Monday 9 July 2018

What's the best place for a Eureka Stadium Station?

Eureka Stadium (via Wikipedia)
Eureka Stadium (aka Mars Stadium) in Wendouree has had a lot of upgrades over the last few years, and they've recently started playing AFL matches there. It's great to see this kind of thing happening in Ballarat, but it's clear that in order to run something like an AFL match you need more than just a good oval and a big grandstand - you need a lot of surrounding infrastructure to get all the punters to the ground before the game, and away afterwards.

Sunday 1 July 2018

Has Ballarat got the right approach to parking?

City of Ballarat's Smarter Parking Plan
The City of Ballarat has recently put forward what they're calling the Smarter Parking Plan to address issues with parking in the CBD and the hospital precinct - and it's been quite controversial, as parking plans always are.