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City of Ballarat Council adopted a Biodiversity Vision and Commitment for the municipality at its meeting on Wednesday night.  The vision and commitment statement paves the way for the development of a Biodiversity Strategy to be developed in early 2023. The strategy will guide the management and protection of the municipality’s unique landscapes and species.  The Biodiversity Vision and Commitment statement aligns with the C...

From tomorrow, for one week only, residents can dispose of an old mattress for just $15 at the Ballarat Transfer Station as part of Half Price Mattress Week.  From Saturday 26 November to Friday 2 December, the cost of mattress disposal is halved from the normal price of $30 for residents across the municipality.  Mattresses are then transported to a Melbourne facility for recycling, where they are shredded with the springs, foam ...

Preparations are well underway to mark the 168th anniversary of one of the most significant events in not only Ballarat’s history, but nationally.   Each year on December 3 people gather to mark the anniversary of the attack by Victorian Colonial Military Forces on protesting miners at the Eureka Stockade.    Known as Eureka Day, this occasion has a long commemorative history, being remembered across Australia, and especially in B...

November in a normal year sees the risk of bushfire becoming very real as Ballarat’s surrounding bush and grasslands dry. However, this year sees the return of a La Nina weather pattern with widespread and consistent rainfall presenting new challenges for the City of Ballarat and landowners.   Mayor of Ballarat, Cr Des Hudson said the City of Ballarat Emergency Management Team was monitoring the situation closely.   “The...

A vital project in Ballarat’s west has taken a significant leap forward.  Tenders have opened for construction of the Alfredton Community Hub, to be located on Donegal Drive near the Djila-tjarriu open space.  The new purpose-built community facility will feature three preschool rooms, two community rooms, a meeting room, and associated staff facilities.  As identified in the Community Infrastructure Plan 2022-2037, the po...

The next part of the MR Power Park Masterplan is commencing now, with the installation of a water drainage basin near Morgan Street.   The basin is the starting point to the wetlands and boardwalk at MR Power Park and is implementing the Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan, a plan that provides direction for future urban development within the west of Ballarat.   The total cost for the project is $6.1 million, comprisi...

The City of Ballarat has for the first time used recycled asphalt from an existing road within the municipality to perform road upgrades at another location.    Existing asphalt pavement from Sturt Street, between Dawson and Grenville streets, was removed by a profiling machine. This asphalt was then reused in the subgrade pavement at the Eureka Street / Warrenheip road roundabout, which is under construction. ‘Subgrade’ refers to the...

A world-class cast of cyclists will thrill and delight fans at Australia’s national road titles in January. Reigning champions Grace Brown, Luke Plapp and Ruby Roseman-Gannon are just a sample of the star-studded peloton that will return to Ballarat this summer for the 2023 Federation University Road National Championships. Tour de France stage winner Ben O’Connor, three-time road race champion Amanda Spratt, a...