spent a lovely year living in Ballarat - loved the place even the hills and even watched it snow one day from the living room window! - loved the old world charmy victoriana thingy and would have loved to had stayed longer - but must be must! do you like ballarat this is fun supporters and why?
the bonefide ozzie man/woman on the street is right in ya face - just accept it smile/laugh and go with the flow and you'll be fine - bishops now they are a different kettle of fish!