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City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Tracey Hargreaves with Santa and Performers from Ballarat Centre of Music & The Arts (BCMA) at the launch of Christmas in Ballarat.

Get ready to celebrate Christmas in Ballarat (with a bang)

December is here and Ballarat’s festive cheer is about to be taken to a whole new level.

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Ballarat's 2024/25 Fire Danger Period begins Monday, 25 November at 1amThe Country Fire Authority (CFA) declares Fire Danger Periods and Total Fire Bans. Confirm restrictions by visiting CFA warning and restrictions.See what you can and can't do during the Fire Danger Period.

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Emergency resources

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Leadership forum tackles gender-based violence in the Grampians region

Plotting a course to achieve a vision of safe, equal and respectful communities in the Grampians region was on the agenda at a well-attended leadership forum held in Ballarat on Tuesday. About 200 representatives from member organisations of the Communities of Respect and Equality (CoRE) Alliance, which is managed by Women’s Health Grampians, joined together to hear from keynote speakers, including award-winning keynote speaker, writer and ...

Design concept of biofilter at former Black Hill Landfill site

Contract awarded for management works at former Black Hill Landfill site

Trenching and drainage construction management works at the former Black Hill Landfill site will begin in January after Ballarat City Council awarded the contract. The tendered works at the site, also known as Chisholm Street Reserve, is required to ensure compliance with the Environment Protection Act 2017, and has been awarded to experienced landfill contractor Goldsmith Civil and Environmental. The works are in response to monitori...

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Planning Delegated Committee Meeting | December 2024

At the monthly Planning Delegated Committee Meeting on Wednesday 4 December, Ballarat City Council considered three agenda items: Heritage overlay for the former Price’s Grocery, 202 Lyons Street South, Ballarat Central (C258BALL) Ballarat City Council received a report from officers on the Heritage Overlay for the former Price’s Grocery. The City of Ballarat has been progressively identifying buildings and places of historical s...

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Mayor’s Message - Friday 6 December 2024

Hard to believe we’ve reached December once again, and the city is truly in full festive swing. You can't miss the glittering decorations around the CBD and it’s great to see so many people out and about and enjoying the festivities. All the favourites that you have come to know and love have returned once again, including the decorations, the Christmas in Ballarat Art Trail, the Albert Street Christmas activation, free Christmas work...

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Public Notices - Friday 6 December 2024

BLACK HILL LANDFILL OPEN DAYThe City of Ballarat will hold an information session at Chisholm Street Reserve from 8am to 12pm tomorrow - Saturday 7 December, to discuss management works for the former Black Hill Landfill site.Trenching and drainage construction management works at the site will begin in January 2025 after Ballarat City Council awarded the contract. The tendered works at the site, also known as Chisholm Street Reserve, is required...

Back (L-R): Netball Victoria President Carol Cathcart, City of Ballarat Councillor Jay Morrison, Melbourne Vixen's Jo Weston, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and Melbourne Vixen's Kate Moloney with juniors from the Ballarat Netball Association.

Elite netball returns to Ballarat with new Melbourne Vixens partnership

Netball Victoria and the Melbourne Vixens will expand their regional pre-season event schedule thanks to a landmark three-year investment from the Victorian Government's Significant Sporting Events Program.

Cr Tess Morgan with City of Ballarat staff inspect road resurfacing works

City of Ballarat launches largest road maintenance blitz

The City of Ballarat has launched a $6.294 million major road maintenance blitz to improve local roads.The 2024-25 program of works is the largest annual investment in Ballarat’s road maintenance and will improve the quality, safety and reliability of the municipality’s road network.The significant program will span the next five months and will focus on asphalt patching, asphalt resurfacing and bitumen resealing to address issues such as pothole...