Entrances Strategy for Ballarat

The Ballarat Entrances Strategy was adopted by Council in August 2006.

Council have approved a four year capital works program for implementing the Strategy commencing in 2006/2007. The scope and priorities of works are being overseen by a Steering Committee consisting of officers from Council, VicRoads and a representative from the Committee for Ballarat.

Background

The Ballarat Entrances Strategy was developed by THA Landscape Architects for the City of Ballarat.

The Strategy identifies the significance of the major entrances to Ballarat and provides recommendations for the eight major vehicle entrances into the urban areas of Ballarat.

Generic recommendations are provided for urban design, road management and safety, and community partnerships.
Detailed plans are provided for each of the major entrances including recommendations for:

• Iconic gateway feature
• Concepts for gateway signage 
• Landscaping and planting themes 
• General visual and aesthetic improvements to the road reserve and adjoining land.

Costings are also provided for implementation of the Strategy and priorities are proposed given that the Strategy will need to be implemented in stages.

How can you view the documentation?

Download the Ballarat Entrances Strategy - Main Report (PDF - 9242KB) or download specific sections of the document as follows:

• 3.2 Western Freeway (Ballarat Bypass) (PDF - 36KB)
• 3.3 Eastern Entrance (Woodmans Hill) (PDF - 2596KB) 
• 3.4 Northern Entrance (Creswick Road) (PDF - 2029KB) 
• 3.5 Southern Entrance (Sebastopol) (PDF - 2973KB) 
• 3.6 Western Entrance (Burrumbeet) (PDF - 2281KB) 
• 3.7 South Eastern Entrance (Mt_Clear) (PDF - 2411KB) 
• 3.8 South Western Entrance (Delacombe) (PDF - 2394KB) 
• 3.9 North Western Entrance (Learmonth) (PDF - 1778KB) 
• 3.10 North Eastern Entrance - Brown Hill (PDF - 1745KB) 
• 4.0 Priority Works Program Summary & Conclusion Aug06 (PDF - 2534KB)

A hard copy is also available for viewing in the Town Hall foyer. To obtain a CD copy of the document or to purchase a hard copy, please contact the Strategic Planning department.

Implementation

The following plans and drawings have been prepared for the first phase of the implementation of the Ballarat Entrances project.

Entrance Strategy

• Gateway Arrival Sign Specification Documentation (PDF - 508KB)
• Sheet 3 - Lighting Effect (PDF - 117KB) 
• Sheet 4 - Creswick Road Proposed Location (PDF - 231KB) 
• Sheet 5 - Learmonth Road Proposed Location (PDF - 1532KB) 
• Sheet 6 - Western Hwy Proposed Location (PDF - 215KB) 
• Sheet 7 - Midland Hwy Proposed Location (PDF - 177KB)

Creswick Road Entrance

• Creswick Road Entrance Bridge Detail (PDF - 778KB)
• Creswick Road Entrance Construction Details (PDF - 959KB) 
• Creswick Road Entrance Set-Out Plan 1 (PDF - 595KB) 
• Creswick Road Entrance Set-Out Plan 2 (PDF - 828KB) 
• Creswick Road Entrance Set-Out Plan 3 (PDF - 788KB)

Contact Details

If you require further information please contact the Strategic Planning Unit by phoning 03 5320 5536 or emailing strategicplanning@ballarat.vic.gov.au.