Public Notices - Friday 11 March 2022

Tenders to be Advertised – 3/03/2022 

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

The Ballarat Begonia Festival will celebrate its 70th anniversary in the CBD and Ballarat Botanical Gardens from 11-20 March. 

The Ballarat Botanical Gardens will come alive during the Labour Day long weekend with markets, entertainment, food vendors, family activities, begonia display and the PowerFM Begonia Parade. 

The PowerFM Begonia Parade will be held at 11am on Monday 14 March and include road closures and changes to traffic conditions. 

Road Closures: Wendouree Parade will be closed from Carlton Street to St Aidans Drive, between 6.30am and 12.30pm (or until safe). 

Heavy Traffic Conditions: Please be aware there will be heavy traffic conditions in Carlton St, Hamilton Ave and parts of Wendouree Parade (from Carlton Street and Hamilton Av) between 8am and noon (or until safe), however these roads will not be closed. 

Parking: There will be no parking available on Wendouree Parade between Nursery Drive and St Aidans Drive from 6.30am to 1pm (inclusive) on the day of the parade – Monday 14 March. 

Reusable nappy and period product rebates 

From 1 March 2022, Ballarat residents have been able to claim some of the cost of buying cloth nappies, reusable period products, and reusable maternity breast pads.   

The six-month trial aims to help with some of the costs of buying these sustainable items.  

Households can apply for:  

• 50% of the purchase price, up to $100, for reusable cloth nappy products,  

• 50% of the purchase price, up to $100, for reusable sanitary products, and  

• 50% of the purchase price, up to $50, for reusable breast pads.  

Disposable nappies and sanitary products are one of the state’s biggest landfill issues.   

In fact, the City of Ballarat sends about eight million nappies to landfill each year. The aim of this rebate is to encourage our residents to think and act sustainably as our population grows.   

How does it work? 

Once you have bought your reusable products, you can apply to get some of that money back.   

When you apply, you will need to supply a copy of your receipt and proof of residence such as rates notice, drivers' licence, utility bill or other document with your address.   

The program allows for one application for each product type per household.   

Applications can either be made online or at the City of Ballarat’s Phoenix Building Customer Service Centre on Armstrong Street South.  

Successful applicants will have the rebate transferred to their bank account within 21 days of the application being approved. 

What products can I claim? 

Cloth nappies include a wide range of products, such as cloth nappies, reusable swim nappies, reusable training nappies, reusable inner liner for nappies, reusable wet bags, and reusable wipes for cloth nappy use.  

Reusable sanitary products include reusable period pads, period bathers, leak proof underwear, and period cups.  

Reusable breast pads include reusable maternity breast pads.