Ballarat

Almost 900 Victorian Public Service employees are set to move to the Ballarat GovHub from next week, after the $100 million building officially opened on Wednesday.

Three Victorian Councils have launched a program that encourages startups to improve outcomes for local communities with the support of government funding. In partnership with consultancy Collective Campus, the Cities of Ballarat, Casey and Whittlesea will give startups and scaleups the opportunity to share their solutions to address problems through the Springboard program.

The Minister for Small Business has joined Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s campaign to get public servants out of Canberra and into country towns and regional cities like Wagga Wagga. It might be a “new start” for partners and family members, he enthuses.