City of Ballarat applies for a Heritage Victoria Permit

Public submissions are open for the City of Ballarat’s application for a Heritage Victoria (HV) permit for the portion of the Lake Wendouree Lighting Project covered by an Interim Protection Order (IPO).  

The permit relates to the installation of approximately 181, 5m-high, LED Luminaire light poles approximately 25-30m apart along the Steve Moneghetti Track 

A Notice for an IPO on the Lake Wendouree precinct was issued in March, meaning the lake lighting project in the portion of the lake covered by the IPO requires a HV Permit before commencement.  

Prior to the IPO, the lighting project had received all legislative and statutory approvals including a Planning Permit issued by the City of Ballarat, Heritage Victoria Permit (for the botanical gardens precinct, which is already listed on the Victorian State Heritage Register), and a Cultural Heritage Management Plan from the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. 

The Lake Wendouree Lighting Project is jointly funded by the State Government ($2.5mil) and the City of Ballarat ($300,000). 

The application for a HV permit for the remainder of the project will be advertised as per the Heritage Act 2017 for a total of 14 days from Wednesday 20 April, 2022 until Tuesday 3 May, 2022.  

The application will be advertised in the form of signage across the Lake Wendouree precinct, as a one-off advertisement in The Courier newspaper on the first day of advertising, and on the Heritage Victoria website at https://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/permits/currently-advertised-permits. 

Anyone may view the application and documents that support the application at: 

• https://permits.heritage.vic.gov.au 

• Heritage Victoria Offices Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm Tel: (03) 7022 6373 to arrange an appointment 

Anyone may lodge a written submission about the application for the next 14 days until Tuesday 3 May, 2022 by writing to: heritage.permits@delwp.vic.gov.au or posted to Heritage Victoria, PO Box 500, Melbourne, VIC 8002