Deb Findlay has the old orphanage at heart. A few weeks ago she attended an auction to ‘buy back’ some furniture that had surfaced from the site. This just in from Deb: I have organised a meeting . The meeting will be on 13th of November at 15 Main rd. Bakery Hall Ballarat at 10.00 […]
Wednesday Night Council Meeting Oct 23rd – Vote to approve recommendations of council officer to allow partial demolition of the site. Here is some history about the how we got to this point – http://ballarateast.online/topics/community/old-orphanage-site/ Big question here is what’s the rush, there is no plan of what is intended to replace these buildings. On […]
If the developer who owns the old Orphanage site gets his way and almost completely demolishes the site, what is left to say ‘we did this and it should never happen again’. How is the developer protecting what is currently left of the site? Not at all would be the answer, trees have been left […]
Deb Findlay has been fighting to save what is left of the old Ballarat Orphanage. Last night the City held a mediation meeting with objectors and developers to try to come to some compromise that might respect the stories of the Forgotten Australians. Deb writes: “We had the Ballarat Orphanage/ Children’s Home MEDIATION MEETING 22/07/2013 […]
Have you received notice, can you come? You have a right to attend this meeting if you have put in an objection, or suggestion, for how the site should be used. You can still submit an objection, or suggestion, right up until the council make a decision. Mediation meeting July 22nd, 5.30pm in the Trench […]
This is a report from Deb Findlay who is leading a protest about the demolition application on the Orphanage site. Click here for background and updates. “There were a small crowed very proud crowd I must say, to what and why I called a meeting. However it was side tracked by the media a litte. […]
After a request for clarification about how the request for demolition can proceed when there are no plans for what will happen with the site and the processes at work on the old Orphanage site, the council have responded with this explanation: ‘There are two separate planning processes relating to the site– the current permit […]
UPDATE: This just in from the City: “You may have heard, we are extending the advertising period for the demolition application at the former Damascus site given the sensitivity relating to the site and number of potentially interested parties. We are extending for an additional two weeks – to Monday 20 May. We are sending […]
The Re-Discovery of the Ballarat Orphanage’s Arthur Kenny Avenue Ceremony DVD is now available at a small cost, by contacting Sharon Guy Heritage Center email- sguy@cafs.org.au or Ph- 03 533733392
Re-discover the Arthur Kenny Avenue of Honour Friday 9th November at 2.30pm