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Works to replace 1.2km of dilapidated tram track around Lake Wendouree will begin on Monday.  The lake-side, south-bound lane will be closed to traffic from Carlton Street through to the Forrest Street roundabout from Monday 4 April to accommodate the works until 30 April.  Traffic management arrangements will be in place. From the north end, traffic will be diverted into St Aidans Drive.  While the works are carried out, ...

It has been a fantastic time for our events team recently. On the back of a successful Begonia Festival, the iconic Ballarat Heritage Festival has been awarded top honours in the Australian Tourism Awards in a ceremony held on the Sunshine Coast last week.  It is amazing achievement putting our city and the Ballarat Heritage Festival at the forefront of the national tourism stage.  With this amazing honour and the overall success ...

  Tenders to be Advertised – 31/03/2022  Tender documents can be obtained from www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat   Tender No  Tender Description  Closes   12 noon     2021/22-684      Drainage upgrades (Stage 1) at M R Power Park (Re-Advertised)  13/04/2022&nb...

City of Ballarat is seeking community feedback on a new plan that helps make our city a better place for our younger residents now and into the future.   The Municipal Early Years Plan (MEYP) shows City of Ballarat’s commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children aged 0-8 in our region.   The plan outlines innovative strategies to reduce inequity and vulnerability, as well as improve long-term social and educational ...

Works to resurface Eastwood Street (between Anderson and Humffray Streets), and Peel Street (between Little Bridge and Eastwood Streets) will commence this Sunday, 10 April at 6pm.   Working in partnership with Central Highlands Water, the works form part of road reinstatement that is required for the recently completed main sewer upgrade on Peel and Eastwood Streets.  To complete the works, full road closures will be in plac...

The Federal Government recently released their 2022-23 budget which contained a number of boosts to programs that have a positive impact on our regional cities.   As the Chair of Regional Capitals Australia, I noted the budget included much-needed funding to back the trend toward regional living, particularly in the wake of recent record-breaking regional growth.   This budget will help connect regional cities throu...

  Tenders to be Advertised – 7/04/2022  Tender documents can be obtained from www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat   Tender No  Tender Description  Closes   12 noon   2021/22-684  Drainage upgrades (Stage 1) at M R Power Park (Re-Advertised)  13/04/2022  2021/22-685&n...

The City of Ballarat continues to prove its ability to attract elite level sport, today announcing a funding agreement with Western United Football Club and the State Government to bring even more world-class sporting action to town.  The agreement brought the Western United men’s A-league team to Ballarat for games in the 2022 season and will see Ballarat’s Regional Soccer Facility host the inaugural Western United Cup, a tournament for ...

The City of Ballarat is working to secure critical funding for a number of priority projects in the lead up to the federal election, which Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced will be held on 21 May.  Ballarat voters will go to the polls a second time later this year, with the Victorian election due on the last Saturday in November.  City of Ballarat is taking a two-pronged approach to lobbying the Federal and Victorian Gov...

The City of Ballarat is undertaking a massive consultation campaign to ensure everyone in the city has the chance to help shape an inclusive future for Ballarat. Throughout April, the City of Ballarat will be asking for community input into a range of strategic plans as part of the Inclusive Ballarat campaign. During the Inclusive Ballarat campaign, residents will be able to have their say on A new Inclusion Framework A refreshed Re...