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Things are spicing up on the South side of Sturt tonight! Local businesses have banded together to create a mini festival or sorts, you are encouraged to layer up, grab your friends and walk the block enjoying foodie tastings, treats and shopping along the way. There’ll be churros from wine tasting by a pop up, bush food tasting, live music, gin tasting by chilli tasting by and a delicious Middle Eastern menu and mulled wine on offer at .. the fun starts at 4pm and finishes at 7pm. Don’t miss it, it’s going to be fabulous. Saturday 20 July!

Did you hear? on South St has new owners! They are open Tuesday to Sunday with a delectable range of food and Supreme coffee. And, they open late on Fridays for drinks and dinner! If you haven’t already, check them out, the food is amazing..

Looking for souvenirs? postcards are now available at and online at birdandblossom.com.au

is a local business specialising in creating memorable experiences with fresh flowers. From gift deliveries, to corporate creativity workshops, there is a beautiful experience for everyone. Check them out here

Have you heard of ! Book Bounce is a local, second-hand book business that aims to save as many books as possible from going into landfill. They accept any book in any condition and through a number of platforms aim to re-home or repurpose all of the saved books.

Their Mother’s Day book sale was a great success! And hanks to several local donors that contributed to their Raffle Giveaway, they managed to raise $235 for the Soup Bus Ballarat, as well as re-homing over 300 used books that were destined for landfill!”

Want to save a book or two? Head to the next book sale on Saturday and Sunday, 17-18th June at Eureka Hall, 119 Stawell Street South Eureka. Head to for times.

Looking for something to do during Heritage Festival? This looks super fun, particularly if you’re thinking of building.. visit to get the details or swipe the images above 👆

Looking for locally made Gifts for Mum? Take a drive to .sage.farm where they have set up their very own Pop Up Shop with other makers! Open 9am to 5pm daily.

How lovely are these custom designs by local designer You can choose from lots of graphic designs on different products such as t-shirts, swimwear, cushions, blankets and much more. Skyepanda also create and sell printable invitations, save the dates and more. Head on over to their page to learn more..

Looking for something unique for your weekend activity with your friends, partners or kids? Why not make a DIY fluid bear! A great way to get creative and take home the cutest little keepsake bear.. visit .love to learn all about it!

Hey Ballarat! A new, natural skincare label has just launched right here in our home town, and they are giving one lucky person and a friend a box full of their fabulous, all natural, vegan products for free! Head on over to and find this post on their feed to enter. Entries close tonight!

Moss & Pear is an online family business based in Creswick, with a passion to reduce waste in the home. Offering alternatives to plastic bottles and packaging such as shampoo bars, soap holders and stainless-steel razors, they are completely focused on being natural and free of any harmful chemicals (sulphates and parabens) which you can find in many of the commonly known brands.
Find them online at mossandpear.com.au
Free delivery within 5km

Learn to knit! are running a knitting workshop tomorrow (Saturday 16) and have just a couple of places to fill. Pop over to the page to sign up, toot sweet!

Ballarat's newest destination for quality art supplies is Accent Framing & Fine Art at 421 Sturt Street (next door to L'Espresso cafe). Golden acrylics and pastes, Daniel Smith Watercolours, Arches paper, and more! Custom framing and fine art printing also done on site, with a gallery space featuring original artworks from local artists.
Head over to their page to follow or jump in the car and head on down to restock those art supplies. 🙌

Victorian Flair] is a small boutique jewellery shop located in Central Ballarat. Alana the stores owner is a qualified manufacturing jeweller. Offering a range of jewellery options for ladies and men, as well as engagement ring design, all jewellery repairs, rethreading and valuations.
Head over to Victorian Flair] to show your support.

Looking for a new dining experience in Ballarat? Book now to experience the amazing food at GOLDMINE RESTAURANT AND BAR] situated on Bakery Hill in the old ‘Hogs Breath’ building, the cuisine is modern and delicious. Head to GOLDMINE RESTAURANT AND BAR] to show your support and find out more.

Hello 👋 I’m Andrea, the face behind the page ..

you might also recognise me as the owner of and i’m also the creative heart and soul at Art Studio .. life gets a bit hectic sometimes, which is why messages to this page sometimes don’t get read for a little while.. 🤦‍♀️ (Please forgive me.. )

I started this page at the beginning of the pandemic 😷 to promote small, local businesses because I am a strong believer in ‘Collaboration over Competition’ ... 👯‍♂️

Let me know what you have planned for Winter Festival, I’d love to share it with our community.

Maybe you have some ideas for a collaboration, I’m up for that too!

Have a great weekend, Andrea 😊

Have you visited the The Ballarat Imaginarium -Melinda Muscat] yet? Located next to The Ballarat Mechanic's Institute, It's a real shopping experience! Step inside to find a small wonderland of work from local Ballarat artists, including paintings, prints, sculpture, jewelry, books and cd's. But there’s also a great range of candles, soap, greeting cards, hand made pens, bunting, crotched toys, handbags & totes and so much more! Head over to The Ballarat Imaginarium -Melinda Muscat] to find out more..

How beautiful are these hand painted cards by local Ballarat artist

Velvet, the artist behind the brand offers complete watercolour family portraits as well as a greeting card line that is available online as well as locally at Whites Florist and at Hattie and the Wolf.
Check out Velvet’s other work here 💓

Head on down to Twin Hearts Inc] Market Day today in Ballarat and show your support of Cancer research, there are some fab stall holders and plenty of activities the kids. I even heard a whisper that will be there … head to Twin Hearts Inc] to learn more.

Easter sorted!
is a family owned vineyard in Coghills Creek who have recently released their first Sparkling Blanc de Noir. Using Pinot Noir grapes planted over twenty years ago, it’s is a small batch, single vineyard vintage from 2018. If you’re itching to get hold of a bottle or maybe two, you can order through on instagram or via email ([email protected])

Visiting this weekend? Make the trip to and pick up your souvenir tea towel to take home as a reminder of our beautiful city. They’re open on Sundays from 11-3
302 south st, Ballarat Central

It’s so nice to see the returning to the Botanical Gardens again this weekend. If you looking for something to do, take the family down for a wonderful weekend of free activities, market stalls, food, flowers and so much more.. March Long weekend..

Birds the Word! How cute are these recycled birdhouses by Mr Birdhouse] .. available from and they are made local and from reclaimed materials as well! Head over to Mr Birdhouse] to see more!

Make sure you pay 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚘𝚏𝚝] a visit to grab some beautiful plants and gifts this Christmas.. head to 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚘𝚏𝚝] to find them…