FOUR of the region’s wineries are holding special events as part of their Heathcote on Show offerings on the upcoming King’s Birthday weekend. On the Saturday at Munari Wines A Midwinter’s Night event is on the menu and it includes an evening of music, wine, food and campfires. Return buses are available from Bendigo and … [Read more…]
Whether you’re stirred by a martini or shaken by margaritas, WA bars have a cocktail for all tastes. And bartenders from Perth and further afield will put their skills to the test this month with the inaugural WA’s Best Cocktail Competition. Launched by the Australian Hotels Association alongside Don Julio Tequila, the cocktail quest will … [Read more…]
TRAGEDY: The old chapel in Victoria Road. Below, the headstone of Elizabeth Harrison on which was inscribed a memoriam to her daughter Annie, who died in Australia After reading the recent Remember When on the history of the Black Horse, in Barnard Castle, I was reminded of research I did several years ago into the Harrison … [Read more…]
Saturday is shaping as one of the most thrilling of the local footy season so far. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the weekend. With the local footy season in now swing, every week presents more exciting storylines to keep an eye on. Here are the key things to look out for this … [Read more…]
The up and coming stars of the Ballarat Football League will be on show as interleague representative football returns. The league announced an initial squad of 58 players, with a final 22 and two emergencies to be named closer to July 1, when the league will take on the Hampden Football League. The teams this … [Read more…]
AT this time each year, the Aussie rules teams at Ballarat Grammar play a traditional game with an old-world twist. This week, the senior Lionesses are set to play their annual Heritage Match, this time against Ballarat Clarendon College, following the senior boys’ win over Ballarat High School late last month. Director of sport Dean … [Read more…]
MORE women than ever before are heading to Federation TAFE to learn a trade according to recently released data. About 340 women studied to become a tradesperson at the institution throughout 2022, growing from an average of about 240 female students in 2020 and 2021. Seventeen per cent of trainees and apprentices learning at FedTAFE … [Read more…]
Many people don’t really know the difference between an architect and a draftsperson/building designer. Because of this they end up either spending way too much on a simple renovation or alternately investing too little, getting a poor result and ultimately losing themselves money in capital growth. A draftsperson or building designer, was originally (and sometimes … [Read more…]
JOHN Barker has declared he will never return to coaching, such is the hardships of the industry. Barker started his coaching career at St Kilda before moving to Hawthorn and then spent 10 years at Carlton, most noticeably featuring as the club’s interim coach following the sacking of Mick Malthouse. He won three of his … [Read more…]
April: The streets of Melbourne are deserted due to the draconian measures imposed by Dan Andrews’ government to prevent an outbreak of the global pandemic. Those coming in from abroad are rushed into hotel quarantine. But in a dramatic breech of protocol, it is discovered that one of the hotel quarantine guards has been secretly … [Read more…]