AS part of the recently launched Regional Activators Alliance, the City of Ballarat has taken the crown as one of Australia\u2019s most liveable cities.<\/p>\n
Regional Development Australia regions and industry representatives are made up of 36 municipalities, with the RAA looking to champion the lifestyle and drive population growth into those areas.<\/p>\n
The City of Ballarat interim CEO Janet Dore said for many people COVID brought the realisation that location is no longer a barrier to where you can live and work.<\/p>\n
“We know this shift has already started, with reports of people leaving Melbourne for Ballarat and other regional centres,” she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur involvement in this alliance will assist us to spread the word nationally about why a regional city such as Ballarat is a great place to invest and grow a business, increasing the prosperity of Ballarat for all who live here.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the RAA\u2019s report released earlier this year, Ballarat is an attractive place to call home because of things like its proximity to Melbourne, low cost of living and its social infrastructure.<\/p>\n
RAA Ballarat champion and CEO of Committee for Ballarat Michael Poulton said while working in Melbourne he chose to live in Ballarat because of the lifestyle it offers.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me and I\u2019m sure many others, regional living connects place, purpose and people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard to measure in quantifiable terms but it\u2019s incredibly powerful and emotional, it\u2019s hard to imagine unless you\u2019ve actually experienced it, but having done so, it\u2019s very hard to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AS part of the recently launched Regional Activators Alliance, the City of Ballarat has taken the crown as one of Australia\u2019s most liveable cities. Regional Development Australia regions and industry representatives are made up of 36 municipalities, with the RAA looking to champion the lifestyle and drive population growth into those areas. The City of […]<\/p>\n