The Victorian Regional Chamber Alliance’s Business Health Survey is a biannual survey for businesses across regional Victoria. The survey aims to capture the sentiment of businesses, and is used to inform the advocacy of the VRCA, and that of chambers of commerce/ business groups across the state. This is the second survey for 2026, and will inform our advocacy heading into the state election in November.

Our Kitchen Social Cafe is where you will find great food with an even greater purpose. Every coffee, meal and catering order helps local trainees overcome barriers to employment by giving them valuable workplace skills and experience.

By choosing our catering you can meet your social procurement objectives and help our trainees build confidence, develop hospitality skills and create pathways into employment.

Located at Barkly Square Ballarat East, we are a certified workforce development social enterprise of the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre.

Springhill Farm Australia take out Federation University Business of the Year, see all the winners of the 2026 Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards.

We sat down with HR expert and Commerce Ballarat Board Member Fiona Murphy and lawyer James Remington of Nevetts Lawyers to answer some questions to help shape your understanding of these new laws and what you need to do.

This free, practical resource helps small and medium businesses break into government contracts. Packed with checklists, cheat sheets, AI prompts, and real-world examples, the Tender Toolkit is built to get you from “where do I start?” to “submission complete.”