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A new roundabout at the intersection of Ripon Street South and Urquhart Street in Ballarat will improve road safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson and Member for Ballarat Catherine King visited the Newington site to inspect the completed roundabout, which previously has been the site of several accidents and near misses.The works began in June and were recently completed. The project included constru...

Ballarat is set to become the sporting hub of regional Victoria in January, hosting a range of events across the city that showcase the city’s amazing sporting facilities.A total of six different events will draw thousands of visitors to the city, highlighting Ballarat’s reputation as a sports event destination.The diverse mixture features traditional sports such as cricket, lawn bowls and basketball, with others that people might not be as famil...

2022 Federation University Road National Championships launched 

The City of Ballarat and leading e‐scooter operator Neuron Mobility have announced that e‐scooters will soon be available to hire on Ballarat’s streets.  The 12‐month trial ‐ a first for regional Victoria ‐ is due to start on 15 December and will see a 250‐strong fleet of Neuron’s purpose‐built e-scooters deployed to cover a 25 square kilometre riding area including the Ballarat Central, Ballarat North, Lake Wendouree, Eureka, Golden Poin...

Strict COVID safe measures in place for Road Nats 

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...

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...

All the wheels are in motion for one of the most exciting editions of the Federation University Road National Championships for many years.  With one of the most star-studded fields for many years assembled and a host of community events planned, it promises to be an action-packed five days in Ballarat, starting on Friday 6 January. Although the on-course action is destined to be enthralling, there remains plenty of entertainment to ke...

The City of Ballarat is investing $4 million to repair sealed roads across the municipality as part of its annual major patching and resurfacing maintenance program.

The City of Ballarat has launched a $6.294 million major road maintenance blitz to improve local roads.The 2024-25 program of works is the largest annual investment in Ballarat’s road maintenance and will improve the quality, safety and reliability of the municipality’s road network.The significant program will span the next five months and will focus on asphalt patching, asphalt resurfacing and bitumen resealing to address issues such as pothole...