We are so lucky to be living with a forest in our area, its like our own Central Park, and really could be as great, famous and fabulous… If we care enough. We know from the new group Friends of Canadian Corridor that the forest is at a cross-roads for what will happen in the […]
Just a reminder the FoCC (Friends of Canadian Corridor) are having their second meeting this weekend. You’ll remember them from previous post here about the protection of land near the Canadian State Forest. FoCC has formed and is now gathering facts and ascertaining the level of community interest in the future management of the land. […]
Today in the local paper The Courier, page 21, historian Anne Beggs Sunter told of developments happening around Ballarat, both good and not so good. She wrote about what people are doing to get involved in the process. Ballarat East Network (BE Net) was acknowledged for doing lots of work bringing the community together over […]
Hello Easties and supporters, As we are all aware the planning here is non-existant. And with new regs coming in this year that will affect zoning, its time for us to put up (because we will not shut up)… Here’s how it will work… Each week a post will be put up asking you a […]
The future of former Pine and Blue Gum Plantations in the Canadian Forest. Recently three Crown Land former forest plantation blocks were handed back to the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) for management. The blocks are located to the east of Geelong Road close to Mt Clear. Prior to the handback the leasee cleared […]
As we know its not just about planning for housing, it’s about planning for living. The Crossing Borders Tracks and Trails Project is a joint initiative of Hepburn Shire Council, Ballarat City Council, Macedon Ranges Shire Council, Central Goldfields Shire Council, Department of Planning and Community Development and Department of Transport. Tracks and trails are […]
Pryor Park News October 2012 Working Bees: Sunday October 28th 10am-12pm meet at Notice Board, bring gloves. We will be cutting and painting the gorse and broom near the notice board and wildflower area, and looking at the beautiful wildflowers out at the moment. John is hoping to clear the blackwood that fell over in […]
This month the residents of the City of Ballarat get to participate in the democratic process of voting in those people who will represent us in Local Government. There is a lot of info here http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Current/Ballaratcandidatestatements.html There are three vacancies in South Ward, and eight candidates. BE Net asked these potential Councillors standing in South […]
There has been a lot of discussion about where Ballarat East is, does it still exist, isn’t it just the east side of Ballarat. What do we mean when we say Ballarat East? Our intrepid historian takes a lookey-see… “The 2011 phone book provided useful maps for helping to locate Ballarat East. If you haven’t […]
FIRST TREE PLANTING CEREMONY FOR THE AVENUE OF HONOUR, NEAR THE CALEDONIAN BRIDGE. (image at left Museum Victoria) Ballarat’s Avenue of Honour is justly famous, but did you know that there were (at last count) NINE Avenues in and around Ballarat including one at Sebastopol? 1. Lucas’s Ballarat Avenue of Honour 2. Ballarat North Avenue […]