William Collard Smith was one of Ballarat’s prominent early citizens. He was a land agent, mining speculator, Mayor of Ballarat and a Member of State Parliament.

Alice Ann Cornwell was an English industrialist, mine speculator, entrepreneur and newspaper owner.

Ballarat Punch was a satirical publication which contained funny cartoons and drawings, satirical articles which made fun of local public figures, and provided a chiding moral commentary on everyday life.

Marie Collier (1927-1971) was a Ballarat-born opera soprano. She was born on 16 April 1927 to Thomas Robinson Collier, a railway employee, and Anne Marie (nee Bechaz).

This week I wanted to look at the old Ballarat Gaol. I am sure many people have driven past this intriguing building that is part of the School of Mines campus of Federation University Australia.

While James Oddie is a name that will be familiar to many people due to his involvement in the founding of many of Ballarat’s charitable and cultural institutions, I wanted to focus on an aspect of his life that maybe not so well known, the creation of his newspaper, ‘The Corn Stalk’.

Football has a rich history in Ballarat. Many players have developed their skills at local football clubs and then drafted to play at an elite level, including the VFL/AFL.

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of The Ballarat Arch of Victory. The Arch is the starting point of Ballarat’s Avenue of Honour.

Ellen Francis Young was a poet who lived in Ballarat during the gold rush.