**NOTE: I hope some of you read this letter a little better than I did! Its not a mediation, its being raised at the Council meeting. The planning officers are proposing the development go ahead with a zillion conditions. Check it out for your self online here: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/ac/council-meetings-agendas/council-agenda-minutes-2014.aspx Do you remember this one? This is […]
In April 2014 it will be 150 years since the iconic Ballarat Fire Brigade bell tower was first used. The following is a brief history of the tower written by David Elms Curator, BFB Historical Collection. “In August 1863 the Ballarat Fire Brigade decided that it need a watchtower and belfry that would allow Ballarat […]
Here is what Eureka Stockade Pool/Dam once looked like. The image is from the Rose Series of Postcards and can be located in the Gold Museum Fitzgerald Collection. Click on it to be taken to the original source. Now we have concrete boxes and no trees. Not bagging it, given its one of the few […]
Hello friends, After a very quiet December and the start of the year this is our first update for 2014. Last year the Friends developed and consolidated a vision and a plan for the forest. Many Friends engaged residents and decision makers in discussing the merits of the Canadian Forest, corridor and promoting the opportunity […]
The folk who are mounting the charge against the developers looking to demolish most of the Old Orphanage site are interested in hearing from you. If you made an objection regarding the site did you received notification from the developers firm, St Quentin’s, informing you about the challenge at VCAT? If you did then you […]
Clearly the developers here cannot wait to knock over everything from the Old Orphanage site on Victoria Street. Here is a letter telling objectors about the trip to VCAT, click here for the detailed application VCAT – Old Orphanage Site. Thanks to eagle eyed residents for the alert.
FIRE RESTRICTIONS The Fire Restricted Period will begin at 0100hrs (1am) Monday 23rd of December and set to cease unless varied at 0100hrs (1am) 1st of May 2014. Some helpful links for this summer are: Restriction Information – http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/restrictions-during-the-fire-danger-period/ Emergency Information – http://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/#now Preparation Information – http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/ Weather Information – http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/?ref=hdr Mark Cartledge | Fire […]
Thanks to all the fabulous peoples who came for Chrissy drinks & nibbles with the Fairies last night… A really big thanks to David and Maureen for hosting such wonderful fabulous Easties… From lollies to fruit, we shared it all… Damien made the sausage rolls, and shameful Bernie burnt them – still delicious says Lindsey… […]
Given all the talk recently about the old Ballarat East Town Hall Gardens, I thought I would share with you what I found online today. Joan Brown wrote her first objection letter at the age of 97. It’s never too late, you can never be too tired, you can never be too busy… Joan has […]
Here is an email from the folks over at WhiteFlat. Do you remember the previous fight they had on their hands, which they won? More info here. Seems the developers are at it again. No surprises there, we know also that the Christmas season is one the developers love to come around because they think […]