who last year lead Geelong’s inaugural GovHack event, said Makerspaces existed in Ballarat and Melbourne and it was time the city caught up.TOO FEW LEFT TO LOOK AFTER OUR SENIORSA Maker or Hackerspace is a place for people to try new technologies, experiment and create.The Ballarat ..>> view originalCentral Highlands region enjoys a successful summer as former ...
Ballarat CA‘s Melbourne Country Week Division 2 side Picture: Supplied.THE Central Highlands production line continues to generate some of Victoria’s most talented cricketers. The 2015-16 summer will be looked back on as one of the most successful in the region’s history after it secured three senior country week titles, Twenty20 success and earned a grand final appearance at the Under-18 State Championships.While the Gisborne and District Cricket Association and its clubs were achieving success..>> view originalNew Northern Blues captain Tom Wilson wants to lead the club back ...
Northern Blues captain Tom Wilson gets a handball off against Footscray in Round 1 of the 2016 VFL season. Picture: Tim Murdoch.HE wears No. 1 on his back and Tom Wilson has assumed that mantle at Northern Blues this season. The 23-year-old has been promoted to the Blues’ captaincy after two years in the VFL club’s leadership group, succeeding on-baller Brent Bransgrove.Wilson said he had been ready for the added responsibility which comes with being skipper.“When you’re in that environment, the..>> view originalHot competition at Cooma calf and weaner sale
GEORGE Walters, from Monaro Livestock and Property, takes a quick break from helping to sell 4200 cattle at Cooma, where there was a stellar result for the bumper yarding.>> view originalWhat's different about ladder-leading Roos
WHAT’S different about the Kangaroos in 2016?Jarrad Waite is in career-best form, Jack Ziebell is winning more football than ever before and then there’s Daniel Wells.Just six months after injury threatened to force him into retirement, Wells has made a stunning contribution to North Melbourne’s undefeated start to the season,In a side that’s kicked more points than anyone else in 2016, he’s the No. 1 ranked player in the AFL for score assists after Round 4.The 31-year-old is yet to kick a goal,..>> view originalShould the Civic Hall be converted into a library?
The derelict Civic Hall may be converted into a library under an ambitious new plan being considered by Ballarat councillors. Ballarat Councillor Samantha McIntosh The derelict Civic Hall may be converted into a library under an ambitious new plan being considered by Ballarat councillors.In a twist on traditional libraries, discussions are also underway on the possibility of Tai Chi and yoga classes being held outside the hall in the revamped Civic Square. There are also plans for..>> view originalMeet the artist behind the fluffy monsters
Street artist KJ Tasty. Picture: Mitch BearDO you ever walk around the streets of Geelong and get the feeling a big set of eyes are watching you? Chances are you are walking by one Kim Jane’s “Tasty monsters”. The street artist has been painting murals all over and is, piece by piece, brightening up some of the town’s dreary walls of the past. Kim, who is known in the street art community as KJ Tasty or just Tasty, has been working in Geelong for the past seven years and, together with the Geelo..>> view original
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