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A colourful display of giant easter eggs and neon lights have hopped into the Sturt Street gardens just in time for celebrations.   The Insta-worthy activation will feature life size eggs and colourful neon installations by acclaimed visual artist Carla O’Brien.  The display will be in the Sturt Street gardens until 16 April 2023, with the community encouraged to head along and grab some great photos.   The City ...

The City of Ballarat is undertaking two important studies to further understand the community’s stories and how it impacts on Ballarat heritage.   Lydiard Street Heritage Assessment  The City of Ballarat is undertaking a heritage assessment of Lydiard Street to investigate the potential of having the significance of the streetscape elevated at both state and federal level.   Ballarat’s Lydiard Street is an import...

The City of Ballarat is replacing 70 trees along the Avenue of Honour at Burrumbeet.  The 68 Poplar and two English Elm trees, between Bo Peep Road and Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Park, are at the end of their life and are either in decline or have structural issues.  Works began late last week and are expected to last for several weeks. While works are carried out, lane closures and traffic control measures will be in place on weekda...

In its third year, the City of Ballarat’s live music program, Be Hear Now is focusing on supporting musicians in the city.   The program of support focuses on identifying talent, providing mentoring and training, assets and resources to help musicians refine their craft.  Be Hear Now identifies talent, and this year is focusing on “the ones to watch” in the Ballarat music scene.   The Be Hear Now cohort for 2023 ...

Last week we marked the Trans Day of Visibility, with a flag raising and afternoon tea to recognise the experiences and achievements of trans and gender diverse people in the Ballarat community.   Ballarat stands in solidarity with the trans and gender diverse community, and we fully support our trans and gender diverse community members.  We recognise how important it is to support and include trans and gender diverse people...

New figures released on Wednesday show tourists are injecting more money into Ballarat than ever before, exceeding the industry’s pre-pandemic value to the city.    The positive results come from the latest Tourism Research Australia’s National Visitor Survey for the year ending December 2022.    Despite visitor numbers yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, the tourism industry is recovering well with visitors bringing $65...

Red, yellow, orange and brown leaves are transforming Ballarat’s streets into a blaze of magnificent autumn colour. The golden hues also signal the start of one of the busiest periods for the City of Ballarat’s Street Cleaning team, tasked with removing truckloads of leaves from gutters and footpaths throughout the coming weeks and months. The team uses a leaf vacuum truck, and water to suppress dust, to collect leaves on a street-by-st...

The City of Ballarat Youth Ambassadors will address domestic violence and bullying awareness in Ballarat as their central project for the year.  

Ballarat is getting ready to wind back the clock for the latest instalment of the award-winning Ballarat Heritage Festival.