On Friday 20th Feb, Erin McCuskey will be representing Ballarat East Network at an International Symposium in Ballarat titled Revitalising Historic Cities. She will be speaking about BE Net and its role in connecting people on issues of heritage, development and the values we hold dear out here in the East. If you have issues […]
Guest post this week is from Ailsa Brackley du Bois, local writer with interests in architecture, heritage and design. Here’s to Humble Heritage (Originally published in the 2014 Spring Fever issue (no 18) of The Learmonth Thunderer. Updated in February 2015 for BE Network.) By Ailsa Brackley du Bois I’m an admirer of buildings that […]
BE Net response to Ballarat Strategy Prepared by Erin McCuskey With Focus on Ballarat East Introduction: There are some really fabulous elements to the strategy, and the desire for a 10min city; accessible city; green city. We applaud the work being done to support and enhance our natural environments and linkages to the city, and […]
All around our beautiful heritage green eclectic area you will find the processes of demolition by neglect. The old butcher shop in Eureka St. Such a lovely piece of Ballarat East history and heritage. Street weeds and graffitti have added to the loosening tiles and peeling paint. This small miners cottage has been slowly falling […]
Dear Easties and supporters, This post marks the 5th year of Ballarat East Network, and our 4th year of this website, with multiple posts every week, and a regular enews email out every weekend (almost). Just WOW. We have 200+ subscribers, approaching our 350th post, over 27,000 comments and such a bright future for this […]
You’ll remember that the decision about the Telecommunications Pole for Eureka Street was slated for the last Council Meeting. Read all about it here: http://ballarateast.online/telstra-pole-decision/ And you can read about the background on this proposed development here: http://ballarateast.online/topics/dev/telstra-tower-eureka-st/ The Courier reported on the story here: http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2754571/ballarat-east-residents-concerned-over-telecommunications-tower-proposal/ When time came to discuss the decision three Councillors […]
Hello everyone, the decision about the Telstra Pole tower thingie has been called into this week Council Meeting. Wednesday 10th December 2014 7pm – agenda here: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/ac/council-meetings-agendas/council-agenda-minutes-2014.aspx Here is the information about the proposal for the meeting: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/media/2887208/12.1.pdf Local residents of Eureka Street have been doing a mighty job talking with council officers, Councillors and […]
This year marks 160 years since the extraordinary events at Eureka etched a unique place in our nation’s history. As the home of Eureka, Ballarat East has a variety of events, exhibitions, competitions and performances on offer. Supported by the State Government of Victoria and the City of Ballarat to commemorate this milestone events include […]
Are you living in Ballarat East but voting in Buninyong? Maybe you are even in Wendouree? I can hear your shouts of dismay… WHAT HAPPENED TO BALLARAT EAST? Where is our name? What happened? Over time the name Ballarat East has become less and less visible. Once Ballarat East was everything east of the Yarrowee. […]
Our city and our suburb, needs your help: Read it Comment on it Feedback invited on concepts for Ballarat’s long-term future The Preliminary Ballarat Strategy has been released for public comment. This report outlines for the first time the key concepts proposed to underpin land use decision-making in Ballarat over the next 30 years. It […]