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Ballarat locals are being encouraged to shop, eat and enjoy local this holiday season.  Whether you are hosting family and friends, staying in Ballarat for some rest and relaxation or trying to add some Ballarat flair to your Christmas shopping, the Ballarat Visitor Information Centre can help you.  The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, located inside the Town Hall, is open seven days a week. Staff and volunteers are on hand to help ...

The City of Ballarat’s Neighbourhood Parks Program for 2023 was launched in July and has reached an important milestone.  The rolling program received 165 responses to a survey that will be used to understand how the spaces are being used, and how the people that use the spaces feel it could be improved. From this feedback, site analysis and concept designs will be developed and then discussed with the residents.  Following this, worksh...

Further improvements to Little Bridge Street are progressing, with the City of Ballarat now seeking feedback on concept plans that seeks to improve the amenity and experience for all users of this space.  Complimenting the current redevelopment of Bridge Mall, the concept plans have now been published for the community to view and provide feedback on.Key elements of the upgrades include moving the pedestrian walkway across Little Bridge Stre...

Councillors adopted the inaugural Ballarat Visitor Arrival Master Plan for central Ballarat at the ordinary December Council meeting, on Wednesday evening.  The plan outlines how the City of Ballarat can enhance the visitor experience as well as delivering projects and experiences in the CBD that will activate the Lydiard Street precinct.  The plan focuses on the length of Lydiard Street from Ballarat railway station to Federation Unive...

With January just around the corner, we have officially announced the Summer Sunday's live music line-up, for Ballarat to enjoy all next month at the Botanical Gardens.Each year, Summer Sundays provides a wonderful platform for local musicians to gain experience on a big stage, performing to large crowds and this year is no different.Every Sunday in January the City of Ballarat provides a live music experience for free in the Ballarat Botanical G...

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At the ordinary December Council Meeting, Ballarat City Council resolved to enter into a contract with a Ballarat-based contractor, Winslow Constructors, to construct a large drainage basin system and landscaped wetlands in Sebastopol’s MR Power Park.The basin and flood mitigation upgrades are critical for the protection of surrounding streets, such as Morgan Street and Grant Street in Sebastopol.  The City of Ballarat has contributed seven ...

There will be no such thing as the Sunday night blues in Ballarat this January, as the city prepares for Ballarat’s favourite free music festival to hit the stage once again.Summer Sundays, a four-week music series, returns in January 2024 and promises to provide the perfect ending to your weekends every Sunday across the month.Presented by the City of Ballarat, Summer Sundays will be a brilliant showcase of talent in 2024, including a great mixt...

The Melbourne Vixens and Netball Victoria are heading west to Ballarat this pre-season, bringing a blockbuster weekend of netball activity to the region from 16-17 March.Ahead of the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season, the Vixens will host three SSN sides – to be revealed in January – at Ballarat’s Selkirk Stadium on Wadawurrung Country thanks to the support of the City of Ballarat and the Victorian Government.Fans will have plenty of opportunitie...