City of Ballarat services start to return to normal

Some City of Ballarat services are reverting to normal following restrictions caused by the recent Omicron outbreak.

Ageing Well:

The Ageing Well team is now providing its full range of support services, including assisted shopping with residents asked to wear a mask in the car.

Domestic assistance and personal care have continued throughout the outbreak, while in-home respite care has resumed for the original time of up to four hours per session.

Community care workers will continue to wear PPE indoors to ensure their own personal safety and residents’ safety.

Regional Assessment Services is now doing home assessments when possible and Social Connections activities, both indoor and outdoor, have resumed.

To find out more about the City of Ballarat Ageing Well programs, call 5320 5670 or read more here.

Libraries:

Library programs, including Storytime, have returned.

Library opening hours may still change or be modified at short notice due to unavoidable staff shortages. E-resources can still be downloaded at any time.

Opening hours at Ballarat and Wendouree libraries are Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-12pm and closed Sunday.

Opening hours at the Sebastopol Library are 10am-5pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am-9pm Thursday for Libraries after Dark, 9.30am-12pm Saturday and closed Sunday.

Click and Collect is available during advertised opening hours for those unable to enter the library buildings. Outreach services remain suspended.

For more information, on library activities and session times, please visit centralhighlandslibraries.org.au.

City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Daniel Moloney said it was fantastic to see services starting to return to normal after the Omicron outbreak.

“While our services have proved very flexible and adaptable during the pandemic, it is vital we get them back up and running as quickly as possible to provide the full range of services to our community that we do so well,” Cr Moloney said.