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Her Majesty’s Theatre will be safer and more accessible for theatre goers of all abilities, as restoration works commence at the Ballarat icon.

Parent Place volunteer, Val has always felt a strong connection to children and says volunteering at Parent Place following her retirement is her way to reconnect with children and families. 

Opportunities to improve connections in some of the city’s network of trails have been identified, particularly in the Redan and Delacombe areas.   As the population of Ballarat grows and more people participate in recreation outdoors, the City of Ballarat is committed to providing better connections for active transport.   As such, new linkages between existing trails will be created, providing easy access to open space...

Almost a year on from crowning the gurus of Ballarat’s Best Ideas 2022, award winning ideas have taken shape as the city turns its attention to the third year of the competition.   Ballarat’s Best Ideas competition calls for members of the community to share their positive ideas to support Ballarat businesses and organisations through the Suggest It platform.    One of the award-winning ideas from 2022 provides spor...

Residents from across Ballarat have responded to a call from Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson to share their stories - via a brief survey - about travelling on Ballarat’s bus network.   Their verdict?  The bus network - which is run by Public Transport Victoria - needs to be overhauled to: provide cross-city services, more frequent buses - especially on weekends, and buses which run later in the evenings.  The City of Ballar...

There are currently 21,000 animals registered in Ballarat and to help keep your pet safe, you must ensure your cat or dog is registered each year with the City of Ballarat.   Registering your pet is a mandatory requirement under the Domestic Animals Act 1994 and these must be renewed by 10 April each year.   Animal renewal notices are sent out every year in March, allowing Ballarat pet owners to renew their pets’ registr...

The award-winning Live4Life program will roll out in eight secondary schools across the City of Ballarat in the coming months, focusing on increasing mental health knowledge amongst students, parents, teachers and other community members to reduce barriers for young people seeking help. The City of Ballarat is working closely with representatives from local youth, school and community agencies as part of the Live4Life Ballarat Partnership Grou...

Tackling ageism in Ballarat    The City of Ballarat has cemented its commitment to tackling ageism by supporting EveryAGE Counts — a national coalition of organisations and a grassroots campaign of individuals dedicated to highlighting the impacts of ageism experienced by older people and building an Australia that no longer tolerates it.     At a council meeting last night, City of Ballarat councillors voted to become an ...

At Ballarat City Council’s regular March meeting, Council resolved to provide the City of Ballarat with a consistent approach to assessing Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) for new planning applications.  This policy will provide greater clarity and guidance associated with the Ballarat Planning Scheme.   The thresholds will be required for new residential developments, as well as non-residential developments, such as ...