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City of Ballarat horticultural staff have been trialling a range of sustainable gardening alternatives at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens this year.     For the first time, horticultural staff have trialled green manure crops in the garden’s famous dahlia garden beds, located on the dahlia lawn south of the conservatory. Green manure crops are grown specifically to be dug back into the soil. Not only does this practice increase nutrien...

Just two weeks remain for you to have your say to help shape the future of our kerbside waste and recycling collections.  Under the Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021, all Victorian councils must introduce a food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection for all households by 2030 and a separate glass recycling collection by 2027.  In line with the changes, the City of Ballarat is now reviewing its kerb...

The biggest sporting event in Ballarat’s history, more than $200 million in critical infrastructure, a major boost for our visitor economy and a chance for local athletes to shine on the world stage.  The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games promise all that and more from 17 – 29 March 2026.   As one of five regional Victorian games hubs, Ballarat will host some of the world’s best athletes here to compete in:   Athletics a...

As part of the Sturt Street shared path works and a throwback to 1920s Sturt Street, four Mexican Fan Palms will be installed this week at the intersections of Sturt and Camp Streets and Sturt and Albert Streets.  This week you will see works progress from holes in the ground to four-metre-high palms by the end of the week.   These works are continuing to deliver on the commitment to improve the Sturt Street Shared Path, whic...

Recreational boating activity returned to Lake Learmonth with warmer weather at the weekend, for the first time since January 2013.  The lake was reopened on Monday 28 November after the City of Ballarat completed a safety audit, including painting beacons and installing access lane buoys and signs across the lake precinct.  City of Ballarat Councillor Daniel Moloney said it is great to see the community once again enjoy wate...

Spilt Milk music festival has been declared a success after being held in Ballarat at the weekend.  More than 32,000 people attended Victoria Park on Saturday for the one-day event, which attracted some of Australia’s biggest musical acts and world-renowned performers.  The full economic impact is still being calculated, although it is expected to eclipse the $3.7 million generated for Ballarat when the event was last held in...

New family-friendly cycling routes will soon be highlighted at a number of central Ballarat locations.  Ride Ballarat, a network of cycling paths spanning more than 16km throughout the city, takes users on a tour past many key attractions in the city.  Bike route wayfinding signage will be installed on associated bike lanes and bike paths surfaces in the coming days to enable users to follow the different routes.   Th...

 

The community has been consulted on plans to improve 12 small parks across Ballarat. Residents were asked to shape their future recreational spaces, as part of the Small Parks Improvements Program.   The parks that received the most community feedback were Hermitage Avenue Reserve and Cuthberts Road Reserve with 148 community members providing feedback across all 12 small parks.  The Small Parks Improvement Program will enhan...

Tender documents can be obtained from www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat   Tender No  Tender Description  Closes 12 noon  2022/23-201  Alfredton Community Hub Construction  14/12/2022  2022/23-269  Panel for Provision of Facilities Audit Services  14/12/2022...