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THE Ballarat Foundation\u2019s Dancing with our Stars initiative is set to return this July with the aim of reaching a one-million-dollar milestone.<\/p>\n

Ten community members will take to the dance floor with a rehearsed routine on Saturday 5 July to compete for a mirror ball trophy, and if the competition raises more than $200,000, Dancing with our Stars will have raised more than one million dollars since it began.<\/p>\n

The money goes towards programs in the Ballarat community that aim to break the cycle of disadvantage such as back to school vouchers and the L2P program.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the money raised through Dancing with our Stars stays right here in Ballarat and I think that\u2019s the really crucial part of this,\u201d Ballarat Foundation CEO Andrew Eales said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a very small organisation at the Ballarat Foundation but we\u2019ve got big ambitions to make positive change in Ballarat, and we can only do that with the support of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shelley Ross, owner of The Dance Studio Ballarat and Ballarat Foundation CEO Andrew Eales.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This year\u2019s stars include Gemma Snibson from St Frances Xavier PS, Eclipse Ford\u2019s Mandy Woods, Buxton real estate agent Tayla Chalmers, Jodie Perry from Hand in Hand Ballarat and Sovereign Radiology\u2019s Nic O’Brien.<\/p>\n

Ballarat Turf Club\u2019s Peter Downs, community supporters Kalyan Velagala and Anthony Ingerson, and Horace Tang from Ballarat Veterinary Practice will also take to the dance floor.<\/p>\n

One more star will be announced in coming weeks.<\/p>\n

The competition is supported by Shelley Ross and The Dance Studio Ballarat.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat better way to give back to the community than to just have fun,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to see that transition that [the stars] go from terrified to really having a great time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have lots of laughs and it\u2019s not meant to be serious even though there\u2019s a serious outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

To donate, visit the Ballarat Foundation<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE Ballarat Foundation\u2019s Dancing with our Stars initiative is set to return this July with the aim of reaching a one-million-dollar milestone. Ten community members will take to the dance floor with a rehearsed routine on Saturday 5 July to compete for a mirror ball trophy, and if the competition raises more than $200,000, Dancing […]<\/p>\n

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