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ANZAC Day 2021 will be a little different this year as City of Ballarat and the Ballarat RSL sub-branch work to provide a COVID safe commemoration in the city.

One of Ballarat’s significant trees in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens has been shortlisted for the National Trust of Australia Victorian Tree of the Year Award.

Consideration of hotel planning permit deferred Ballarat City Council has deferred a decision on a planning permit application for the proposed development of a six-storey residential hotel at 107 Doveton Street South.  The decision followed advice that the applicant, Beveridge Williams and Co, Pty Ltd had submitted amended plans. Council at its Planning Delegated Committee meeting voted to defer consideration of the planning p...

The hunt is on for Ballarat’s best ideas! Local company Suggest It has joined forces with the City of Ballarat, Commerce Ballarat and Committee for Ballarat to capture great ideas for our business community by harnessing local, crowd‐sourced innovation. A three-week competition from 17 April to 14 May will see customers use a digital suggestion box to leave their ideas for participating businesses. The ideas must be positive, constructiv...

A major upgrade of local sporting facilities at Russell Square is now complete with AFL Local level compliant female-friendly change rooms, umpires' change rooms, netball change rooms, storage space, landscaping and connections, and veranda now in place. Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson and City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Daniel Moloney toured the facility upgrade, made possible through a major Government investment set to boost female and junio...

Tenders Tender documents can be obtained from eprocure.com.au/ballarat or by contacting City of Ballarat Customer Service Centre on 5320 5500.  Tender No  Tender Description  Closes   12 noon   2020/21-499  Painter Trade Services  28/04/2021  2020/21-550&nbs...

The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre will be closed today, 19 April 2021, following the tragic death of a patron who suffered a medical episode while swimming early this morning.

   

The City of Ballarat has been successful in obtaining funding through the Victorian Government’s Boating Safety and Facilities Program 2020-21 to improve boat safety at Lake Burrumbeet. The funding, announced by Melissa Horne MP, Minister for Fishing and Boating, is to reduce the hazards in Lake Burrumbeet through the use of navigational aids. The City has received just over $79,000 for the Lake Burrumbeet Waterway Management Audit Implemen...

This week we launched our 2021 Ballarat Heritage Festival which celebrates our spectacular past with over 80 event offerings. But this year the festival will look slightly different with an extended 24-day program across four weekends. Enjoy a wide range of offerings from heritage beer school and instagrammable public art installations to craft demonstrations and progressive lunches between May 7 to 30. There will also be artisan crafts a...