Smart Living Ballarat

A FREE monthly workshop series (on the last Tuesday of the month) looking at ways to live smarter. Lower your carbon footprint and your cost of living! Sponsored by the City of Ballarat. Hosted by Ellen Burns.

All workshops are presented live by host Ellen Burns and guest speakers. A recording of each session is available shortly after each workshop on YouTube.

You can find more information on event dates HERE

Our next event

Re-watch previous

Our catalog of previous workshops are now available to watch on our YouTube Channel or below.

How to make your own deodorant.

Only 3 ingredients, easily accessible at the supermarket! Healthier, less waste, lower emissions, and cheaper. Play around with your own ratios of: Arrowroot powder Coconut oil Bicarb soda Tea tree oil or other essential oils (or keep it fragrance free!)

Water Saving

Learn how to save water and lower your water bill with guest speaker Grace Darke and host Ellen Burns.

Fire Preparation

This workshop was delivered in October 2025 as part of the Smart Living Ballarat program, hosted by Ellen Burns with guest speaker Fiona Williamson.

Follow our journey

You can join in on the discussion via our Facebook group HERE