Dear Sir/Madam RE: BALLARAT STRATEGY CONSULTATION ‘TEN GAME CHANGING QUESTIONS’ Recently we sent you information on our ‘Ten Game Changing Questions’ consultation for the Ballarat Strategy. The submissions period has now commenced and I am writing to let you know about the ways you can get involved: Online Participate in our interactive online activity which […]
Such a beautiful East… Support MADE, they have films on this weekend… Ballarat East is the home of the Eureka Rebellion…. Ballarat East Community Shed… Go and support the great things they do… this weekend! Ducks love a bit of water… and some home made golf apparently… Kangas in the top paddock Fussell Street… The […]
Thanks to those residents are leaving water and food out for wildlife that need some respite. For the wild ducks this place in Wilson Street was a playground… Meanwhile across the road the mist was hanging.
We have some fabulous wildlife here in Ballarat East. We have Canadian State Forest very close, we have lots of natives trees protected by overlays, we have residents who leave food and water out for animals, we have koala friendly fencing (mostly) and large blocks of land. It all points to a great result for […]
We all know how important it is to protect the bees, and our locals are doing what they can about it. Lim and Rose who run the MilkBar in Kline Street are keen to help out as best they can. Here is what we found in the shop this morning whilst grabbing our newspapers. Indeed […]
While we hope it is not an omen for the footy season to come, the Kangaroos are out in numbers this season. Here are some that Jenny saw in Fussell Street. Please send us your wildlife pics and where you saw them to us at info@ballarateast.net
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 […]
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… […]
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 […]
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!