Ballarat Weather - Local EventsBallarat Weather - Local Eventshttp://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2012-05-30T11:35:45ZSquarespaceSunbeam National Car Displayhttp://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2012/5/30/sunbeam-national-car-display.htmlBallarat Weather]2012-05-30T11:34:13Z2012-05-30T11:34:13ZWendouree Pde, Lake Wendouree (opposite Botanical Gardens)
Saturday 9 June - 9.00am to 5.00pm
Over 50 classic Sunbeam Cars from the 1950s to 1970s will be on display at Lake Wendouree.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact 03 9435 9862.

]]>RSPCA Million Paws Walkhttp://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2012/5/16/rspca-million-paws-walk.htmlBallarat Weather]2012-05-16T10:08:55Z2012-05-16T10:08:55ZThe RSPCA invites you and your pooch to join in on the 17th Annual Million Paws Walk! Held at Victoria Park, Ballarat at 9.00am on Sunday May 20th.

The 5km walk will feature dog demonstrations, competitions along with food and refreshments.

To make sure you don't miss out on the fun, pre-register for the Walk through our website before May 10 and grab yourself an early bird discount.

A day loved by families and our four-legged friends, all funds raised through the Walk will go towards RSPCA programs, adoption, veterinarian services, campaigns and our Inspectorates.

More information, visit http: www.millionpawswalk.com.au

]]>Ballarat Heritage Weekend - May 12th & 13th 2012http://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2012/4/24/ballarat-heritage-weekend-may-12th-13th-2012.htmlBallarat Weather]2012-04-24T05:00:26Z2012-04-24T05:00:26ZRevisit your 'Childhood Memories' this Mothers Day weekend, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May from 10am to 5pm.

Pedal cars, tin toys, rocking horses, carousels and puppet shows are all part of the fun and excitement as you experience Ballarat from the 1930s onwards.

Wind your way through Ballarat's historic venues.

Make sure you join a tour or collect trail sheets on feature heritage buildings and learn about the intriguing architectural features, mysteries and stories of these buildings.

Detailed information can be found here.

]]>2012 B.A.D Ride - Ballarat Autumn Day ridehttp://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2012/3/20/2012-bad-ride-ballarat-autumn-day-ride.htmlBallarat Weather]2012-03-20T09:31:58Z2012-03-20T09:31:58Z

With the success of the 21st Annual Ballarat Autumn Day Ride (BAD Ride), held in 2011, the Ballarat Autumn Day Ride for 2012 is highly anticipated among the Ballarat and beyond cycling community. The event includes a 50km and 100m ride starting at Pleasant St Primary School and a 25km ride starting at Haddon Community Centre.

The popularity of the ride has grown over the years with approximately 800-1000 riders now taking part. The event encourages participants of all ages and biking backgrounds to come along and enjoy the sport of cycling.

Visit the website on details of how to enter and win some great prizes for entering early.

More details: www.badride.com.au

]]>Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebrationhttp://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2012/2/28/queen-elizabeth-ii-by-cecil-beaton-a-diamond-jubilee-celebra.htmlBallarat Weather]2012-02-27T23:34:32Z2012-02-27T23:34:32ZCelebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at the Art Gallery of Ballarat with an exhibition of vintage prints from London's V&A taken by royal photographer, Sir Cecil Beaton.

This special exhibition of nearly 100 portraits taken by Beaton over a period of 30 years depicts Elizabeth in her roles as princess, monarch and mother and will include a number of rarely-seen photographs alongside extracts from Beaton's personal diaries and letters.

Beaton's royal portraits were among the most widely published photos of the 20th century. The exhibition explores Beaton's long relationship with Elizabeth, who was a teenage princess when he first photographed her in 1942 to tender images of the Queen with her young children and official portraits that convey the magnitude of her role as Britain's monarch and centrepiece of the Commonwealth.

It will show elegant and highly-staged photographs alongside informal moments of the royal family at home, interspersed with film and radio footage from the time and charts the shift in Beaton's style from early rococo-inspired portraits to the starker images of the 1960s.

Extracts from Beaton's diaries and letters will reveal insights into the working practice of a royal sitting, from the intense planning beforehand to conversations with the Queen and the pressures of achieving the perfect portrait.

 

Further Information: Art Gallery of Ballarat

]]>Ballarat Swap Meet 2012http://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2012/2/9/ballarat-swap-meet-2012.htmlBallarat Weather]2012-02-09T10:08:08Z2012-02-09T10:08:08ZThe Ballarat swap meet is on again for 2012 at the Ballarat airport on the 25th and 26th February 2012. The Meet is being conducted from 2012 onwards by the combined Rotary Clubs of Ballarat. 

This two-day swap meet attracts over 2000 site holders, and 20,000 people to Ballarat each February.

  • General Public entry fees are $10.00 per day or $15.00 for a weekend pass.
  • Entry for children under 15 is free.

