Registrations for the Ballarat International Foto Biennale Open Program are open! They invite you to showcase your work as part of the 11th Ballarat International Foto Biennale. As a participating artist, you will exhibit your work in Ballarat’s vibrant festival precinct, be featured in the official Festival Guide (print and online), gain exposure through extensive festival promotions, and have the chance to win the $2,000 Judges' Prize or the $500 People's Choice Award. Head here to enter! Read
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We have heard about another opportunity for the Ballarat community to rally and support another good cause! Hop Temple Ballarat are hosting a special edition of Musical Bingo to help raise funds to support mentoring for young people through Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia and their team in the Ballarat Marathon. Come along, enjoy a good vibe, and help raise money for an excellent organisation. The event will be on April 10th, kicking off at 7pm!
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Mercure Ballarat are hosting a spectacular Mother’s Day Luncheon on May 9th. This luncheon is held in support of The Nappy Collective and WRISC. The organisational team are interested in partnering with local businesses to produce prize donations, such as a hamper and several stand-alone prizes. Please reach out to Emma here. Read
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The Barkly Square Community Hub will be hosting an open day on March 29th at 10am! This open day will feature tours, interactive workshops. free children’s activities, gardening and art workshops, op shopping, hair and pampering sessions, live music, and food tasting. Come along and engage with over 30 organisations. Entry is free, and all ages are welcome Read
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Recently, Australian Industry Group CEO Innes Willox released a detailed comment on restarting the private sector engine of economy. Ai Group has identified five steps which this year's Federal Budget should make to help restore growth conditions in Australia's private sector. You can read the full comment here. Innes will be joining us at a lunch event on April 16th, in which we are partnering with Ai Group to deliver these insights straight to you. Head here to book your spot. Read
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Preparations are underway to introduce mandatory country of origin labelling for seafood in hospitality settings (seafood CoOL). An information standard is proposed to be introduced under the Australian Consumer Law using the Australian-Imported-Mixed (AIM) model. Once in place, restaurants, cafes and other businesses must label where their seafood comes from. Business Victoria want your feedback on an exposure draft information standard and draft explanatory statement for seafood CoOL. Head here to have your say.
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The ATO has an online learning platform designed by small businesses for small businesses: Essentials to strengthen your small business. Essentials to strengthen your small business provides free and professional courses to support small businesses improve their tax, super and business management knowledge. Everyone is invited to participate in the upcoming Masterclass series, taking place over six months. The next session is on April 14tth, detailing the beginning stages of starting your own small business. Head here to register and upskill your enterprise!
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Applications are now open for Business Events Victoria members' participation at the Regional Victoria Showcase 2025! This is the signature platform for Business Events Victoria, and it offers buyers the opportunity to discover everything regional and rural Victoria has to offer, whether it be services, venues, destinations, or first-hand experiences. The showcase will take place on May 27 from 5.30pm in Melbourne. Contact BEV here to apply for a spot. Read
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The 2025-26 Budget was announced on 25 March. Find out what's available and what it means for your business. This breakdown by Business Victoria outlines how the Budget will impact different areas, including tax, trades and apprenticeship, energy bill relief, and paused indexation on draught beer excise. Head here to learn more. Read
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