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The City of Ballarat has identified a range of priority projects which we are directly advocating for to the Victorian and Australian Governments

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Tier 1 Projects
Transformational projects of regional significance leading to job creation, increased investment, greater sustainability, better transport options and improved social outcomes.
Ballarat Airport Strategy and Master Plan Implementation
Project Cost
- $16 million
- Runway upgrade stage 2: $12 million
- Refurbishment of existing aircraft apron and airport terminal building: $4 million
Investment Needed
- Up to $16 million
- Runway upgrade stage 2: $12 million
- Refurbishment of existing aircraft apron and airport terminal building: $4 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- TBD. City of Ballarat is seeking to partner with State and Federal Governments to deliver the project.
View or download Ballarat Airport Strategy and Master Plan Implementation project page
Circular Economy Precinct (CEP)
Project Elements/Cost
- Land: TBD
- Materials Recovery Facility: $37.1 million
- Partnership with government and the private sector for CEP foundational infrastructure
Investment Needed
- 5.2 ha parcel of land at the Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ0
- Materials Recovery Facility: $37.1 million
- Three way partnership to deliver CEP foundational infrastructure
City of Ballarat Investment
- $4.8 million
View or download Circular Economy Precinct (CEP) project page
Dyson Drive Duplication
Project Cost
- $67.9 million
- Planning and design: $4.5 million
- Delivery: $63.4 million
Investment Needed
- Detailed design and planning: $4.5 million
- Balance of funding once design and planning (including land acquisition) is complete
City of Ballarat Investment
- Design and survey works: $150,000
View or download Dyson Drive Duplication project page
Eastwood Community Hub
Project Cost
- $17.8 million
Investment Needed
- $8.9 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- $8.9 million
View or download Eastwood Community Hub project page
Wendouree Library and Learning Centre
Project Cost
- $23 million
Investment Needed
- Up to $23 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- TBD. City of Ballarat is seeking to partner with State and Federal Governments to deliver the project.
View or download Wendouree Library and Learning Centre project page
Tier 2 Projects
These projects of municipality-wide significance will attract visitation and provide an economic boost for business, increase educational opportunities and access to early years programs, improve accessibility and connectivity and provide an improved quality of life for residents
Art Gallery of Ballarat Interior Upgrades (FUNDING SECURED)
Project Cost
- $5.5 million
- Heritage wall lining: $490,000
- Upgrade of HVAC System: $5 million
View or download Art Gallery of Ballarat Interior Upgrades project page
Ballarat Bus Network Review
Not costed (Victorian Government)
View or download Ballarat Bus Network Review project page
Ballarat-Carngham Road Upgrade
Not costed (Victorian Government)
View or download Ballarat-Carngham Road Upgrade project page
Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility - Elite Sports Package
Project Cost
- $2.9 million
Investment Needed
- Up to $2.9 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- Subject to Council budget processes
View or download Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility - Elite Sports Package project page
Ballarat West Growth Area Primary School and Secondary School
Not costed (Victorian Government)
View or download Ballarat West Growth Area Primary School and Secondary School project page
Continuous Voices Memorial
Project Cost
- $1.5 million
Investment Needed
- $500,000
City of Ballarat Investment
- $520,000
Victorian Government Funding
- $500,000
View or download Continuous Voices Memorial project page
Ballarat Regional Strategic Transport Assessment (FUNDING SECURED)
Project Cost
- $160,000
Investment Needed
- $60,000
City of Ballarat Investment
- $100,000, in partnership with Central Goldfields, Golden Plains, Hepburn, Moorabool and Pyrenees Shires
View or download Ballarat Regional Strategic Transport Assessment project page
Brown Hill Kindergarten Expansion
Project Cost
- $2.7 million
Investment Needed
- $1.5 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- $1.2 million
View or download Brown Hill Kindergarten Expansion project page
Buninyong Kindergarten Expansion
Project Cost
- $3.5 million
Investment Needed
- $1.5 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- $2 million
View or download Buninyong Kindergarten Expansion project page
Delacombe Community Hub
Project Cost
- $12.1 million
Investment Needed
- $9.7 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- $2.4 million - Including Development Contribution Plan funding
View or download Delacombe Community Hub project page
Delacombe Community Kindergarten Expansion
Project Cost
- $3 million
Investment Needed
- $2 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- $1 million
View or download Delacombe Community Kindergarten Expansion project page
Lucas Community Hub Expansion (FUNDING SECURED)
Project Cost
- $2.5 million
Investment Secured
- $1.5 million - Victorian Government Building Blocks Capacity Building Grant
City of Ballarat Investment
- $1 million
View or download Lucas Community Hub Expansion project page
Sebastopol Community Hub (FUNDING SECURED)
Project Cost
- $14 million
Investment Secured
- $4.5 million - Victorian Government Building Blocks Capacity Building Grant
- $4.5 million - Australian Government Investing in Our Communities Program
City of Ballarat Investment
- $5 million
View or download Sebastopol Community Hub project page
Winter Valley Community Hub
Project Cost
- $12.1 million
Investment Needed
- $6.75 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- $5.35 million - Including Development Contribution Plan funding
View or download Winter Valley Community Hub project page
Mair Street Stage 2
Not costed (Victorian Government)
View or download Mair Street Stage 2 project page
Royal Park Community Hub, Buninyong Stage 2
Project Cost
- $2.4 million
Investment Needed
- $1.2 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- $1.2 million
View or download Royal Park Community Hub, Buninyong Stage 2 project page
Victoria Park Major Events Precinct
Project Cost
- $5.3 million
Investment Needed
- $3.6 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- $1.7 million
View or download Victoria Park Major Events Precinct project page
Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid
Project Cost
- $1.7 million
Investment Needed
- $1.52 million - Victorian Government plus partnership co-contributions City of Ballarat Investment
- $180,000 subject to Council budget processes (over three years)
View or download Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid project page
Yarrowee River Package
Project Cost
- Up to $5 million TBD - Fully scalable, detailed costings expected in early 2024
Investment Needed
- Up to $5 million
City of Ballarat Investment
- Subject to Council budget processes
View or download Yarrowee River Package project page
Tier 3 Projects
These projects of local significance will enhance the everyday lives of residents, improve the liveability of neighbourhoods, create a greater sense of community and more opportunities for residents to enjoy active lifestyles, bringing social, health and wellbeing benefits.
