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Check here for a list of Covid-19 vaccination sites and how to book an appointment in Ballarat, Sebastopol, Lucas and Smythesdale Read more

Victorian members of the Committees for Cities and Regions are calling on the Victorian Government to actively consult with the community to develop a long-term Covid readiness plan for Victorian cities and regions. Read more

Ballarat Station Master Plan is moving along. Committee made submissions to the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) in March regarding the Master Plan for the Southside of the Station, linking to the north side Mair street, east as far as Peel street. The VPA has now released its Phase 1 Community Consultation report.  Read more

Regional Victoria has largely avoided the impacts of this latest outbreak but we know the state is not yet through this. For a different set of restrictions to apply between metropolitan and regional Victoria gives our regional community the chance to quickly recover from this latest lockdown.  Read more

It’s time to drop the word Hotel from our quarantine discussion. Read more

This is an incredibly significant announcement and one that will energise manufacturing jobs growth in Ballarat for years to come. This announcement will again position Ballarat as a major train manufacturing centre, continuing our long and proud history and pushing the boundaries of technology and design for a new generation of metro trains.   Read more

The Committees for Cities and Regions Australia and New-Zealand network renews its call for a consistent and collaborative approach across local, state and national jurisdictions to help our cities and regions return to the vibrant and safe places we have come to expect.  Read more

Commerce Ballarat, Ballarat Regional Tourism and Committee for Ballarat have today released a letter to the Premier Daniel Andrews, the Treasurer Tim Pallis, the Honourable Martin Pakula – Minister for Industry Support and Recovery and Jaala Pulford – Minister for Small Business. Read more

Our first Round Table Dinner in over 12 months is here! On Thursday 25 March we will Round Table again..... with our guest speaker Read more

Early in February Committee welcomed back our members for an engaging Big Ideas forum, where 60+ members explored the opportunities for our region in preparation for the federal and state election cycles and the new Council Plans. Read more

A new chapter in Committee for Ballarat’s distinguished history of advocacy for Ballarat and the region commences with the appointment of new Chair, Damian Ross who will commence in the role on 1 February 2021. Read more

We are very excited about the future of our Community Leadership Program, aptly named Future Shapers for 2021.   Expressions of interest are now open! Moving forward we will see a reinvigorated focus on turning intention into action for participants in the community leadership space. Read more

Community membership applications are now open. Applicants for these positions will be passionate about the community in which they live, and be willing to share their knowledge, skills and experience to assist Committee in delivering on its purpose of inspiring diverse thought leadership and unlocking the potential of our region. Read more

2020 has been the year of disruption.... Mark Evans has a strong track record of using disruption to lead positive change in organisations. Read more

The regional City of Ballarat will leverage its ranking as one of Australia’s most liveable cities, as part of the newly launched Regional Activators Alliance (RAA). RAA is made up of 36 Councils, Regional Development Australia regions (RDAs), economic development groups and industry representatives with the purpose of creating national awareness of the benefits of regional living, to drive population growth in Regional Australia.   Read more

Aligned by our common vision to make Ballarat the best city and region! 2019-20 annual report now released. Click to view. Read more

Committee for Ballarat have joined with City of Ballarat and Commerce Ballarat to call for a review of the COVID-19 Roadmap. We believe a more appropriate, regionally specific set of targets should be applied. Read more

The insightful discussion of Gekko's GeVentor story shows just what is possible when expertise, innovation, enterprise and collaboration come together. Read more

Renewable Energy forms part of the make-up of a sustainable, liveable region and Committee has announced its ambition to work with its key stakeholders and the community, to develop Ballarat as a Sustainable City, carbon neutral, driven by 100% renewable energy. Read more

Committee for Ballarat, along with the City of Ballarat, Commerce Ballarat and Ballarat Regional Tourism, joined a growing list of submissions to the Prime Minster directly, to extend Job Keeper payment beyond 30 September, for those industries who need it the mos Read more

Thanks to those who participated in our webinar at the end of June with The Hon Malcolm Turnbull. We were privileged to have Australia’s 29 Prime Minister join us and help launch our priorities, focused on Liveability, Sustainability, Connectivity and Leadership. Liveability and sustainability in the face of inevitable population growth, continues to be a […] Read more

At the end of this financial year Dr David Deutscher will step down as Chair of Committee for Ballarat. It’s a decision that has not been made lightly. In announcing his intention to step down David said “The last few months have been challenging for all of us as we continue to learn lessons in […] Read more

Recording of our Action Plan Beyond 2020 session with special guest The Hon Malcolm Turnbull. Read more

CEO Michael Poulton talks with, David Robertson, Head of Economic and Market Research, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and Beth Jones, Chief Executive, Regional Development Victoria and Deputy Secretary, Rural and Regional Victoria (DJPR) about economic recovery with a western region lens. Read more

A carbon neutral future for the Grampians region is now in clear view and the roadmap to guide the region to its net zero emissions destination has been released, announces Grampians New Energy Taskforce (GNET) Chairman Stuart Benjamin. Read more

Sovereign Hill Chair Damien Butler and CEO Sara Quon share their leadership learnings following the shutdown of their operations due to COVID-19.   Read more