Ballarat Coworking Feasibility Study

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Workshop 2.2 - Minutes Education Services • What is it? A place to train, skills development, historical learning context within Ballarat • What it gives? Dollars, builds capacity, grant money, safety net, change stereotypes about learning delivery • What it says? Ballarat is smart, a regional Victorian centre with a difference and a good advertisement for the city • What it takes? Time, specialisation, high upfront investment and accreditation • What it does? Provides opportunities and provides pathway synergy. Consultancy and Brokering the Arts • What is it? Focus on artists, broker and manage as co-op for professional artists • What it gives? Dollars, awareness of skills, availability, advocacy and management • What it says? Socially aware and sophisticated, socially inclusive of arts and artists re European models • What it takes? Dollars, time, skills, organisation, collaboration and connection between the arts and social sphere • What it does? Creates an artist register, includes artists in pool of resources and in unconventional activities

Item 5 The workshop finished up with people identifying what action they are inspired to take on. • Networking through social media and researching models around other business models • Demographic modelling of who has recently arrived in Ballarat to confirm new residents • Further documentation of the process through articles • Increasing awareness of the project through personal connections • Continuing support of process through lobbing Council Next Meeting – Workshop 2.3: Structures + Vision The week of 19th – 23rd August Location and time – to be confirmed www.ballaratcolab.com.au Please follow our twitter @ballaratcolab

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Health & Wellbeing Services • What is it? A wellness centre, alternative therapies, exercise opportunities and childcare centre • What it gives? Dollars, attraction to the centre, builds brand, provides healthy choices and happy people • What it says? Work / Life balance is important, holistic view in a working space, we love the community • What it takes? Space and infrastructure, organisation, certification and insurances • What it does? Promote a healthy environment, connects people, social inclusion and sense of a global village.


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