Info on Ballarat:
City of Ballarat Council
www.ballarat.vic.gov.au
[includes info on the Ballarat My Choice Package which offers free product
and services from local Ballarat business to new residents of Ballarat. It is valued at over $16,000]

Ballarat Tourism
www.visitballarat.com.au

Ballarat Portal [online community]
www.myballarat.com

Banks:
Commonwealth Bank
www.commbank.com.au

ANZ Bank
www.anz.com

National Australia Bank
www.national.com.au

Property Investment:
Real Estate Institute of Victoria
(handy information on everything to do with Real Estate in Victoria).
www.reiv.com.au

Claiming your rental property deductions
(download the "Rental Properties 2004-05 Booklet")
www.ato.gov.au or call 1300 720 092

First Home Buyers Grant
www.firsthome.gov.au

Foreign Investment
(for those wishing to purchase in Ballarat from overseas)
www.firb.gov.au

Solicitor:
Baird & McGregor
www.bairdmcgregor.com.au

Mortgage Broker:
Real Estate Home Loans
www.rehl.com.au