Public Notices - Friday 10 February 2023

Tender documents can be obtained from www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat  

PAYING YOUR RATES IN ONE LUMP SUM?  

Ratepayers are reminded if they elected to pay their rates in one lump sum, payment is required by 15th February 2023. 

If ratepayers are unable to pay by this date or are experiencing financial difficulty and wish to discuss the possibility of arranging a suitable payment plan, please call the City of Ballarat’s Customer Service on 5320 5500.  

BOTANICAL GARDENS CONSERVATORY TEMPORARY CLOSURE  

The Botanical Gardens Conservatory is currently closed to visitors and will re-open for the Begonia Festival on Saturday 11th March. 

The closure is to enable the resealing and curing of the Conservatory floor as well as for the installation of the upcoming Conservatory’s display, ‘The House of a thousand Begonias’.  

FREE COVID-19 RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS (RATS) 

Free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) are now available for all community members to collect at the Sebastopol Library. 

RATs can be collected from the library at 181 Albert Street during opening hours:  

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays:    9.30am-5pm  
Thursdays:                                                        9.30am-8pm  
Saturdays:                                                         9.30am-12pm  

Sebastopol Library phone: 5335 7985   

If you have symptoms or have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19, please do not collect rapid antigen tests until you are well. If you can't get to a location, some else can collect free rapid antigen tests for you.  

For further information please visit ballarat.vic.gov.au  

NEW LOCAL’S ‘IN THE KNOW’ GUIDE TO BALLARAT  

In recognition and support of the value that locals and their visiting family and friends bring to Ballarat’s attractions, events, and businesses, the City of Ballarat has launched the new website ‘In the Know’.  

The new local guide to Ballarat will help you discover everything the city has to offer when looking for something to do or planning for your next visit from friends and family.   

For further information please find us on Facebook or visit https://ballaratintheknow.com.au/

EOI CALLED FOR ART GALLERY OF BALLARAT CAFÉ 

An exciting hospitality opportunity exists to operate a café aligned to one Australia’s most significant public galleries, the Art Gallery of Ballarat. The Gallery, established in 1884, is the largest and oldest gallery in regional Australia. 

To complement the operation of the Gallery, the City of Ballarat is seeking a café operator with style, flair and business acumen who can make the most of this unique opportunity to create a high-quality café experience.    

The Expressions of Interest period will close on Monday 27 February at 5pm.   

EOIs must be lodged electronically at www.eprocure.com.au/ballarat/ by the time and date specified. Late submissions will not be considered.  

PET REGISTRATIONS DUE BY APRIL 10, 2023 

Registering your pet is a mandatory requirement under the Domestic Animals Act 1994. Apart from being state legislated, pet registration helps us reunite you with your pet if they get out unexpectedly and are picked up. Registration also assists with data collection and promoting responsible pet ownership throughout our community. 

You can register or renew your animal registration on the City of Ballarat eServices platform or visit our Customer Service centre. 

Lifetime tags are supplied with registration and should be placed on your pet's collar. If the tag is lost, contact us to organise a replacement. 

All animal registrations must be renewed by 10 April each year.