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Tourism
The Ballarat Hepburn & Beyond region offers some of Victoria's major tourist features and attractions and some of the top regional events.
Towns in the region
Victoria is GMT +1100 during daylight savings and GMT +1200 during non daylight savings periods (October - March).
Climate and light
The Film Ballarat Hepburn & Beyond region experiences a temperate climate with four seasons. Because of its elevation, mean monthly temperatures tend to be on average 2-3°C below those for Melbourne.
Filmed in the region
The diverse range of settings within Film Ballarat Hepburn & Beyond provides ideal locations to suit a wide variety of productions.
Timezones
Victoria is GMT +1100 during daylight savings and GMT +1000 during non daylight savings periods (March - October).
Currency
The currency in Australia is the Australian Dollar where 100 cents equals AUD1.00.
Electricity
The electricity supply is 240v AC (alternating current), 50 hertz, using an earthed 3-pin plug. Television video standard is PAL 650 lines (although many companies offer NTSC capacity).
Contact us
Find out more about the region and contact our regional film offices.