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Works will investigate the stabilisation and repair of the statue of Hercules in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.  Temporary fencing has been placed around the statue after recent annual maintenance works identified minor instability.  The statue is carved from Carrara marble with a pedestal of Sicilian marble and a base of local Victorian granite.   Hercules is one of the 12 marble statues gifted to the gardens by loc...

Ballarat will play a major role in the 2026 Commonwealth Games following Tuesday’s announcement by the Premier of Victoria, The Hon. Daniel Andrews and Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, The Hon. Martin Pakula. 

Remediation works will take place at the construction site of the Wendouree West Community Hub next week.  Excavation works on the Wendouree West Recreation Reserve building site have uncovered three small sections of former sewer pipes containing asbestos. The works also found industrial waste, including asphalt, concrete kerbs, rocks and paving.   Building contractor Plan Group has engaged Digga Group, an Environment Protec...

      Tender documents can be obtained from www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat Tender No Tender Description Closes 12 noon 2021/22-714 Street tree planting for the Urban Forest Project (Re-advertised) 4/05/2022 PERMIT APPLICATIONS The responsible authority will not decide on the application before 3...

Mayor’s Message What a start to the year! After an amazing first quarter of arts and sporting events we find Easter upon us and a further opportunity to get out and enjoy everything our great city has to offer. The City of Ballarat has continued its commitment to establishing the city as one of Australia’s premier regional sporting destinations announcing this week a funding agreement with the Western United Football Club and the State Go...

At a Planning Delegated Committee meeting on Wednesday 13 April 2022, Ballarat City Council requested an additional briefing to occur before making a decision on the planning permit application for a proposed infill development at 17 Park Street, Wendouree.   The application (PLP/2021/566) has been placed on hold pending the additional briefing.   It proposed the construction of five townhouses and a reduction in car par...

Public submissions are open for the City of Ballarat’s application for a Heritage Victoria (HV) permit for the portion of the Lake Wendouree Lighting Project covered by an Interim Protection Order (IPO).   The permit relates to the installation of approximately 181, 5m-high, LED Luminaire light poles approximately 25-30m apart along the Steve Moneghetti Track  A Notice for an IPO on the Lake Wendouree precinct was issued in M...

Big beards, bike rides, traditional crafts, walking tours, steam trains, and more – the Ballarat Heritage Festival is back, better than ever, from Saturday 21 May to Sunday 29 May.   With only a month until the 2022 festival kicks off, you can now check out the full program online and begin booking your unique experiences.   Recently taking top honours in the ‘Festivals and Events’ category at both the 2021 Qantas Australian Touri...

A new campaign seeking state and federal funding support for six transformational projects for Ballarat and the region was launched at the Art Gallery of Ballarat on Thursday, exactly one month out from the 2022 Federal Election.   Ballarat. Now and Into the Future 2022 is a co-operative campaign between nine of Ballarat’s key organisations representing the health, education, tourism, commercial, local government and advocacy sectors.&nbs...

Mayors Message  Ballarat has always been a city of diverse cultural backgrounds, founded on those from across the world seeking their fortune in gold through to the diverse community we enjoy today.  But diversity is not just about what country you are from. Diversity is about recognising, accepting and respecting each and everyone’s individual backgrounds, cultures, age, gender, personal abilities, or how they identify. It is, in...