The Ballarat Technology Park is associated with the University of Ballarat (now Federation University Australia). The Chancellor in 1995 was Professor Geoffrey BlaineyCream double sided invitation to the opening of the ISCC Southern Region Data Centre and the Ballarat Technology Park by Premier of Victoria, The Honourable Jeffrey G. Kennett, MLA.ballarat technology park, geoffrey blainey, blainey, john parkin, kennett, jeff kennett, southern region data centre, gwenda mcmanus

The Ballarat Technology Park is associated with Federation University Australia. The first stage commenced on 03 August 1989 when the first sod was turned by Hon, David White, Minister for Industry, Technology and Resources. John Beaumont was the Director of the Ballarat Technology Research and Development Park in 1989.Twenty items relating to the History of the Ballarat Technology Park as collected by John Parkin. .1) Handwritten notes by John Parkin on the history of the Ballarat Technology Park .2) Letter from A.E. Helyar (Shire of Buninyong Secretary), 08 March 1988 .3) Shire of Buninyong Minutes 07 June 1988 .4) Development of High Technology Activity by Jack Barker .5) Definition of a Technology Park by Derek Woolley .6) Shire of Buninyong minutes 28 June 1988 .7) Shire of Buninyong minutes 19 July 1988 .8) Invitation to a reception to commemorate the inauguration of the Ballarat Technology Park (John Parkin) by Shire of Buninyong President Cr Judith Coull to be held on 03 August 1989. .9) Invitation to a reception to the Ballarat Technology Park (John Beaumont) .10) Ballarat Courier article 04 August 1989 .11) Draft letter to Professor Geoffrey Blainey from John Parkin .12) Letter to the Editor from John Parkin, 18 December 2000 .13) University of Ballarat Development Appeal, 04 November 1994 .14 & .15) Invitation to installment dinner to celebrate the installation of Professor Geoffrey Blainey as Chancellor of the University of Ballarat to be held in the Union Building (now Albert Coates Building), Mt Helen campus .16) Letter to the editor from John Parkin .17) Letter from John Beaumont, 25 November 1994 .18) Invitation to the opening of the ISSC Southern Region Data Centre to be held on 24 November 1995. .19) Letter from Barry Traynor, 13 December 1995 .20) Planning Scheme information relating to the LaTrobe Research and Development Zone. .1) 2nd May 2005 History of Technology Park (I.T. centre) The history of the Technology Park started back in the mid-1980s. At the time I was a Buninyong Shire Councilor and as such I was Buninyong's representative on the then Ballarat Development Committee. At one of our meetings we received a request for information on a suitable site for a technology park. The requirements were for a site adjacent to a tertiary institution, secluded for security purposes and large enough to contain such a development. The next morning I contacted our Shire Engineer at the time, Newell Barrett and we drove around the area we both agreed that the current site was the most suitable we saw to meet the requirements. At the time it was owned by George Morrison. however the original enquiry to the B.D.C. came to nothing but the Shire Council and the B.D.C. decided to investigate the possibility of the site becoming a technology Park and information was collected. At about this time Mr Morrison put the property on the market and it was bought by a Ballarat builder, Mr John Beaumont, with the idea of developing it as a residential area. Council then arranged a meeting with Messrs Morrison and Beaumont to discuss the matter. I remember Mr Morrison saying he did not care what was done with it he just wanted to sell it and move down to the coast. Mr Beaumont, on the other hand, said he wasn't ready to retire yet and the idea interested him. As a result a committee consisting of the B.C.A.E., B.D.C. and Buninyong Shire Council (and Mr Beaumont) was formed to plan the development and rezone the area to technology park. It was previously zoned residential land and would seem to have been suitable for sub-division and residential development - its close proximity to the College being a major factor in its favour. The point of this is if Mr Beaumont had insisted on pursuing his original plan and had opposed the rezoning, I am quite confident he would have won an appeal at the A.A.T . (Administrative Appeals Tribunal - forerunner of V.C.A.T.) and the I.T. centre would not have got off the ground and the area would be covered with houses. But Mr Beaumont did go into the project with enthusiasm and the first stage was commenced on the 3rd August 1989 when the first sod was turned by Hon. David White, the Minister for Industry, Technology and resources (See the Courier 4th August 1989) Mr Beaumont went overseas to study similar parks and look for tenants. Unfortunately government did not support the project as they have now and apparently Mr Beaumont was ahead of his time for the private sector so Mr Beaumont could not continue the development and the site eventually passed to the College. I personally think more could have been done ... The work done by the Buninyong Shire Council and Ballarat Development Committee seems to have been forgotten as according to the Courier December 21, 2000 we are told the Park opened in 1995 as a joint venture between the City and the University. As a former Councillor said to me on the day "What happened to the plaque David White unveiled in 1989!" If there is any other information you want, please contact me. You may use my file for reference. Kind regards John Parkin PS I always felt a bit guilty that I encouraged John Beaumont and he was left in the lurch. ballarat technology park, parkin, john parkin, helyar, barker, woolley, shire of buninyong, beaumont, blainey, geoffrey blainey, southern region data centre, greenhill enterprise centre, stan jeffrey, jeffrey, john beaumont, david white

