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Head of AFL Victoria Greg Madigan, City of Ballarat Deputy Mayor Cr Peter Eddy, V/Line Acting CEO Jonathon McKeon at Mars Stadium.

V/Line Cup heads to Ballarat for 2024

AFL Victoria has announced that the City of Ballarat will host the 2024 V/Line Cup, the annual representative carnival for the best under 15 boys and girls footballers from regional Victoria.The Central Highlands will welcome around 600 players and officials as well as their families to a three-day event when the 75th edition of the V/Line Cup takes place during AFL Grand Final week, from Monday 23 until Wednesday 25 of September.The V/Line Cup c...

City of Ballarat Councillor Cr Ben Taylor, Liam Dawson, Andrew Vandebyl and Harper Vandebyl from Mt Clear Cricket Club, and Member for Eureka Michaela Settle.

Huge boost for cricket facilities in Mount Clear

There is a big summer of cricket building at Mount Clear.Five new cricket nets at the Mount Clear Recreation Reserve were officially unveiled on Tuesday, now ready to be used by the club and community.The City of Ballarat contributed approximately $561,000 to the Mount Clear Cricket Club Community Cricket Nets Project, while the State Government added a further $100,000.The project also included the installation of new LED lighting on the adjacen...

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Restoring the statue of Hercules

The long-awaited restoration of the Hercules statue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens has now commenced thanks to a generous community donation.

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Coming together to celebrate NAIDOC Week

Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BADAC), Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) and the City of Ballarat will join forces next week to mark the beginning of NAIDOC Week 2024.The week will begin with a flag raising event at BADAC, 106 Armstrong Street North on Monday, followed by the annual memorial walk to lay a wreath at the grave of Wadawurrung Ancestor, Frank Mullawallah Wilson.NAIDOC Week is held each year...

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Mayor’s Message - Friday 5 July 2024

At the June Council meeting, Councillors noted the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s year in review (2022-23). Our city’s Art Gallery is the oldest and largest regional gallery in Australia and plays an active role the life of our community and draws many visitors and contributes to our city’s economy. Over the past year, the gallery received an increase of 33 per cent in visitors, with more than 110,000 people attending. First time visitors ...

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Public Notices - Friday 5 July 2024

BALLARAT WEST DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN LEVY UPDATEIn accordance with the Ballarat Planning Scheme Schedule 1 to the Development Contributions Plan Overlay DCP01 Ballarat West Development Contributions Plan, the City of Ballarat is required to publish the revised land value and the adjustment of the contributions calculated as at 30 June of each year.All property within Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plans Residential Levy Commer...

The Victoria Park Sport and Community Facility, which was opened in 2023.

Creating fair access to sporting infrastructure for all genders

A policy to ensure more equitable access to sporting and recreation facilities and programs for all genders has been formally adopted by the City of Ballarat.At its June ordinary meeting, Ballarat City Council endorsed the Fair Access Policy, which seeks to address known barriers experienced by women and girls in accessing and using community sports infrastructure.This policy establishes the expectation that gender and equality is prioritised in ...

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Data security incident involving after-hours service provider

The City of Ballarat is contacting residents after being notified of a cyber security incident involving its after-hours service provider, OracleCMS. OracleCMS is a third-party supplier which Council uses as its after-hours phone call service provider. When the community calls the City of Ballarat’s service line outside of business hours, the call is diverted to OracleCMS who take the call on Council’s behalf and then pass the message over ...

Workers roll out geotextile material at the landfill

First geosynthetic cell capping project underway at Ballarat Regional Landfill

The City of Ballarat’s first landfill cell capping project using geosynthetic materials is underway on more than two hectares of land at the Ballarat Regional Landfill.Fully-funded by the City of Ballarat, the large-scale $2.6 million project will cap cells (large spaces dug and lined at a landfill where waste is layered and compacted) in line with Environment Protection Authority (EPA) requirements.The work is weather dependent and is being carr...

The Ainaro delegation in 2023 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first City of Ballarat delegation to Timor-Leste as part of the Friendship City Relationship between the two cities.

Ainaro Community Development Action Plan formally adopted

Ballarat’s two-decade long association with the Municipality of Ainaro in Timor Leste has been strengthened with the formalisation of the Ainaro Community Development Action Plan 2024-2029.The Action Plan was formally adopted by Ballarat City Council at the June Ordinary Meeting, outlining four key priorities areas to build capacity and promote wellbeing for the Ainaro community.It is the first plan of its kind in relation to Ainaro and formalise...