CONNECT | LEARN | PARTICIPATE
Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre delivers a range of programs and services to improve the outcomes of people in our community by:
Delivering skills and training to those experiencing socio-economic disadvantage
Working with learners and partners to build pathways to further education and employment
Working together to activate community and increase social connection
Committed to building the capacity and strengthening the Ballarat community through community engagement, adult education, training for business and improving people’s abilities to be successful.
The VRCA has conducted their first 2026 Business Health Survey for regional and rural Victoria. Regional Victorian businesses are not in a “soft patch”. Many operators are now in survival mode. Our concerns are not just cost pressures; it is that businesses are working harder than ever while increasingly questioning whether the effort is sustainable. 44% of business owners say they are not drawing a living wage. 65% of business owners say they sometimes or never have work life balance. Business owners are exhausted not entitled.
