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The redeveloped Ballarat Library is open and attracting hundreds of people to its weekly programs.  City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson officially opened the redeveloped library on Tuesday with a tour of the facility.The $7.48 million redevelopment and upgrade of the Ballarat Library was funded with $6.98 million from the City of Ballarat and a $500,000 State Government contribution from the Living Libraries Infrastructure Program.   ...

The Winter edition of ourballarat will be arriving in your letterbox shortly, and you can also pick up a copy at any of our facilities, as well as read it online.  The stories in this edition of ourballarat are quite varied, but there is a common thread that shines through them all – the focus on providing services that set our community up for a better future.From the opening of the Djila-tjarriu Community Hub in Alfredton which provides sp...

It’s time to dust off the winter coat, pull on the beanie and embrace the cold – the Ballarat Winter Festival is coming.

YOUTH AWARDSNominations have now opened for the City of Ballarat 2024 Youth Awards and people are being encouraged to think about someone they know who is worthy of an accolade.Open to people aged 12-25, the awards are designed to celebrate the achievements of young people, as well as recognising influential adults who empower our youth and create opportunities for them to thrive.There are 10 nomination categories and all nominations are consider...

On the rear deck of the Sebastopol Library, a community garden is sprouting to life and providing vital skills and knowledge, as well as building community cohesion.The Sebastopol Library Small Spaces Community Garden project was officially opened on Friday, with Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson touring the facility.The project was funded with $34,900 from the State Government’s ‘Jumpstart! Round 2 Pr...

The City of Ballarat has reached a new milestone as it works towards the introduction of the new weekly Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) kerbside collection in 2025.The tender for an experienced contractor to supply, coordinate and deliver kitchen caddies, caddy liners and service information packs to about 51,000 residential households is currently being advertised.Residents will receive a kitchen caddy to collect their food scraps, whic...

It's your last chance to have your say on the Draft Footpath Construction Strategy, with consultation closing at 5pm Sunday 23 June 2024.The initial community feedback highlighted the importance of footpaths providing access to a range of local destinations.  The draft strategy that was developed identifies a framework to promote local living so that footpaths can now be prioritised in a way that aims to provide a complete network between ac...

 YOUTH AWARDSNominations have now opened for the City of Ballarat 2024 Youth Awards and people are being encouraged to think about someone they know who is worthy of an accolade.Open to people aged 12-25, the awards are designed to celebrate the achievements of young people, as well as recognising influential adults who empower our youth and create opportunities for them to thrive.There are 10 nomination categories and all nominations are co...

A sporting carnival that will attract thousands of junior athletes and their families is coming to Ballarat.The City of Ballarat has secured the rights to host the School Sport Australia Games, in what is destined to be a massive celebration of junior sport.The multi-disciplinary event will include seven sports to be played over a week in October 2025, utilising a range of Ballarat’s premier sporting facilities.It is expected that about 1300 youn...