The Andrews Labor Government is helping attract more visitors to Ballarat by assisting the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (M.A.D.E) market their exhibition, 19th Century BLING – Goldfields Jewellery. In Ballarat today alongside Minister for Tourism John Eren to promote the Government’s new tourism..

Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford today joined Member for Wendouree, Sharon Knight and Member for Buninyong, Geoff Howard to celebrate the commencement of the turf-laying on the newly redeveloped oval at Ballarat’s Eureka Stadium. The project is expected to create 38 construction jobs, attract..

Locals and visitors to Ballarat will now be able to connect to a free public Wi-Fi service across a number of outdoor public spaces as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s Victorian Wi-Fi Project, a new 5-year pilot program.

The Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford today visited Sovereign Hill to formally confirm the Andrews Labor Government’s $8 million investment in the $12.8 million ‘By Day and By Night’ project that will help the treasured tourism icon attract more visitors and make an even greater contribution to the local and state economy.

The Andrews Labor Government, in partnership with the City of Ballarat, hosted a community information session for the $25 million Ballarat Station precinct redevelopment project in Ballarat this afternoon. The project delivery team spoke to members of the public on the progress that has been..

Community consultation on the development of Ballarat’s Eureka Stadium and other nearby facilities have begun with members of the public being given the opportunity to provide feedback on design concepts late yesterday. Preliminary design concepts were released last month and feedback from the meeting will..

A new campaign designed to put Ballarat on the map and attract new residents, visitors, students and new industries to the city was unveiled today. Minister for Regional Development, Jaala Pulford, today officially launched the ‘Ballarat – The Moment Is Now’ media campaign, which aims..

In a boost for local jobs, Ballarat’s largest civil construction company, Pipecon, has won the tender to deliver internal roads and services as part of the first stage of works at the Ballarat West Employment Zone. Announcing the contract at a sod-turning ceremony to mark..

The Eureka Stadium redevelopment is on track for the Bulldogs to take to the field in 2017, with the Andrews Labor Government today announcing a number of key project milestones.

The Andrews Labor Government’s $25 million investment to revive the Ballarat Station precinct has taken another step forward today with the launch of Expressions of Interest to the market. Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford today opened the project for Expressions of Interest and invited..

Minister for Regional Development, Jaala Pulford, today opened the Commerce Ballarat Business Day Out, a key event for small businesses in the Ballarat and surrounding regions. Supported by the Andrews Labor Government, the event promotes excellence, innovation and growth in the regional business community. Around..

The Andrews Labor Government is helping the Ballarat region recover from the jobs crisis and four years of Coalition cuts to local schools, hospitals and services. The 2015-16 Victorian Budget invests in the things that local families need to live a healthy, safe and comfortable..

Minister for Regional Development, Jaala Pulford, today announced the Andrews Labor Government will secure the Regional Community Leadership Program with $8 million in funding, delivering on a key election commitment. The new funding package, to be provided over the next four years, will be delivered..

Sovereign Hill is one of the Ballarat region’s key drivers of economic growth and jobs, making it Victoria’s most valuable tourist asset, according to a new report. The Minister for Regional Development, Jaala Pulford, today launched the Sovereign Hill Economic Impact Study which highlighted the..