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City of Ballarat has welcomed the announcement of $2.25 million in Victorian Government funding to help meet the cost of a new community and early years hub at Alfredton (Ballymanus).

This week I would like to outline several exciting developments announced for Ballarat at the last Council Meeting.   Leading the key items was an environmentally sustainable design project which has been a collaborative effort with 31 Councils across Victoria to really set some principles around how we can make future houses in Ballarat more environmentally sustainable. An investment now in this area will pay significant dividends for fu...

Youth artists in the City of Ballarat are having their moment in the spotlight thanks to a new exhibition, Young Creatives on Show, open now in Unicorn Lane in the CBD. This youth-led project has been delivered by five amazing young local artists, Amelia Greene, Brodie Kamp, Eva Haidacher, Izzy Henning and Julia Howe. Young Creatives on Show is a program to support young creatives through workshops and exhibition preparation. It recently...

Tender documents can be obtained from www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat   Tender No  Tender Description  Closes   12 noon   2021/22-765  Carpark upgrade at BRACE, Havelock Street, Ballarat Central  15/06/2022  2021/22-806  Carparking and access upgrades at Saint P...

The City of Ballarat has received important funding to commence restoration works on Tourello Avenue of Honour and Ballarat East Avenue of Honour.   The City of Ballarat will receive grant funding of $15,000 from the Victorian Government’s Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour Grant Program, which supports local war memorials in Victoria that commemorate those who served in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operation...

The State Government is investing more than $7.5 million into Victorian not-for-profit organisations to deliver innovative educational programs that enrich the learning experience of students across the state. Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison today announced the Art Gallery of Ballarat is among almost 80 organisations which will receive a share of the funding from Victorian Government’s Strategic Partnerships Program. The fund is design...

19 – 25 June is Refugee Week and a time where we welcome new citizens to our growing community throughout Australia. As we see today there are many whose lives have been turned upside down by war and displacement, since the end of the Second World War Australia has accepted more than 930,000 refugees and humanitarian entrants and continues to maintain one of the world’s most generous humanitarian programs.   It is a timely reminder that a...

Ballarat is fast becoming the home of national and state Masters sports events with a diverse range of codes including Rowing, Road Cycling, Swimming, CrossFit, and Badminton calling the city home in 2022.   The recent Australian Masters Rowing Championships, held at Lake Wendouree, attracted more than 1,400 athletes and spectators to the city.   It is estimated the Masters Rowing event injected $656,000 in total value t...

Tender documents can be obtained from www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat   Tender No  Tender Description  Closes   12 noon   2021/22-806  Carparking and access upgrades at Saint Patricks Point, Lake Wendouree  22/06/2022  2021/22-828  Construction of shared bike path ...