Over almost a century, we’ve helped generations of local families and businesses navigate life’s important decisions, from buying homes and building businesses to planning for the future. While our clients now span Victoria and beyond, we’re still deeply invested in the community that shaped us.

Whether it’s supporting the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, Ride Ballarat, the Royal South Street Society, local schools through programs like Energy Breakthrough, or grassroots sporting clubs across the region, we believe strong communities are built by people and businesses who choose to contribute.

We happen to be lawyers, but being part of Ballarat is about much more than practising law. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been proud to grow alongside this community and play our part in helping it thrive.

The Western Renewables Link (WRL) Local Business Support Program is a partnership between WRL and Commerce Ballarat, providing free one-on-one support to eligible local businesses along the WRL route to build capability, strengthen business readiness and prepare for future opportunities.

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 report from second survey for 2026, and will inform our advocacy heading into the state election in November.

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.”