Public Notices - Friday 23 December 2022

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

PERMIT APPLICATIONS  

The responsible authority will not decide on the application before 11th January 2023.  

NEW RULES FOR CITY OF BALLARAT POOLS  

Ballarat Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre (BALC) is reminding parents to remain vigilant when supervising their children around water, with the following new rules recently being implemented across all City of Ballarat pools:    

• Children aged under 5 will be required to wear a pink wristband when swimming. The children must be accompanied into the water and within arm’s reach of a parent or guardian over the age of 16 at all times.     

• Children aged 5-9 will be required to wear a yellow wristband when swimming and must be constantly and actively supervised at all times. Parents and guardians must have clear, constant and direct access to their child at all times.     

The updated policy applies for any child under 10 swimming at Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre, Eureka Outdoor Pool, Black Hill Outdoor Pool, Brown Hill Outdoor Pool and Buninyong Outdoor Pool.   

CITY OF BALLARAT CHRISTMAS CLOSURES 2022  

Customer service  

City of Ballarat offices, including Customer Service, will be closed from Christmas Day, reopening Tuesday 3 January 2023 at 8.30am.   

Ballarat Information Centre  

The Ballarat Information Centre will be closed on Christmas Day, reopening Boxing Day at 10am.  

Waste services  

Kerbside waste, recycling and green waste collections will take place as per usual collection days. The Ballarat Transfer Station will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.  

Ballarat Libraries  

Ballarat and Wendouree Libraries will close from Christmas Day and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2023.  

Sebastopol Library will be closed from Christmas Day to Tuesday 27 December and will reopen on Wednesday 28 December at 9.30am. The Sebastopol Library will also be closed on Monday 2 January 2023.  

Online services will be available during this time, including the library’s downloadable collection and full details are available at centralhighlandslibraries.org.au.  

Eureka Centre  

The Eureka Centre will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, reopening Tuesday 27 December at 10am.  

The Ballarat Research Hub at Eureka will be closed from Friday 23 December, reopening Monday 9 January 2023.  

Swimming pools  

The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre (BALC) and all outdoor pools will be closed on Christmas Day. For information on BALC public holiday hours and on outdoor pool opening hours, visit ballarataquaticcentre.com.  

Art Gallery of Ballarat   

The Art Gallery of Ballarat will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, reopening Tuesday 27 December at 10am.   

For the following services and further information on all City of Ballarat Christmas closures please visit ballarat.vic.gov.au 

• Family and Children’s Services  

• Ageing Well and Meals on Wheels  

• Ballarat Animal Services  

• Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Robert Clark Conservatory   

FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT LAKE WENDOUREE  

The City of Ballarat invites all residents and visitors to view to Fireworks display at Lake Wendouree on Sunday 15 January 2023. The annual fireworks display will commence at approximately 9:30pm (weather permitting), lasting approximately 15 minutes.  

Public access to the isthmus at the end of the rowing course will be restricted from 9am on Friday 13 January until midnight on Sunday 15 January 2023 to enable the safe launch of the fireworks.  

Lake Wendouree will be closed for all waterway activities from 3:30pm until midnight on 15 January 2023.  

Residents are encouraged to take care of their pets during the fireworks display and keep them indoors if they are likely to be spooked by loud noise.  

There will be no parking restrictions around Lake Wendouree, however please take care with the anticipated increased volume of traffic in the precinct.  

For any questions, please contact the City of Ballarat Events team on 5320 5500 or email events@ballarat.vic.gov.au