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 About Us
 On the 26th September 2000, the City of Ballarat was officially declared as a 'Learning Community' by federal opposition leader Mr Kim Beazley.
In this section you will learn what being a learning city is all about, how it effects you, the missions and visions of a learning city and what it really means to be a learning city. You can also find out more about the history of Ballarat becoming a learning city and who the members of the current advisory board are.
The Vision In 2010, the City of Ballarat is recognised, nationally and internationally as a Learning Community - the resultant benefits are readily recognised in social and economic indicators and learning is embraced for learning's sake by all members of the community.
The Mission To achieve our Vision, Ballarat: A Learning Community will promote Ballarat as a Learning Community; and encourage, recognise and celebrate lifelong learning for all. The Advisory Board and BRACE are responsible for starting this journey to Ballarat: A Learning Community
The Principles The Learning Community charter as developed by the Advisory Board, reflects the broad definition and understanding of learning. Recognising the crucial importance of learning as the major driving force for the future prosperity, stability and well being of our citizens, we declare that we will invest in lifelong learning within our community by:
- developing productive partnerships between all sectors of the city to optimise and share resources and increase learning opportunities for all
- identify the learning requirements of members of the community for personal growth, career development and well-being; encouraging and supporting learning providers to supply learning geared to the needs of each learner wherever, whenever, however and by whom it is required, throughout their lives
- stimulating demand for learning through innovative information strategies, promotional events and the effective use of the media
- supporting the supply of learning by providing accessible information services about lifelong learning opportunities and enabling the effective use of new learning technologies
- motivating all citizens to develop and contribute their won talents, skills, knowledge and energy for environmental care, community organisations, schools and other people
- promoting wealth creation through enterprise development and assistance for public and private sector organisations to become learning organisations
- activating outward-looking programs to enable citizens to learn from others in their own and the global community
- combating exclusion by creating programs that involve the marginalised and excluded in learning and in the life of the city
- and recognising the pleasure of learning through events to celebrate and reward learning achievement in organisations, families and individuals.
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