The Ballarat Technology Park is associated with Federation University Australia. Five colour aerial photographs of sites associated with Federation University Australia. .1 & .2) Aerial views of the State Data Centre, Ballarat Technology Park .3) Aerial view of Mt Helen Campus, c1990 .4 and .5) Aerial View of Ballarat School of Mines Campus, 1998ballarat technology park, state region data centre, ballarat aerial view, ballarat school of mines aerial, aerial, brewery building, ballarat uniting church, albert street

The State Revenue Office (SRO) is a $5 million world-class purpose built revenue collection facility employing over 200 people. SRO relocated 40% of its operations from Melbourne to the Ballarat Technology Park, creating more than 180 employment opportunities for skilled people from the region. The Ballarat facility houses the majority of the SRO's operations capability and utilises state-of-the-art technology. The BTP was selected to host the SRO after a feasibility study revealed that Ballarat was an ideal regional centre to support this important government function. The BTP enables the SRO to be in close proximity to an existing cluster of technology based enterprises and organisations, as well as education, training and research opportunities presented to SRO staff at the nearby Federation University. Three coloured photographs of people on the site of State Revenue Office, Ballarat Technology Park. The man being interviewed is Premier John Brumby. Geoff Howard MP and University of Ballarat Vice Chancellor Kerry Cox stand to his right. Two hundred State Revenue Office (SRO) workers were shifted to Ballarat from Melbourne in 2001 in a government initiative to create regional growth and cost savings.ballarat technology centre, john brumby, kerry cox, geoff howard, university of ballarat, state revenue office

The Ballarat Technology Park site consists of 28.8 hectares of freehold land zoned for technology Purposes. The development plan for the Park was prepared by the City of Ballarat. The construction of the ISSC Southern Regional Data Centre was the first stage of the project. ISSC Southern Regional Data centre is a $12.5 million building development at the corner of Geelong Road and gear Avenue. The building was constructed by H. Troon Pty Ltd. White card program for the Release of Technology Park Plans and Laying of Foundation Stone. ballarat technology park, issc southern region data centre, troon, david james, geoffrey blainey, bruce clark, john bligh, roger hallam, campus plan

The Ballarat Technology Park is located on a 29 hectare site on the Mt Helen campus of Federation University Australia, and was officially launched in February 1995. The first tenant was IBM Global Services which employed 200 staff. The Greenhill Enterprise Centre is an IT incubator which, by the end of 2000, housed 20 businesses. 8 page colour booklet outlining the Ballarat Technology Park.ballarat technology park, greenhill enterprise centre, ibm global services, kerry cox, robert hook, southern region data centre, oztrak, ross haby

