December 28th, 2023Top cricket juniors headed to the ‘rat

Australia’s best male junior cricketers will call Ballarat home for a week in January 2024.

Australia’s best male junior cricketers will call Ballarat home for a week in January 2024.

The City of Ballarat has secured the rights to host the Cricket Australia National Under 17 Male Championships – a week-long carnival of cricket featuring 30 matches between states and territories from around Australia.

The event is expected to attract about 450 people for the week and contribute more than $550,000 to the local economy.

It will be held from 4-11 January, with all of the 50-over matches to be held on City of Ballarat facilities.

The new addition to the sports events calendar follows the recent announcement of Ballarat hosting the Bowls Victoria 2024 Regions Sides Championships on 13 and 14 January.

Council scoops $92,949 circular economy grant

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The Hepburn Shire Council has received a $92,949 Circular Economy Organics Council Fund grant from the state government.

Artists of the Central Highlands

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The large-scale sculptures that Jannie Alday make are sophisticated works of beauty as much as they are fully functional one-offs, designed to appeal to the connoisseur. Middle-eastern architecture is among the influences that ignited this talented creative’s passion for simple elegant form and fluidity of line. Alday deploys traditional fabrication methods, welding and rendering, alongside modern technology to make sculptures that are sensual, tactile and alluring. Right now she is preparing to celebrate the launch of her new Newlyn studio.

Get set for the 155th Kingston Show

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The 155th Kingston Agricultural Show happens Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1 and will be held among the elm trees and in front of the heritage listed grandstand.

Ritchie: Gregarious, flambuoyant, kind

23-11-2024

Richard Herr, otherwise known as Ritchie Rich, is a Daylesford icon. There is no doubt about that. Many people are familiar with his sartorial excess as part of his many appearances in the yearly Chill Out parade. Others know him as the best dressed Santa in town.

December 28th, 2023Top cricket juniors headed to the ‘rat

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