Formosa Gardens Nursery has been serving the Ballarat community for 43 years. Situated on Leith Street in Redan, it offers a huge range of indoor and outdoor plants. That's not the only attraction. Expert advice and very friendly staff have als

The success of a modern milk label

Aug 9th, 2020 14m 8s

Deregulation of the dairy industry 20 years ago has forced a lot of milk producers to go under or struggle to make ends meet. In 2011, Inglenook Dairy, which has produced milk for generations, decided to take matters in to its own hands. Direct

Award-winning architect for modern living

Jul 26th, 2020 22m 56s

Do you live in a passive house? More and more people are looking to design a house which is environmentally friendly and which can save them on their energy bills. Well, Talina Edwards and her team at Talina Edwards Architecture have a reputati

Mitchell Harris: the story behind the name

Jul 12th, 2020 18m 45s

When John Harris teamed up with his in-laws, the Mitchells, to start a new wine label, John had already cut his teeth at renowned vintages, Brown Brothers and Domaine Chandon. Today Mitchell Harris Wine Bar - which sells its own wines sourced f

A Ballarat bakery that pivoted to online sales

Jun 28th, 2020 15m 7s

Emma Conroy was understandably anxious those pivotal days in March, when almost overnight her bakery was hit hard by COVID-19. But, by setting up an online store, she was able to turn her business around and start re-employing her staff. In fac

How your business can move on from COVID-19

Jun 21st, 2020 13m 14s

Businesses across Ballarat – like the rest of the country – have felt the full brunt of lockdown restrictions as a result of COVID-19. Although things are starting to open up now, we're still not out of the woods. Ewen Fletcher, Director of Sha

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Insights on Ballarat businesses

Jun 15th, 2020 57s

Ballarat Business is a new podcast dedicated to those of us doing business in Ballarat. Each fortnight Nicole Ashby chats with business owners and business leaders in our great city.It's a chance to listen directly from others who have built t