An exciting Maryborough Gift carnival and Burrumbeet Cup day out kick off a big month ahead.

This weekend is all about tennis.

Victorian Inter-Regional Tennis Championships start in Creswick tomorrow and all the focus is on who can defeat Geelong-based country juggernaut Barwon.

We are busy looking into Central Highlands' prospects...

CYCLING is really heating up too.

The Bay Cycling Classic launches tonight along Geelong's picturesque Waterfront and finish in Williamstown on Sunday.

Big names arrive in Ballarat early next week for the Cycling Australia Road National Championships.

Cycling Australia is expected to unveil race seedings today.

Burrumbeet will host the day one time trials on Wednesday with the popular Sturt Street criteriums on Thursday night.

All attention is on whether Tour de France champion Cadel Evans will ride the men's elite road race at Buninyong on Sunday, January 12.