Wendy Vorstenbosch first called her pickleball group Hit and Giggle, as you do, but it has been renamed All together Pickleball Ballarat and Surrounds covering Daylesford, Castlemaine, Clunes, Maryborough and Buninyong – with help from her son Brett. “We say come for the fun, come for the laughs, come and make some new friends. We’re […]

On Remembrance Day the young ones will be marching, not in the marches you are thinking of, and I’m firmly in the no-march camp for that day.   It’s a day of remembrance for our diggers, ironically the same diggers who won us the freedoms we enjoy in the first place. That said, I don’t […]

m o o n l i g h t i n g   the moon aglow its fullness tosses and turns my body this luminous visitation grasps at my edges drags at my psyche dawn leaves me wanting and uncertain distant sphere nests softer somehow offstage dimmed by daylight a faceless orb I could shuck […]

By Donna Kelly It’s all a bit odd.   Hepburn Shire Council proudly takes part in the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence from November 25 to December 10. The campaign encourages all Victorians to work together to prevent violence against women with more than one in three women experiencing men’s violence. That […]

The annual Spring Show in Clunes is always a hit for the family.   Held on the third Saturday in November, November 21 this year will represent the 163rd running of this iconic event. Every year the Dog High Jump competition is a crowd pleaser. This year the Society is proud to be hosting the […]

The Daylesford Show is only a few weeks away – with plenty of attractions for the kids on offer. The fabulous petting zoo will be back, although probably with some poultry exclusions because of the H5 bird flu. The Bubble Fairy is a popular and appealing part of the show. Fabulous magician Cath Jamieson will […]

Fire prevention information sessions Emergency Services expo Your Councillors We are hosting a series of free online information sessions to discuss fire-aware property management, responsibilities and helpful advice.   We live in a high-risk area, so please join us there. The next session is on Thursday 29 October between 7:30 and 8:30 pm. More at […]

I love a sausage, but I was recently cornered at a barbecue by a bloke who reckoned “they were okay in my day, but nowadays they’re full of crap”. So, cast your mind back 50+ years. It’s 1973, the butcher wraps your snags in yesterday’s paper and nobody asks what’s in them. I remember our […]

The federal government is backing first home buyers in Ballarat, with the Help to Buy shared equity scheme and the 5% Deposit Scheme bringing home ownership back into reach for young people. One in two first home buyers are now using a first home buyer scheme to get into their own home across Australia. Help […]

An Anzac Day Service will be held at the Bullarto Public Hall on South Bullarto Road at 2pm. Due to the unpredictable weather the service will be held in the hall adjacent to the flag pole. The order of service is available on the day. Kingston Guest speaker is Ruth Ord Evans, the great-grand niece […]

Kyle Barnes caught up with an old mate, artist and sparky extraordinaire Gary Miles, who with his wife Jen, has recently opened an eclectic shop in Creswick called Imperial Lighting. Kyle chatted with Gary and used the opportunity to roll out every lighting and electrical reference and pun he could think of. Apologies in advance. […]

In a tourism region like the Central Highlands you would think the busiest business would be a hotel or a cafe but it’s probably Jamie Adams from Daylesford Tyre and Windscreen Service. Potholes are the talk of the region and Jamie is happy to chat about them too. “They’re just everywhere, they keep opening up,” […]