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Residents can now get free microchipping for their four-legged friends in return for ensuring that their pets are registered with the City of Ballarat for this year.  Microchipped pets mean they are more identifiable if they escape the property, reducing stress on pets and owners.  Renewing pet registration each year means all contact details are up to date and Animal Management Officers can return the animal to its home, with no need t...

The City of Ballarat is promoting to residents the importance of keeping recyclable items loose in the yellow-lid recycling bin, so that more of our mixed recycling can be turned into new products.The City of Ballarat, in partnership with Sustainability Victoria, has launched a Small Acts, Big Impact campaign.More than 6,140 tonnes of household recyclables were collected by City of Ballarat recycling collection vehicles in 2023. The Ballarat muni...

The City of Ballarat is in the process of developing a Masterplan for the Buninyong Botanic Gardens and the Gong. As part of this process, the City is seeking community feedback and is inviting any interested members of the public to attend an Open House – Drop In Session on Thursday July 15 at the Buninyong Town Hall from 3pm-7pm to share their ideas and values. An online survey will also be available on Council’s MySay page from 15 July -...

Have your say on Lake Burrumbeet waterway rules

Would you like to see a new purple-lid kerbside bin for glass or do you prefer the Pass on Glass drop-off system?  Are you likely to place your food waste in the green waste bin as part of a new combined food organics and garden organics (FOGO) kerbside collection?  Are your bins a good size and how often would you like to see your waste and recycling collected?  These are some of the questions that the City of Ballarat is...

Do you want to help shape the future of public toilet facilities across the Ballarat municipality?For the next month, you can have your say on how we can improve public toilet facilities by completing a short survey.Your feedback will help to inform a Draft Public Toilet Strategy and will be designed to meet the diverse needs of residents across the municipality.The strategy will establish a vision to provide high quality, inclusive and accessibl...

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 residents are being encouraged to have their say on the priorities of the City of Ballarat’s proposed 2023/24 Annual Budget.     During November, The City of Ballarat is seeking residents’ feedback regarding their priorities within the Council Plan 2021 – 2025.   There are two ways residents can provide feedback — via an online survey or at one of the scheduled drop-in sessions. There will be two drop-in sessions, inc...

The City of Ballarat is examining how the Ballarat CBD will undergo urban renewal and is asking the community for its input on how new development can contribute to a thriving and revitalised CBD.   The Urban Design Framework (UDF) and Skyline and Views Study builds on existing strategic work including the Ballarat Strategy 2040 which identifies actions for ac...

The City of Ballarat wants your feedback on our draft community engagement policy.   The draft policy will guide the City of Ballarat’s approach to engaging with residents and other stakeholders and help to make sure your voice is heard when decisions are made.   City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Daniel Moloney said the draft policy highlights Council’s commitment to improving the way we engage with the community.  “Bett...