Sebastopol Community Hub (interim name)

The Sebastopol Community Hub Project will bring enormous benefit to the southern suburbs of Ballarat with construction of an integrated community hub. Once complete, the facility will provide a new home for the Sebastopol Senior Citizens and community groups that used the former Sebastopol Senior Citizens Centre, include a 66-place kindergarten, Maternal and Child Health consulting rooms, and provide spaces for community groups and organisations to run activities, programs and services for the community.

The construction of the facility is now fully complete, including the building, surrounding carpark and landscaping.
Contractors Nicholson Construction has handed the facility back to the City of Ballarat, with the project complete more than a month ahead of time.
The City of Ballarat is currently in the process of making the building fully operational for the community.
This includes installing technology, furnishings, security systems and other elements that will be required for its functionality.
The building is expected to be officially opened before Christmas this year, with the public able to gain access from January 2026.

See previous time lapse video:

• Sebastopol Community Hub time lapse 10 February-15 March 2025
• Sebastopol Community Hub Demolition

• A new home for the Sebastopol Senior Citizens  
• A 66-place kindergarten for education and play based learning  
• Two consulting rooms for maternal and child health and other family-focused services
• New bookable spaces for community groups and organisations to run event and activities including three multipurpose activity rooms, and a large hall
• Spaces for early childhood programs and services including parent groups and supported playgroup 

• Construction of a multipurpose community hub; an intergenerational community facility, will foster community participation and support the educational, social, physical health and wellbeing of the Sebastopol community.
• The facility will provide contemporary training, meeting and activity rooms creating spaces for education, training, service delivery, physical activity, arts and culture and social connection programs and activities.

Investment secured: $14 million

• $4.5 million - Investing in our communities, Department of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Communication and Arts
• $4.5 million - Building Blocks Capacity – Integrated Children’s Centre, Victorian School Building Authority  
• up to $5 million - City of Ballarat