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The City of Ballarat's manages the City's valuable heritage assets in balance with growth and development across the municipality. The City of Ballarat is required to protect, conserve and enhance places of local heritage significance under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

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Heritage Awards

The National Trust Heritage Awards, delivered in partnership with the City of Ballarat, recognise those who have demonstrated excellence in the retention, restoration and reuse of our city’s heritage places.

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Heritage planning permits

Council employ a team of dedicated full-time Heritage Advisors to help guide the decision-making process. Council’s Advisors may be engaged via the Statutory Planning team and are able to provide guidance at pre-application and application stages in consultation with Planning Officers.With reference to the relevant provisions of the Ballarat Planning Scheme and Heritage Victoria’s development guidelines (below) advice can be provided with regards...

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Ballarat Heritage Festival

Join us 16-25 May. View the program of events, mixing old and new, retro vibes paired with innovative thinking, celebrating country and culture.

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Amendment C222ball - Former La Trobe Street Saleyards Site Heritage Overlay

Amendment C222ball is required to apply the Heritage Overlay to significant features of the former La Trobe Street Saleyards site at 1020 La Trobe Street, Delacombe. The proposed Heritage Overlay area represents the most intact part of the saleyards' layout and function and represents a comprehensive understanding of the site’s history as former saleyards.

Stephen Trounson from the Ballarat Memorial Concert Band, Steve Carter from the Air Force Association Ballarat Branch, Brayden Dorney from the Ballarat Beard and Stache Competition, City of Ballarat Councillor, Cr Samantha McIntosh and Tim Scott from the Ballarat Memorial Concert Band.

Heritage unfolds, entertainment awaits at the Ballarat Heritage Festival

Get ready for some high-flying entertainment as the Ballarat Heritage Festival prepares to take off once again.The countdown is now on for Ballarat’s biggest celebration of all things heritage, with another bumper edition of the award-winning festival on the cards.The festival annually transforms Ballarat into a living museum, inviting locals and visitors to step back in time and experience the stories, sounds, and traditions that have shaped the...

Heritage Gap Review

The following statement is in response to enquiries from The Courier regarding the Heritage Gap Review.

City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson, with Cr Samantha McIntosh and performers from the Ballarat Centre for Music and Arts.

The countdown is on for Ballarat Heritage Festival

If you step outside in Ballarat in the coming days, Ballarat will be abuzz with activity as locals and visitors hit the streets for Ballarat Heritage Festival, which promises to be an event not to be missed.The festival last year contributed more than $1 million to the Ballarat economy, with similar results expected this year.It also won bronze at the Victorian Tourism Awards in the Festivals and Events Category.The 10-day festival will run from ...

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Heritage Gaps Review Program

The Heritage Gaps Review Program is an ambitious and proactive work program to identify and protect places of heritage significance missing from the Ballarat Planning Scheme and to enhance the conservation and management of existing heritage places and precincts.The City of Ballarat is growing, by 2041 the municipality's population is predicted to increase by 55,000 people. To support this growth, the City of Ballarat will need to facilitate the

Lake Wendouree in the pre=dawn light with a silhouette of a person walking a dog

Project History and Resources

The Lake Lighting project was the top priority project identified in the Lake Wendouree Masterplan. This process included three phases of community consultation. The consultation survey received over 1,800 responses with 81.7 per cent of respondents supportive of the project and 8.8 per cent neutral. Over 480 written responses strongly supporting the project were also received. The Steve Moneghetti Track is a permeable granitic san...