You may not have realised this, but Ballarat does winter exceedingly well. Think mulled wine, hearty meals, ice skating and even a bonanza winter festival filled with faux snow showers and 15 ...

Across the street from the public hospital, the well-trodden Johnny Alloo takes its name from Ballarat’s first-ever restaurateur. Sip St Ali and Proud Mary coffee, then dig into winter favourites like ...

IT has been three long months, but Ballarat’s infamous winter ends today for another year. While it may not have felt like a warm winter, the city came close to breaking the record for average ...

Ballarat is just over an hour from Melbourne and it's full of great spots for a winter bite whether you're cosying up in a nook in a country pub, having a hearty café breakfast or heading to one ...

This year, winter was very cold due to slow-moving high-pressure systems that sent cold bursts around the nation. The average maximum yearly temperature in Ballarat is 17.4C and the average ...

Lauren Bourke, head of collections at the Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections in Ballarat, snaps on plastic gloves ...

We’re not on a High Street in a town: we’re 15 to 20 minutes out of Ballarat. So we’ve got a good drive now for people to come out and do brunch and lunch. Our winter truffles are in season from June ...

Ballarat Winter Festival Ice Rink 2024. Video by Gwen Liu Geelong delist premiership players Rohan, Parfitt Australia's best takeaway fish and chip shop crowned Dutton ‘diminishes’ Australia ...

The week on Better Homes & Gardens, Johanna Griggs heads to Ballarat, Graham visits the Barwitian Gardens and Colin cooks up Lentils with Tofu & Vegetables.