Close
  • who we are
    • our members
    • our board
    • our people
    • history
    • contact us
  • what we do
    • liveability
    • connectivity
    • Leadership
      • 2021 Apply Now
      • Alumni Roll Call
  • events
    • round table dinners
  • achievements
  • news
    • Opinion Pieces
    • Publications
    • Listen
 

 

 

Our News

Check in here regularly for news updates or subscribe to our eNewsletter in the form below.

Community Leadership Program – Future Shapers 2021

15/12/2020

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 now open!

12/11/2020

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

Webinar – Leading Change with Mark Evans, CEO, Gold Coast Suns Football Club

29/10/2020

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

Ballarat, a destination of choice!

29/10/2020

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

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

Sign up to our eNews

Success!

Subscribe

  

T: +61 (03) 5332 1240
E: admin@committeeforballarat.com

Committee for Ballarat
PO Box 743, Ballarat VIC 3353
(Suite 6, Technology Park Central, 106-110 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat)

We wish to acknowledge the custodians of this land, the Wathaurong people of the Kulin nation and their Elders past, present and future. Committee for Ballarat acknowledges and respects their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

 

site by designscope