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Recreation

Discover the parks and open spaces Ballarat has to offer.

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Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre (BALC)

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Parks and Sportsgrounds

Midland Water Park

Outdoor Pools and Splash Parks

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Community gardens - Local Food Coalition

Sausages

BBQs

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Dog parks

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Playgrounds

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Phone:

5320 5500

Address:

The Phoenix

25 Armstrong Street South
Ballarat, Vic, Australia

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Mon - Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm

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info@ballarat.vic.gov.au

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The City of Ballarat acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on, the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung People, and recognises their continuing connection to the land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders past, prese​nt and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

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