The sadness of this image sent in by a local is devastating. Taken at Nerrina today. Looks like its been there a while. Hopefully the residents have taken note of who did it and reported it to the over-worked City Compliance Officer.
Dear Be Net, I spotted this little Echidna in Brown Hill while taking a (rare) bike ride. Must get out on the bike more often. Cheers Colleen
Some fabulous images are starting to come in from people on their walks around our beautiful area, this is what we are here to protect. This little echinda was discovered wandering on the corner of Fussell and Spencer
This is a letter in from Margaret T, a new resident to Ballarat East. Dear BE Net, I am writing to you in the hope that you may be interested in intervening to save a tree. This cypress is approx. 90 years old, gives much shade from the western sun, a landmark a historical marker […]
We need to share what we have in order to protect it. We need to let people know whats special about Ballarat East and why it is worth protecting. Please send us your images of special things at your place, the wildlife, the trees, the ambiance, and we will post it here. You can find […]
“This summer season has seen the Fussell Street Reserve, opposite the WildLife Park in Ballarat East, kept well mown and tidy by the Ballarat City Council. This has been very pleasing indeed. BE Net looks forward to further beautification here with a seat and tree plantings promised for later in the year. We are already seeing […]
We are really keen to support visitors to our area in the hope that if more people are aware of its natural beauty and the stories it has to tell about our history then people more be more willing to support good planning here. What we would like you to do is tell us what […]
Judy sent this in, she says: “these guys wander over here quite often, but I had the camera handy today. He was really crunching into the stone , obviously getting a bit of ant nest. He had rolled the stone over.”
Recently we met Judith from the Ballarat Observatory at the Friends of Canadian Corridor gatherings. We were really interested in the information she had on light pollution and how lucky we are in Australia to be able to view our amazing night sky. Did you think everyone in the world had the ability to view […]
Submissions/Objections can still be forwarded to City of Ballarat for the changes to Tree Protection Areas in Stockade Street. Reference – PLP/2012/946 “I know that Ballarat East residents have been disheartened with the planning of the large development on the corner of Fussell and Stockade Streets and the latest application appears to be too little, […]