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Ballarat has again been named as a finalist for the 2023 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards.   The city is striving for the title of Top Tourism Town and is asking for the public to vote and help take out the top honour.  Voting opened on 1 June 2023 and closes 22 June at 6pm and residents and visitors are urged to promote the city by submitting a vote via the Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards website.   &nb...

Public Notice BoardTender documents can be obtained from www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat         Tender No     Tender Description     Closes  12 noon     2022/23-529   Blind Creek Road Drainage & Associated Works from Kuruc Road to Skipton-Ballarat Railway Reserve   14/06/2023  ...

This week marked the beginning of the winter season – a time in Ballarat, contrary to popular belief, which is an extremely warm place to be.  Warm in entertainment, an incredible hospitality scene and good times with family and friends.The City of Ballarat is again excited to help deliver the Winter Festival, from 24 June to 16 July. It’s a terrific opportunity to rug up, get out to support local business, enjoy our community and be with fa...

Several Ballarat residents have elected to provide feedback on their written submissions to the Draft Budget 2023/24 directly to Councillors at a Council meeting on Wednesday evening. Councillors will also receive all written feedback from the recent draft budget consultation process at the unscheduled Council meeting.  These actions form part of the City of Ballarat’s community consultation process and reflect Council’s commitment to ensuri...

The City of Ballarat has received the Health Impact Assessment from the applicant, acting on behalf of the Ballarat Gold Mine, responding to concerns received from objectors regarding a planning application for a tailings' storage facility at the Woolshed Gully Drive, Mount Clear site.  A community information session is scheduled for 19 June 2023 at the Mercure Ballarat, 613 Main Road, Golden Point. The session will run from 4.30pm - 6.30pm...

Regional Cities Victoria (RCV) today launches ‘The Winning Formula for Regional Victoria’, a document outlining the group’s priorities to ensure a lasting legacy is created for the whole of regional Victoria as part of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Two major sporting competitions are set to inject more than $5 million into the Ballarat economy this weekend.Ballarat will host both the McDonald’s Ballarat Junior Basketball Tournament and the CLFA Victorian Country Soccer Championships over the King’s Birthday long weekend, with thousands of visitors set to descend upon the city.It will be the 50th year the basketball tournament has been held over the June long weekend, in what has become Ball...

The City of Ballarat is calling for the community to provide feedback on proposed names for 11 unnamed roads within the Ballarat Airport Precinct.   The 55 buildings on these roads currently have unique building reference numbers. This addressing format can be confusing given the number of buildings and number of unnamed roads. The proposed road names will provide accurate street addresses for the buildings within the precinct.  Th...

Ballarat businesses and organisations are joining the City of Ballarat in working to reduce carbon emissions to address climate change.More than six months after Ballarat City Council adopted the Ballarat Net Zero Emissions Plan on 26 October 2022, the City of Ballarat has held a session to check-in with businesses and organisations to hear about emission reduction actions already taking place and plans for future actions.The Ballarat Net Zero Em...

The Ballarat Animal Shelter is nearing catpacity, and is seeking new loving homes for some of the feline residents.  The City of Ballarat is urgently looking for loving furever homes for as many cats as possible to make way for incoming animals who also require care and rehoming.Until 30 June 2023, all adult cats are available at a reduced adoption fee of only $50 – down from the standard adoption fee of $140.  Please call the Animal Sh...