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Oct 5
2013
New Yellow in Wilson St
As we always say check it out for yourself. What happens in your neighbourhood needs to be shared, tell your neighbours. LOCATION: 628 Wilson Street APPLICATION: Subdivide into 6 lots APPLICANT: Geometri Pty Ltd NUMBER: PLP/2013/502 DATE TO MAKE SUBMISSION BY: 16 days from 24th September (we make that 10th October) You can view the […]
Oct 5
2013
International Symposium on Historical Urban Landscapes in Ballarat
Ballarat has been graced with an international symposium about the Historical Urban Landscape. BE Net was there, you’ll remember we did some work with the initial working party who are looking at Ballarat as a place to pilot UNESCOs recommendations. Here is the invite with all the details of the day: Invitation to HUL Symposium […]
Oct 5
2013
Friends at Work
Here are some photos showing what the Friends of Sparrow Ground get up to on a Sunday morning a few times during the year. This area of bush is along Spencer Street. The two photos with the yellow flowers (a weed called Broom) is not maintained by FoSG and the other two photos are taken […]
Oct 5
2013
Regional Sustainability Alliance (RSA) Ballarat
A couple of weeks ago BE Net attended a workshop to support a gathering of all the groups in Ballarat that were interested in supporting and contributing to the sustainability of Ballarat. Below is an outline of the umbrella group RSA Ballarat, and some of the fabulous work they have done to date. Regional Sustainability […]
Sep 26
2013
Koala Sightings Ahoy
Here is an image of a Koala in the South part of Sparrow Ground taken by a resident in Canadian Springs Drive. The tree is situated next to the fire break at the rear of the homes. We love to share images of the wonderful wildlife out here in the East, by sharing it we […]
Sep 24
2013
Damage at Sparrow Ground
This is a letter to the city of Ballarat sent by the Friends of Sparrow Ground. To the City Compliance Officer, The Friends of Sparrow Ground are a local neighbourhood group dedicated to maintaining open space, the local environment and recreational opportunities in Ballarat East and Canadian precincts. Two weeks ago a tree was removed […]
Sep 10
2013
Fussell get more attention
So another subdivision on Fussell Street. While this street is a key road near Eureka, it dwindles to nothing at the other end near the Scout Camp and is the main link into Canadian State Forest at this north end of the forest. We applaud subdivisions that work with the neighbourhood character with large blocks, […]
Sep 10
2013
East Birds
This from a resident who was working in the garden. “We had to stop work as we noticed a pair of Pardalotes digging a nest in his pile of soil. I snapped this photo this morning of the male Spotted Pardalote sitting at the door of the nest. These birds are not much bigger than […]
Sep 2
2013
New Zoning is imminent
We have been aware for some time that zoning is changing across Victoria. We think its a good thing, IF we can get the correct rezoning here in Ballarat East. So inform yourself, talk to our Councillors, and talk to your neighbours. Let people know this is happening. Basically most of Ballarat East, right up […]