Open Space

Maintenance of Parks & Reserves

The Parks and Environment Unit have taken a programmed approach to the maintenance of our parks, reserves and open space within the municipality by dividing them into areas and allocating staff to maintain them.

Each crew is responsible for their own area, but also assists other crews when the need arises. This may be due to special events preparation or seasonal grass growth. The area crews maintain the reserves in a programmed approach, generally maintaining each reserve monthly.

The areas maintained under this system are North, Central, Buninyong, Rural West, Sebastopol, Minor Areas, Roundabouts and Nibs, and Lakes and Waterways.

The City of Ballarat has more open space than any other regional city in Victoria consisting of:

• two botanical gardens
• 200 neighbourhood parks
• 18 major parks
• 44 sports grounds
• three lakes
• two significant volcanic mountains
• 32km of walking and cycling trails

Major Parks

• Lake Wendouree and Ballarat Botanical Gardens
• Lake Esmond
• Eureka Stockade Memorial Park
• Victoria Park
• Buninyong Botanic Gardens
• Mount Buninyong
• De Soza Park, Buninyong