Breakfast with the Stars on track

A STAPLE of Commerce Ballarat’s monthly Biznet Breakfasts is readying its return to the track.

Their October ‘Breakfast with the Stars’ networking event will take place in-person at the Ballarat Turf Club on Tuesday, 4 October.

Commerce Ballarat CEO Jodie Gillett said it’s great to be able to physically host the annual event again.

“We’re really excited to get back out to the Ballarat Turf Club. During the pandemic, we did this breakfast online,” she said.

“To actually get out there and see the horses working in the morning, to hear from some of our leading trainers is great.

“This is one of the more popular breakfasts of the year that we do.”

Among the speakers are Calvin and Tony McEvoy of McEvoy Mitchell Racing, who relocated to Ballarat from Barossa Valley in South Australia earlier this year.

Held on the first Tuesday of every month, the Biznet Breakfasts are Commerce Ballarat’s longest-running networking event, and have been taking place for more than 19 years.

Ms Gillet said the upcoming breakfast is also an opportunity to showcase the growing development of the Ballarat Turf Club.

“Their facility out there is just moving ahead in leaps and bounds. It’s an enormous employer in our city and it’s just amazing, the amount of trainers they’re attracting to the area,” she said.

“It’s really grown with the amount of trainers that are making Ballarat their home, and they offer a lot of job opportunities.”

Tickets range from $30 to $38 for tables of up to seven people and visit commerceballarat.com.au for more info.