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    Further information available: Here

    ]]>    Australia Day - Lake Wendouree Thursday January 26th 2012.http://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2012/1/15/australia-day-lake-wendouree-thursday-january-26th-2012.htmlBallarat Weather]2012-01-14T20:58:24Z2012-01-14T20:58:24Z5 - 9pm, followed by a Fireworks Spectacular on the Lake Wendouree foreshore, between Pipers and the McDonald Bandstand.
    Celebrate what’s great at the annual Australia Day Celebrations at Lake Wendouree opposite the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
    Enjoy some time with family and friends at the Festival main stage, grab a snack, bring a picnic but don’t forget the camera to take that perfect family snapshot for the fridge at the ‘Great Australian Face Space’ installation series.
    As night approaches, enjoy the 3BA Power FM Skyworks Spectacular that will once again light up the night sky with a fantastic display of fireworks.
    Australia Day activities will feature:
    • FREE Entry
    • Dry event / Alcohol Free Zone
    • Live music & performers on stage from 5pm – mix of local and regional talent
    • 3BA / Power FM Skyworks Spectacular (from approximately 9pm)
    • Live Radio broadcast from the event in the lead up to the 3BA Power FM Skyworks Spectacular
    • Food and beverages available for purchase including:
      • Coffee / tea / hot chocolate / cold drinks
      • Community BBQ
      • Ice Cream & Snow Cones
      • Vegetarian menu options
      • Snack foods – hot chips, nachos, hot dogs, donuts etc.
      • The ‘Great Australian Face Space’ – photographic opportunity
      • Aussie flags to wave
    ]]>    Cycling Australia Road National Championshipshttp://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2012/1/2/cycling-australia-road-national-championships.htmlBallarat Weather]2012-01-01T21:41:25Z2012-01-01T21:41:25ZKnown amongst Australia's elite cyclists as "the Nationals", the Cycling Australia Road National Championships attracts a world class field of Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallists and of course Australia's Tour de France stars.

    Setting it apart from any other cycling event, the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships is where Australia's finest battle it out to be crowned the National Champion and vie the green and gold stripes to be proudly worn on their jersey throughout the year.

    The event comprises the three disciplines - criterium, road race and time trial. Across all three championships, the event incorporates three categories of racing Men's Under 23, Womens and Mens.

    Get road side at Ballarat, Buninyong and Learmonth to watch this great event.

    Thursday January 5th until Tuesday January 10th.

    For further information, click here.

    ]]>    Eureka Carolshttp://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2011/12/16/eureka-carols-1.htmlBallarat Weather]2011-12-16T04:24:25Z2011-12-16T04:24:25ZDate: Sunday December 18th, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

    Venue: North Gardens Reserve, Lake Wendouree

    Eureka Carols is on again , and event organizers are excited to announce it will be held on the Sunday prior to Christmas at the North Gardens Reserve, Lake Wendouree. A captivating array of local artists are sure to have everyone enjoying the Christmas spirit. Headlining the entertainment this year will be multi award winning opera performer Maxine Montgomery, Australian musical theatre identity Luke Tonkin, rising young theatre talent James Kernick, and accoustic singer song writer Paul Mah .

    Victorian Opera performer Maxine Montgomery will return home to delight crowds this year. Maxine is the 2004 winner of the Opera Foundation Australia Covent Garden National Opera Studio Scholarship and Robert & Betty Salzer Award which enabled her to study in London for two years. Ballarat theatre fans will also remember Maxine in her many earlier Ballarat Light Opera Company shows.

    Luke Tonkin, is an Australian actor , and loves the tradition of coming back to his hometown Ballarat to perform at the Eureka Carols each year. Luke has a string of credits to his name, and is perhaps best known more recently for his Australian tour season performances as the Big Bopper in the hit musical Buddy, and the “Platypus” in children’s production of “Wombat Stew”.

     

    This year there will be local childrens choirs performing including Canadian Lead Primary School, and of course we must mention, that Santa has been invited along to the Eureka Carols stage as well to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

    James Kernick, another popular award winning local young talent, played a leading role this year in BLOC Music Theatre production, “High School Musical”, and last year in “Seussical the Musical”.

    Paul Mah, local acoustic singer songwriter, gained national exposure on youth radio Triple J, with his “This is Life - Goodbye Stereo” debut album, and continues to move listeners with his brand of heart felt , moody acoustic folk.

    Together with other talented local performers, the Eureka Carols will be a great way to get together with family and friends to enjoy the Christmas spirit under the stars. Donations collected on the evening will go towards the 3BA Christmas Appeal.

    Further Information: http://www.eurekacarols.org.au

    Source: The Ballarat Courier

    ]]>    Main Road Markethttp://ballaratweather.com.au/local-events/2011/12/9/main-road-market.htmlBallarat Weather]2011-12-09T00:21:03Z2011-12-09T00:21:03ZEnjoy an afternoon out at Main Road Market with new emerging designers.

    Over 40 stall holders selling local produce, crafts, children's toys & clothing, stationery, jewellery and more.

    There will be local food, entertainment and children's activities. Cost: Free.

    Time: Sunday 11th December. 1pm - 5pm.

    Location: Main Road, Ballarat (first block of Main Rd, Bakery Hill)

     

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