The following were office bearers of the Kiata Progress Association in 1958: K. Jordon (President) G. Osborne (Secretary) Ivan Cole & S. Clark (Vice_Presidents Alison Jordan (Assistant Secretary) It is a assumed that the Kiata Progress Association Wildflower Exhibition was the predecessor of the Little Desert Wildflower Exhibition is held each year in September-October. Kiata is a town in the Wimmera region between Nhill and Dimboola, western Victoria, Australia.Correspondence from Kiata State School to the Ballarat School of Mines concerning an Exhibition of Wildflowers, 1958 .1-2) Two page hand written letter dates 20 August 1958 and signed by G.B. Osborne, Honorary Secretary of the Kiata Progress Association. .3) one page typed letter (carbon copy) dated 28 August 1958 in reply to above .4) Printed flyer advertising the Kiata Progress Association Exhibition of Wildflowers and Museum of Natural History to be held in Kiata Hall on 25 September to 05 October 1958. The flyer includes photographic depictions of Kakea Petiolaris, Hakea multilineata and Mallee Hens.mallee hens, kiata progress association, wildflower exhibition, kiata hall, little desert, lowan sanctuary, k. jordan, ivan cole, s. clarke, g. osborne, alison jordan

Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.Black and white soft covered book with plastic ring type binding, and features an image of a plate being turned on the wheel. The book was prepared for the proposed Certificate of Applied Art: Ceramics at the Ballarat School of Mines. Population statistics for the Central Highlands region in 1981 is given. The book includes a list of Ballarat and District potters, and galleries. Two articles on John Gilbert's Old Ballarat Pottery are attached. The book is planning Document 7.83 ballarat school of mines, ceramics, applied ceramics, brian mclennan, r. mcfarlane, population statistics, old ballarat pottery, john gilbert, old ballarat village, ewan jones, neville french

Richard Squire was noted personality in the Ballarat region as a miner. He was interested in a number of mines, including the famous Madame Berry Lead. He was born in Richmond, and finished his education at the Ballarat School of Mines. He became manager of his first mine at the age of 23 years at Ararat Grand Junction. Later he spent two years mining in Malaya. On his return he became interested in mines at Allendale. In 1905 Richard Squire was manager of the West Berry Consols at Allendale, and developed an improved system of mine ventilation. He was successful in combating and remedying the gas and ventilation troubles of the Deep Mines of Creswick and Allendale Districts. He spent much of his latter years at Mt Mercer mine sites.Two pages of Wages Sheets listing names, occupations and amount paid in 1934Hand written entries on wages sheets, one on Sat 21st July 1934 and one on Sat 14th April 1934wages, e. woodlock, j.r. whipp, c. hayes, ballarat deep leads extension j m syndicate, richard squire, a b reid, wages sheet, mining, ballarat school of mines

Digitised directly from 'The Native Races of the British Empire: Victoria' The Barwon River in New South Wales is formed through the confluence of the Macintyre River and Weir River (part of the Border Rivers system), north of Mungindi, in the Southern Downs region of Queensland. The Barwon River generally flows south and west, joined by 36 tributaries, including major inflows from the Boomi, Moonie, Gwydir, Mehi, Namoi, Macquarie, Bokhara and Bogan rivers. During major flooding, overflow from the Narran Lakes and the Narran River also flows into the Barwon. The confluence of the Barwon and Culgoa rivers, between Brewarrina and Bourke, marks the start of the Darling River.Black and white Image of an Aboriginal man from Barwon River, New South Wales. Aboriginal people from six language groups originally occupied the area of the Barwon River wetlands. These were the Ngemba, the Baranbinja, the Murrawari, the Ualayai, the Weilwan, and the Kamilaroi peoples. The Aboriginal people generally used the wetlands for hunting, fishing, and gathering uses, and for cultural association.(Wikipedia) The name "barwon" is derived from the Australian Aboriginal words of barwum or bawon, meaning great, wide, awful river of muddy water; and also baawan, a Ngiyambaa name for both the Barwon and Darling rivers. The history, culture and livelihoods of the local Aboriginal people are closely intertwined with the Barwon River and its associated tributaries and downstream flows. (Wikipedia)aborigine, aboriginal, barwon river

