• University of Ballarat
• School of Science and Engineering
• The project
• Objective
• Funding
• Contact people

University of Ballarat
The University of Ballarat is a regional university of international standing valuing effort and excellence, service to one another, service to our communities, promotion of diversity, purposeful change and learning throughout life.

School of Science and Engineering
The School of Science and Engineering is made up of scholars and teachers dedicated to teaching, research and consultancy in scientific disciplines that support specialised studies in Engineering, Environmental Management, Food Science & Brewing, and Exploration and Environmental Geology.

Field excursions are conducted in locations including the University Rangeland Research Station at Nanya Station in far western NSW and other locations such as Wombat State Forest, the Otway Ranges, the Flinders Ranges and Broken Hill. Regular visits are conducted to regional food industries including wineries and dairy processing industries, manufacturing industries and extractive industries.

Facilities on the campus associated with the School include a DME brewing system used for training, research and commercial brewing, an industry training building, the Ballarat Regional Arboretum, Rainforest Garden, Canadian Wetlands, Glasshouse Complex and Soils and Minerals Laboratories.

The project
The project (.doc 112k) involves the development of an interactive web based resource to showcase case studies of best environmental practice in rural and regional settings.
Cases studies included on this website have been selected on the following criteria:

• their relevance to the rural and regional local government, industrial and commercial sectors;
• innovativeness and practicability;
• community appeal and local relevance;
• social engagement and community participation; and
• how the principles of environmental sustainability have been addressed.

The project is being evaluated through feedback from the audience accessing the web-based material. Web-based includes a guestbook that interested parties may complete and electronically return to the University of Ballarat.

Objective
The objective of the project is to provide case studies of ecologically sustainable best practice management in rural regional settings for local governments, industry and commercial enterprises to encourage ecologically sustainable development.

Funding
Funding for this project was made available from the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage.

Contacts
For further information on this project contact:

Linda Darby – School of Education, University of Ballarat
Barry Kentish – School of Science and Engineering, University of Ballarat
Steve Hall – School of Science and Engineering, University of Ballarat
Australian Government Department of the Environment & Heritage, Environmental Education Section

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