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The City of Ballarat has welcomed promises from the Liberal Party this week that it will commit $4 million towards an extension of the Lake Wendouree tram tracks to Durham Point and $3 million to a second stage of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Fernery if it is elected to government at the 26 November Victorian state election. 

Would you like to see a new purple-lid kerbside bin for glass or do you prefer the Pass on Glass drop-off system?  Are you likely to place your food waste in the green waste bin as part of a new combined food organics and garden organics (FOGO) kerbside collection?  Are your bins a good size and how often would you like to see your waste and recycling collected?  These are some of the questions that the City of Ballarat is...

It is with great privilege and honour that on Monday 7 November 2022 I was appointed Mayor of the City of Ballarat.    I would like to acknowledge the outstanding example set by our previous Mayor Cr Daniel Moloney. Daniel led Council with passion, motivation, and a great sense of balance. I intend to continue to build this momentum, I value community consultation and collaboration and the need to maintain our transparency as a ...

Tender documents can be obtained from www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat  Tender No  Tender Description  Closes   12 noon   2022/23-227  Landscaping Botanical Gardens Fernery  16/11/2022  2022/23-53  Rowan View Pre-School Upgrade  23/11/2022  ...

The City of Ballarat has welcomed Thursday’s promise from the Australian Labor Party that it will commit $8.4 million to upgrade facilities at Sebastopol’s Marty Busch Reserve if it retains government at the 26 November Victorian state election. 

Another key area in the CBD is to be enhanced ready for summer outdoor activation.   Alfred Deakin Place, beside the Art Gallery of Ballarat, is set to be improved with seating areas, landscaping, and umbrellas to enable people to stay and enjoy the space.   To bring the Art Gallery outside, there will be four portable backlit exhibition panels that will be used to display visual art and will be powered by solar panels.&...

Members of the public are invited to give their feedback on a proposal to amend the Ballarat Planning Scheme to incorporate elements of the Miners Rest Township Plan.  Adopted by Council in December 2019 the Miners Rest Township Plan aims to protect the rural character of the original Miners Rest township.  Why is Amendment C235ball Miners Rest Township Plan necessary?  The C235ball Miners Rest Township Plan amendment is n...

The City of Ballarat has welcomed Thursday’s promise from the Liberal Party that it will commit $16 million toward a Materials Recovery Facility at a new regional Circular Economy Precinct, if it wins government at the 26 November Victorian state election.   City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson said the  $16 million  promise would deliver environmental and economic benefits and reduce the costs associated with landfill.  ...

The City of Ballarat is moving closer to having its full suite of sporting facilities available for sporting action.  The wettest October on record in Ballarat presented several challenges for the city’s grounds maintenance team, with unprecedented rainfall resulting in waterlogged grounds and sodden surfaces.  However, thanks to some welcome dry weather, extremely hard work from staff and millions of dollars prior investment, Cit...

The Ballarat Animal Shelter is calling on residents to provide a temporary home to the dogs and cats in the shelter through its foster care program.  Foster carers provide temporary care for an animal while the shelter finds a suitable long-term home for them. The temporary care could be as short as a few days or as long as a few months, depending on the capacity of the foster carer.  While some animals thrive at the animal shelte...