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Bernard Fanning holding a guitar

The Red Hot Summer Tour returns in 2023

The City of Ballarat is thrilled to welcome back the Red Hot Summer Tour to the North Gardens Saturday 4 March 2023. Thanks to Regional Touring Pty Ltd, The Red Hot Summer Tour brings a phenomenal line-up together with some of the most iconic names in Australian music. The tour features Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning, Missy Higgins, Mark Seymour, Vika & Linda and Ian Moss & Troy Cassar-Daley. In 2022, the Red Hot S...

Needles being put into a sharps bin

Syringes and sharps

In partnership with Ballarat Community Health Centre, a free needle/syringe exchange program is available for Insulin dependent persons. Sharps must be stored in an approved sharps container and delivered to the Environmental Health Unit for disposal (25 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat). A free replacement container will be provided. This is available for the community and not for commercial businesses/activities. If you are a business usi...

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Ballarat’s culinary experience to be showcased by esteemed chef

The City of Ballarat is promoting Ballarat’s thriving food and drink scene to Melbourne and Victoria and changing the perception of Ballarat to the wider state. Partnering with the team at Victoria gives the City of Ballarat an opportunity to show Melbournians there is more to this wonderful city than the inherent goldrush past. Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters launched last week, Thursday 1 September, to present Ballarat’s thriv...

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Pole mounted lighting was specifically recommended in the Lake Wendouree Master Plan that was informed by significant community consultation and was endorsed by Council in November 2017. A 5m pole height works best with the canopies of the existing trees around the lake. Shorter, 1m bollard-style pole lights were trialled more than a decade ago, and are still in operation, on the western side of the lake....

Public Libraries Funding Program

The following statement is in response to questions for The Courier regarding State Government funding from the Public Libraries Funding Program, including what the funding will be used for and the difference it will make.

Car driving next to canola field in Ballarat

Mayor's Message - Thursday 8 September

Well Spring is here and there are plenty of good things blooming across Ballarat. The ourballarat spring edition magazine is out, both online at the City of Ballarat website and through the mailbox, with its usual fascination of insights across the City of Ballarat services, local events and projects. For local basketball fans Melbourne United recently brought their annual training camp to Ballarat passing on invaluable skills...

No Spray Weed Register

The following statement is in response to questions from The Courier regarding residential weed spraying including on road reserves and around properties.

City of Ballarat’s Active Women and Girls Strategy photoshoot in 2021.

Calling Ballarat women of all fitness levels

This Girl Can Week 2022 is just around the corner.

City of Ballarat bin sticker

The following statement is in response to questions from The Courier regarding a sticker that was placed on a resident's bin.

Lake Wendouree

Lake lighting project set to switch to construction this spring

Works are expected to start on the Lake Wendouree and Victoria Park Link Lighting project in October. The works will install 225 light poles and fittings around the Steve Moneghetti Track and seven light poles and fittings along Morrison Street, which will light a route from Lake Wendouree to nearby Victoria Park. Regional contractor DeAraugo and Lea Electrical has been appointed to deliver the project and will utilise local sub...