Word has it, not yet confirmed but comes from good sources, that the Board of Ballarat Secondary College has listed the Senior Campus, in Barkly Street Ballarat East as surplus to its needs. More commonly this site is known as the old Ballarat East Town Hall and Gardens. It will have to go to the […]
BALLARAT’S FUTURE – THE STATE GOVERNMENT’S PERSPECTIVE BRIEFING As a member of the Ballarat Strategy Community Reference Group, l would like to invite you to ‘Ballarat’s Future the State Government’s Perspective’, a briefing by State Government officials on recent State Government policies that affect Ballarat. This briefing is a great opportunity to raise awareness and […]
Just an update, from the council regarding the rezoning of the Old Orphanage site. There has been an extension on the submissions to Monday 13 January 2014. There will also be another exhbition and consultation session at the Eureka Hall will be on Thursday 12 December 2013, however there are no times listed for the […]
Hello everyone, we’ve been chatting with neighbours about celebrating a great year for BE Net and for the whole of Ballarat East (mostly). Friday December 13 from 5.00pm to 6.30-ish on the nature strip in Fussell Street (you’ll find us!). Please bring: a plate to share, a blanket to sit on, a musical instrument to […]
We know that once this belonged to Ballarat East. It was in Barkly Street, on the north end, on the East side, and faced Main Road. And how it contributed to the growth and democracy of our beautiful Ballarat East. And how it was the very centre of the Ballarat East civic centre that included […]
Currently there are two issues facing council regarding the Old Orphanage site. The first is demolition of the entire site, the other is rezoning. The Council agreed to partial demolition, though the developer may still take the council to VCAT over this. The second issue is the rezoning of the land. More details here: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/pbs/city-strategy/planning-scheme-amendments/on-exhibition/amendment-c164-former-ballarat-orphanage-site.aspx […]
Amy, just 9 years old, spotted this family of four Tawny Frogmouth’s in Richards St on Saturday November 16th. They were so well camouflaged and very high up!
There have been a few reports of a koala in Scentbark Lane over the last couple of weeks. This photo was snapped Thursday November 14th. Koala sightings and photos can be logged on the Australian Koala Foundation website. https://www.savethekoala.com/ It would be great to get some more sightings documented. Or if you wish, just send […]
This email just in from Lynton: Hi BE Net My dad was born in Ballarat East in July 1921. His father and mother married there and his father and grandfather were miners. Was there a hospital at Ballarat East? Lynton Shannon Thanks Lynton, we are unaware of a hospital in this area, however during the […]
We asked them when the site was sold to take care of it… We asked them when the site was closed to take care of it… We asked them a consultation was held to take care of it… And each time we told them it will be vandalised please take care of it… At the […]