View or download Tier 3 Priority Projects
Project Partnerships
City of Ballarat also works in partnership with other Ballarat organisations to present our combined priority projects to the Victorian and Australian Governments.
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With a federal election around the corner, the City of Ballarat is calling for bipartisan support for several strategic projects that will ensure our city is ready for growth. Among them is a new library in Wendouree that would be the community heart for existing residents and for people moving to Ballarat’s rapidly growing northern suburbs.
Tucked away in a shopfront in the Stockland Shopping Centre, the current Wendouree Library is a beloved community facility.
However, in this small space, the library does not have room to grow or expand its services to cater to existing community needs in Wendouree, nor the rapidly growing community in Ballarat’s northern suburbs.
“There are no separate meeting spaces, no toilets for staff or patrons, and very few computers available for community use,” Jenny Fink, City of Ballarat Libraries and Lifelong Learning Executive Manager, says.
"The existing community and growing northern suburbs desperately need a free space for community members to meet and socialise, study, relax, access the internet and learn life skills.”
That is why the City of Ballarat is planning to deliver a brand new, purpose-built library in Wendouree, located at Weeramar Park.
The Wendouree Library and Learning Centre will not only meet the needs of the community in Wendouree and surrounding suburbs today, it will also cater for the more than 18,000 people expected to make their homes in the northern growth area in Mount Rowan and Miners Rest in the next 10 to 15 years.
With the federal election just around the corner, a federal investment could be the first step in a three-way partnership with the State Government and City of Ballarat to deliver this important community project.
Enabling growth in Ballarat through advocacy
The Wendouree Library and Learning Centre is one of eight projects listed in Ballarat Now and Into the Future: Enabling Growth — a strategic document the City of Ballarat developed in partnership with several local organisations to advocate for state and federal funding.
Investment in the key projects listed in this document will contribute to a prosperous future and thriving economy for residents and businesses in Ballarat and the wider region. They will help preserve and enhance Ballarat’s liveability and create new jobs. Details on the eight projects are available on our Ballarat. Now and Into the Future: Enabling Growth 2025 page.
Partner organisations involved in Ballarat Now and Into the Future: Enabling Growth include Australian Catholic University Ballarat, Central Highlands Water, Commerce Ballarat, Committee for Ballarat, City of Ballarat, Federation University, Grampians Health, Sovereign Hill, and Tourism Midwest Victoria.
In January, the City of Ballarat welcomed a Federal Government funding announcement for the Eastwood Community Hub, one of the projects listed in the Ballarat Now and Into the Future: Enabling Growth document.
“Ahead of the federal election, we’re hoping all sides of politics will back the Wendouree Library and Learning Centre,” City of Ballarat CEO Evan King says.
“There really is nothing like it in the northern suburbs, and residents living in this area deserve to have access to a nearby accessible, safe, community facility like other suburbs in our city.”
A space for community in Ballarat’s north
Jenny and her team are dedicated to ensuring a new library for Ballarat’s northern suburbs meets the needs of the community.
That’s why library staff will begin community engagement in the coming weeks on site at Weeramar Park. The engagement will give library staff an opportunity to hear directly from community members about what they want and need from a new facility.
“We want this new library to reflect the community that will use it,” Jenny says.
Locals and library users are invited to step into the draft floorplan, which will be roughly mapped out, on site at the park to see what the new facility could include and provide feedback to designers.
“The idea is to help people imagine how they would use the library space before it is actually built,” Jenny says.
“We encourage as many people as possible living in the surrounding areas to participate in the engagement and partner with us to build a beautiful new community heart for this area.”
Ballarat Now and Into the Future: Enabling Growth priority projects
- Ballarat Airport Strategy and Master Plan implementation
- Ballarat Co-Operative Education and Skills City Centre
- Ballarat West Growth Area – Housing Enabling Infrastructure
- Circular Economy Precinct
- Dyson Drive duplication
- Wendouree Library and Learning Centre
- Sovereign Hill Master Plan: Gold Vault
- FUNDED: Eastwood Community Hub