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Annual Report 2019-2020
13/10/2020
Aligned by our common vision to make Ballarat the best city and region! 2019-20 annual report now released. Click to view. Read more
Restrictions Unfairly Impact Regional Victoria
09/09/2020
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
Medical Technology – Gekko’s GeVentor Story
19/08/2020
The insightful discussion of Gekko's GeVentor story shows just what is possible when expertise, innovation, enterprise and collaboration come together. Read more
Sustainability and The Million Jobs Plan
16/07/2020
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
Job Keeper – Letter to PM
16/07/2020
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
Beyond 2020 – Population Growth, Liveability, Sustainability, Connectivity, Leadership
16/07/2020
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
A time to reflect and reasses
25/06/2020
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
Beyond 2020 with The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull
26/06/2020
Recording of our Action Plan Beyond 2020 session with special guest The Hon Malcolm Turnbull. Read more
Leadership Learnings – Ballarat Beyond COVID-19 Webinar Two – Economic Recovery
15/05/2020
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
Our carbon neutral future – Grampians New Energy Taskforce (GNet)
15/05/2020
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
Leadership Learnings with Sara Quon and Damien Butler – Sovereign Hill
01/05/2020
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