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One morning, just before Christmas in 2019, Ballarat resident Anne Tudor and her wife Edie Mayhew took a walk through the Woowookarung Regional Park.  At one point Edie, who had been diagnosed with younger onset dementia a decade prior, looked up and said, “the trees want to know how we are”.  Anne, who was often taken aback by her wife’s innocence and wisdom, began to think about the space differently.  “My perspective an...

The Ballarat Animal Shelter is calling out to the pet loving community to help them provide additional enrichment to the residents of the shelter over the upcoming holiday period.  The shelter is a City of Ballarat facility but relies on the generosity of the Ballarat community to provide additional enrichment to the animals.  The donations received are a real treat for the animals not with a family over the Christmas period, and are al...

The City of Ballarat’s Creative City team is partnering with arts organisation Punctum to deliver Seedpod, a renowned regional live arts and contemporary performance residency program. 

Four Ballarat creatives have brought to life their interpretation of the magic that is Ballarat in autumn, as part of a new initiative to encourage locals to invite their friends and family to the region. The City of Ballarat initiative leverages the newly launched We Are Ballarat campaign, which recognises the important role residents play in the city’s pandemic recovery. The tourism industry has been particularly affected by COVID-19, wit...

The City of Ballarat will today welcome a further 37 new Australian citizens to mark Australian Citizenship Day. The conferees from 10 countries, including Nepal, New Zealand, India, Iraq and the Netherlands, will become Australian citizens during two online ceremonies. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Australian Citizenship Day.  The City of Ballarat recently welcomed 50 citizens from 18 countries following the lifting of re...

Ballarat’s shining seniors have been officially recognised for their outstanding contributions to the city in a special ceremony. 

A new website for residents to find out about events, things to do and where to eat and drink in Ballarat has launched this week.  Ballarat In The Know is the ultimate guide for residents to find out about the great things happening in their city and inspire them to invite their friends and family to visit.  Almost 50 per cent of tourists who visit Ballarat are motivated by their friends and family and look to them for inspiration...

The City of Ballarat’s Neighbourhood Parks Program for 2023 was launched in July and has reached an important milestone.  The rolling program received 165 responses to a survey that will be used to understand how the spaces are being used, and how the people that use the spaces feel it could be improved. From this feedback, site analysis and concept designs will be developed and then discussed with the residents.  Following this, worksh...

Do you want to turn your kitchen scraps into compost?The City of Ballarat has joined forces with Compost Revolution to provide residents with up to 40 per cent off the retail price of compost bins and worm farm products.Composting provides an additional solution for those wanting to reduce food waste going to landfill by turning their food scraps into rich soil and fertiliser for their home gardens.Compost Revolution offers a large range of produ...