ourballarat summer 2025/26

mockup of a person reading our ballarat on an ipad

Print edition summer 2025/26

Mayor Cr. Tracey Hargreaves reading ourballarat magazine

Mayor's message for summer 2025/26

Emma packs the family’s First 72 Hours bags with her daughters Adaline and Ella.

Family’s fire scare prompts emergency preparedness overhaul

Sports grounds team laying the cover at Mars Stadium

Growing local innovation: Ballarat’s turf technology takes root

Lake Wendouree Fireworks

Ballarat's summer events 2025/26

Brown hill Splash Park

Outdoor Pools and Splash Parks

Year 6 students Jag and Lily from Buninyong Primary School participating in the first-ever Kids Think Tank.

Inside the Kids Think Tank: How local students are changing the way Council listens

Volunteers Geoff and Bob netting trout from the hatchery’s outdoor tanks.

Hooked on a legacy of trout and community

Mum reading baby a book

Sleep struggles strengthen first-time mum’s resilience

image of the covers of the Council and Community Engagement plans

Community Engagement Project Report