Two Brown Hill families are dedicated to volunteering with the Ballarat Fire Brigade. Both have fathers and sons on the team.

On Saturday, 3 August, at the Ballarat Fire Brigade's Presentation Night, Brown Hill local Trent Zuidland received his 15-year CFA service medal and a National Medal for 15 years diligent service to the CFA.Trent says, "I was very proud to receive the awards. CFA has taken me across …

The City of Ballarat is encouraging residents to have their say on the development of a Food Strategy for Ballarat through a survey which is open until Monday 10 December.

Caledonian Primary School student, Jovie, has had a stellar AFL season this year.

The second 'Walk for Prems' is to be held in Ballarat on Sunday 28 October as a major fundraiser for the 'Life's Little Treasures Foundation'.