Made for Kilpatrick & Co, Melbourne and used at Ballarat School of Mines. This mathematical instrument allowed users to determine the area of a curved region tracing its boundary. Two arms - one arm anchored at the end away from the pivot and one arm traced the drawing. The graph produced polar co-ordinates.A polar planimeter, housed in a storage box with molded, velvet lined interior. Hinged lid with clasp. Black fabric outside cover.Swiss made for Kilpatrik & Co. Melbourne Serial No. 62712 Paper sticker on underside of box "Made in Switzerland"planimeter, kilpatrick & co., polar planimeter, ballarat school of mines, mathematical instrument, area, curved region

Report compiled by five students of Tourism at the University of Ballarat (later Federation University Australia).victorian tourism industry, tourism, alumni, echuca, moama, murray river, rich river golf and country club, moama bowling club, houseboats

Telstra Telephone books gave names, addresses and telephone numbers for telephone subscribers in areas. This telephone book is for the 053 region which includes Ballarat, HOrsham, Bacchus Marsh, Ararat, Stawell and Daylesford. Soft covered telephone directory with White Pages and Yellow Pages.directory, ballarat, hepburn, telstra, horsham, bacchus marsh, ararat, daylesford, telephone directory, white pages, yellow pages

University of Ballarat is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. A number of people watch David White, Minister for Industry, Technology and Resources turn the first sod of Ballarat's Technology Park. Left to right: David White; John Sharpham (Director, Ballarat University College); John Beaumont (Director, Ballarat Technology Park); Stephen Elder M.L.A.; John Mildren M.H.R.ballarat technology park, southern region data centre, university of ballarat technology park, federation university technology park, david white, john sharpham, john beaumont, stephen elder, john mildren, turn the sod

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Digitised video (2.66GB) Duration: 51 minutes. Recorded August, 2022 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presenter: Louise Blake is a writer and historian with an interest in the stories of women, families, and communities on the nineteenth-century goldfields in Australia and New Zealand. Inspired by her family connection to the gold mining settlement of Woods Point, Louise completed a PhD on Women and Community on the Upper Goulburn Goldfields in north-east Victoria in 2019. In this talk Louise will share her research on Lawrence and Esther Chubb, who lived and worked at Gaffneys Creek on the Upper Goulburn Goldfields in the 1870s and 80s. In a series of letters Lawrence wrote to his family in England, and now held by the State Library of Victoria, Lawrence shared his early struggles as an independent miner on the central Victorian goldfields, his protracted courtship with Esther, the ordinary intimacies of their life at Gaffneys Creek, the work that Esther did to support the family in this remote mining region, as well as the material and emotional support provided by and to family, friends and neighbours. A rare and revealing source, these letters help to expand our understanding of the lived experience of mining families, particularly the work that women did to sustain families and communities, in this period of waged labour and tribute mining in Victoria.

Newspaper cutting titled Prominent family to reunite written by Susan Turpie. No date. Five Cornish brothers Anthony, Thomas, William, John and Edward Truscott made their way to Australia after mining work in Cornwall began to dry up. They settled in Long Gully and California Gully and later spread out to Strathfieldsaye and further through the region. Jean McDonald organised a family reunion which had activities at the Long Gully Uniting Church, the Long Gully Uniting Church Hall and Lake Weeroona. Article has a photo of the five brothers.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - five truscott brothers, anthony truscott, thomas truscott, william truscott, john truscott, edward truscott, jean mcdonald, percy truscott, tony truscott, neil truscott, city of greater bendigo, long gully uniting church, susan turpie

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Historic: One of the region's renowned businessmen John McKay's premises at Pyramid Hill. Mr.McKay later established the Mincha Butter Factory, and bought a bakery at Pyramid Hill. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were