Public Notices - Friday 17 February 2023

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PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM OPEN FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS  

The City of Ballarat’s City Partnerships Program is now open and seeking applications from eligible parties. 

The program is designed to fund organisations or entities that deliver on the goals identified in the City of Ballarat Council Plan 2021-2026.  

There are two streams of funding available:  

• Community stream: Funding of up to $100,000 per applicant per year  

• Commercial stream: Funding over $20,000 per applicant per year with no upper limit 

City Partnerships are for well-planned projects and programs which may occur over multiple financial years.    

The funding is designed for organisations that have a well proven record of delivering relevant programs, projects or activities that provide community and economic benefit to Ballarat.  

Not-for-profit organisations can apply under the community stream and the commercial stream.  

Further information on the City Partnership Program and other City of Ballarat grants programs can be found through the City of Ballarat ‘Grants and Funding website page by visiting ballarat.vic.gov.au/grants   

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’.  

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 a state legislated, pet registration helps us reunite you with your pet if they are picked up or get out unexpectedly and assists with data collection and how to increase 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. 

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 ballaratintheknow.com.au/