Commerce Ballarat

NextGen? Next Bar
2025-11-19 17:15 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
To round out a year of learning, hard work, and growth, NextGen Collective is hosting an end-of-year bar crawl! The journey will feature Hop Temple, Aunty Jacks, and Grainery Lane with a free drink at each venue included in your ticket.

December Biznet Breakfast 2025
2025-12-02 07:00 - 09:00
Join us this festive season for the final Biznet of the year, and to raise money for those struggling this Christmas with Ballarat Foundation.

Organisations, Employers, and Businesses Engagement Session Option 2 | City of Ballarat's Next Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (2026-30)
2026-03-04 12:00 - 14:00
About the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
We’re seeking feedback from you to help us create the next Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (2026-2030). This is our 4-year Plan to make Ballarat a more inclusive and accessible community for everyone.
This Plan will drive Council’s work over the next four years through improvements to Ballarat City Council buildings and public spaces, services, employment, events, and programs.
Event Details
When: Wednesday 4 March at 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Where: Djila-tjarriu Community Hub, 18 Donegal Drive, Alfredton
What to expect
This session will be a 2-hour focused and interactive workshop focusing on the following:
Practical ideas for how the City of Ballarat can improve access and inclusion within it’s role and responsibilities
Barriers for people living with disability in the Ballarat
What is working well for people living with disability in Ballarat
Why your input matters
We’re seeking input from organisations, services, businesses, employers, and community groups to help us shape the next Plan.
You bring important perspectives and insights through your work, experience and relationships with people living with disability, carers, and the wider community. Hearing from you will ensure our Plan:
Reflects current and emerging community needs
Leverages current and future opportunities to improve access and inclusion across the City.
Aligns actions with services and organisations across the City.
Strengthens collaboration and shared goals across service , business and employment sectors.
Why do we need a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan?
1 in 6 people in the Ballarat community live with a disability, higher than the Regional Victorian average. Ballarat also has a higher rate of people living with profound or severe disability than Greater Victoria.
People with disability are more likely to experience discrimination and exclusion, leading to poorer individual health and social outcomes.
When communities are accessible and inclusive, everyone benefits from the diverse skills, talents, and contributions that people living with disability bring.
