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SUMMARY:Industry Chat: Food and Fibre (Export\, Growers and Producers)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our upcoming Industry Chat: Food and Fibre (Export\, Growers and Producers) featuring Brian Kearns\, Manager of the TradeStart network in Victoria. \n  \nWith more than 35 years’ experience in the Victorian Government\, including over two decades in international market development\, Brian brings deep expertise in agrifood exports and global trade. Through his role delivering both Victorian Government and Austrade services to regional exporters\, he works closely with businesses looking to grow beyond Australia. \n  \nOriginally trained as a crop agronomist\, Brian combines strong agricultural knowledge with qualifications in Agricultural Economics and Professional Accounting\, offering both practical and strategic insight. \n  \nThis is a valuable opportunity to hear from industry experts!
URL:https://www.commerceballarat.com.au/event/industry-chat-food-and-fibre-hospitality-growers-and-producers/
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SUMMARY:BSides Ballarat 2026
DESCRIPTION:Cybersecurity is a fascinating and rapidly expanding field with a scope that includes enthusiasts\, commercial security\, and national security. While many conferences are held in the capital cities\, regional areas often miss out. BSides Ballarat aims to build the cybersecurity community in Ballarat\, especially in younger age groups. BSides Ballarat will focus on the following cybersecurity topics.\nBSides Ballarat is a community-driven\, non-profit cybersecurity conference held in Ballarat (by Federation University Australia). It’s designed for a wide audience —from students and newcomers to IT professionals and business owners—so it’s accessible even for people/businesses without deep prior security expertise.\nWorkshops and technical sessions demonstrate how to implement concrete security measures\, including secure network architectures\, patching practices\, web-app/webserver security\, incident response procedures\, and secure configurations for IoT and supply-chain dependencies. This empowers business owners/staff to apply good security fundamentals themselves (or with their IT team)\, rather than just hoping “security will be fine.”
URL:https://www.commerceballarat.com.au/event/bsides-ballarat-2026/
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SUMMARY:Organisations\, Employers\, and Businesses Engagement Session Option 2 | City of Ballarat's Next Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (2026-30)
DESCRIPTION:About the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan \nWe’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. \nThis 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. \nEvent Details \nWhen: Wednesday 4 March at 12:00pm – 2:00pm \nWhere: Djila-tjarriu Community Hub\, 18 Donegal Drive\, Alfredton \nWhat to expect \nThis session will be a 2-hour focused and interactive workshop focusing on the following: \nPractical ideas for how the City of Ballarat can improve access and inclusion within it’s role and responsibilities \nBarriers for people living with disability in the Ballarat \nWhat is working well for people living with disability in Ballarat \nWhy your input matters \nWe’re seeking input from organisations\, services\, businesses\, employers\, and community groups to help us shape the next Plan. \nYou 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: \nReflects current and emerging community needs \nLeverages current and future opportunities to improve access and inclusion across the City. \nAligns actions with services and organisations across the City. \nStrengthens collaboration and shared goals across service \, business and employment sectors. \nWhy do we need a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan? \n1 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. \nPeople with disability are more likely to experience discrimination and exclusion\, leading to poorer individual health and social outcomes. \nWhen communities are accessible and inclusive\, everyone benefits from the diverse skills\, talents\, and contributions that people living with disability bring.
URL:https://www.commerceballarat.com.au/event/organisations-employers-and-businesses-engagement-session-option-2-city-of-ballarats-next-disability-access-and-inclusion-plan-2026-30/
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SUMMARY:Beyond the finish line Redefining Expectations in Work and Sport
DESCRIPTION:Beyond the finish line\nRedefining expectations in work and sport. \nKeynote presentation by Paralympian Lisa Chaffey. \n• Hear about Lisa’s Paralympic journey and how expectations shaped her working life\n• Network with other local business leaders\n• Learn about inclusive hiring. \nThursday 26 March\n12:15pm – 2:00pm \nFederation University\nT Building\n106 – 110 Lydiard Street\, Ballarat Central \nLunch provided \nReserve a seat – rsvp@gforce.org.au \n 
URL:https://www.commerceballarat.com.au/event/beyond-the-finish-line-redefining-expectations-in-work-and-sport/
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