Edwina Williams

THE hills around Harcourt and at nearby Mount Alexander will test cyclists across this weekend's Merv Dean Memorial Tour run by Bendigo and District Cycling Club.

Mount Pleasant's Brodie Montague handpasses under pressure in the round 1 win against Leitchville Gunbower in Gunbower. Photo: Nikki Gee.

Only a few months ago, Alfredton Rotary Club president Jill Oliver was inducted onto the roll of Ballarat's Great Women by the Ballarat Foundation.

Long-time SpringFest co-director Robert Glass has been congratulated for his service to Ballarat in one of the most official ways possible, receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia this King's Birthday.

Bacchus Marsh FNC's Big Freeze in the Marsh raised over $70,200 for FightMND research, uniting the community to fight 'the beast'.

A RECORD breaking $306,000 has been raised for the Ballarat Foundation by this year's Dancing With Our Stars contestants.

THE Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative community celebrated the arrival of NAIDOC Week on Monday morning, hosting their annual flag raising, Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony.

A WOMBAT and koala are going on an adventure at Her Majesty's Theatre today as the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra brings its children's production Wurrtoo: The Wombat Who Fell in Love with the Sky to Ballarat.

Donna Nicholas, the City of Greater Bendigo's Lockwood Ward councillor, has died.

Gisborne Football Netball Club's future will be in the Ballarat league after the Bendigo Football Netball League board formally approved the Bulldogs' application to switch competitions, effective from next season.