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  Awarded artist, Briony Galligan spent five days creating her artwork Open Every Door on the Annex Wall in Alfred Deakin Place. Open Every Door consists of two wall paintings that will remain at the site for six months (the current site will be painted over at a later date). Each abstract wall painting references queer histories and art makers, as well as abstract drawings made by Deakin’s Spiritualist contemporaries, such as Georg...

Ballarat’s Exceptional Tree Registry has blossomed. Individuals, community organisations, property managers, City of Ballarat staff and tree owners are among those who nominated hundreds of trees for consideration. A total of 4298 trees across the municipality have made it onto the Exceptional Tree Registry, including 101 individual trees and groups of multiple trees such as the 3000+ trees in in Ballarat’s Avenue of Honour, listed by the N...

City of Ballarat Youth Services is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic young people to join its Youth Council and Sonika committee in 2021. The Youth Council is made up of young people who are passionate about being involved in their community and representing the views and ideas of youth in the Ballarat area. Throughout their term, Youth Councillors gain an insight into how Ballarat City Council operates. They also develop their skills in ...

The City of Ballarat is facilitating an exciting transformation of outdoor dining across Ballarat, to protect the future of the hospitality industry beyond COVID and create unique and comfortable experiences for diners The City received $500,000 as part of the Victorian Government’s Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package and is encouraging businesses to submit an Expression of Interest for assistance to move or expand their bu...

Regional leaders and CEOs have delivered a strong message against gender-based violence on this International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children. The City of Ballarat along with Women’s Health Grampians and the CoRE Leadership Group have launched a video telling the story of the gender equitable future we desire, and how to achieve it (see below). Produced with funding from Respect Victoria and the City of Ballarat, t...

Annual Report 2019/20 available for public inspection In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1989 the City of Ballarat’s Annual Report for the 2019/20 financial year has been prepared and will be available for public inspection at the Ballarat Information Centre, The Phoenix, 25 Armstrong Street South, or online at ballarat.vic.gov.au from Thursday 26 November. The Annual Report 2019/20 will be considered and discusse...

Recently the City of Ballarat received $500,000 from the Victorian Government's Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package, to assist hospitality businesses adapt their businesses to outdoor dining. Our officers have spoken with local businesses about the best way to use these funds to help create longer term outdoor dining across the city. Following this consultation, two packages have been developed for which we're inviting businesses to submi...

The City of Ballarat has unveiled the first of its 2020 CBD Christmas decorations with an invitation to residents and visitors from all backgrounds and nationalities to stand together and celebrate the joy of Christmas ‘Under the Same Stars’. Ballarat is being activated with its beautiful collection of Christmas decorations featuring signature florals. All-time Christmas favourites the Reindeer have arrived on Sturt Street; the Bridge Mal...

The City of Ballarat is preparing a series of commemorative events to mark the 166th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade on 3 December 1854. This year’s commemorative program is mostly virtual via the Eureka Centre Facebook Page to maintain a COVID-safe environment. Ballarat Mayor, Cr Daniel Moloney says Eureka remains unmatched as an historical moment in Australia and has had a profound impact on our development as a democratic nation. ...

The start time for City of Ballarat Council Meetings has changed from 7pm to 6pm. The newly elected  Ballarat City Council will hold its first virtual Ordinary Council Meeting at the new time of 6pm on 2 Dec 2020. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of Ballarat website.