Public Notices - Friday 24 January 2025

AUSTRALIA DAY/JANUARY 26 PUBLIC EVENTS

Survival Day Dawn Ceremony

The Survival Day Dawn Ceremony is an inclusive event, welcoming all to join in solidarity for reflection and healing. The event will be held from 5.30am-6.30am at Lake Wendouree’s View Point, followed by the opportunity to have a cuppa and be part of a yarning circle until 10.30am.

Australia Day Picnic in the Park

The fourth annual Australia Day Picnic in the Park event will be held at Victoria Park from 11am-3pm. The event will be held next to the Inclusive Play Space on Oak Avenue and will feature great food, market stalls, kids’ activities and entertainment. Families may also wish to bring their own food to make a picnic to the alcohol-free event.

Summer Sundays

The free concert series will have its final concert for the year in the Ballarat Botanicals Gardens. Commencing at 3pm, Summer Sundays will round out proceedings for the day, featuring three out of four local acts. Pack a picnic rug or camping chairs and find a comfortable spot in the beautiful gardens to listen to some great live music.

BALLARAT TRANSFER STATION PUBLIC HOLIDAY CLOSURE

The Ballarat Transfer Station at 119 Gillies Street South, Alfredton will be closed to the public on Monday 27 January for the Australia Day Public Holiday.

The Ballarat Transfer Station will reopen from 8am on Tuesday 28 January.

For full details on opening hours and waste disposal at the Transfer Station visit ballarat.vic.gov.au/waste.

NOTIFICATION OF ROADWORKS

Roadworks in Windermere Street will commence on 28 January 2025 and expect to be completed by 31 May 2025.

This project will see the shoulder reconstructed in Windermere Street, Ballarat Central from Sturt Street to Dana Street. The extent of works to be undertaken includes:

• earthworks

• formalised tree bays

• formalised car parking

• road pavement construction

• asphalt road surfacing

• improvement of street aesthetic

• line marking and ancillary works

Detours will be in place for the duration of the works which will allow one way traffic heading south from Sturt Street through to Dana Street. Roads will be signed to direct vehicular traffic accordingly. Variable message signs will be in place next week.

AIRPORT ROAD DISCONTINUANCE / LIBERATOR DRIVE EXTENSION

Construction on the new extended runway at the Ballarat Airport is nearing completion. The final works to achieve completion and certification to make the extended Runway 18/36 operable requires the discontinuation of a portion of Airport Road, which currently crosses the runway extension.

In anticipation of the Airport Road discontinuance, Liberator Drive has been extended around the southern end of the runway by Development Victoria, to provide the future ongoing access road for Ballarat Airport and surrounding properties.

All appropriate signage will be in place to assist with this transition. Residents and airport users will access the Liberator Drive extension at the intersection of Link Road and Liberator Drive to the east, and the intersection of Airport Road and the Liberator Drive extension to the west.

LUCAS LIBRARY KIOSK NOW OPEN

A new library kiosk is now operational at the Lucas Community Hub. The self-service terminal allows library patrons to check out, return, and manage their library materials independently.

It includes a rotating collection of items, and library members can request specific items from the Ballarat Libraries collection and use the kiosk to collect and return them.

The kiosk is available to all Ballarat Library members from 9am-4pm on weekdays, excluding public holidays. To become a member, visit the Ballarat Libraries website: libraries.ballarat.vic.gov.au

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DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION

The City of Ballarat as the declared waterway manager for Lake Wendouree, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).

For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Rowing Victoria, persons and vessels involved in the Rowing Victoria Lake Wendouree Regattas 2024-2025 are exempt from the following requirements:

State Rules made under the Marine Act 1988

• Clause 2(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of a person in the water

• Clause 2(c) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel

• Clause 3(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of the water’s edge

• Clause 3(b) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of a fixed or floating structure

Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988

• Clause 42.1 of Schedule 42 – 5 knot speed restriction for all the waters of Lake Wendouree for vessels equipped with engines used for propulsion

Subject to the conditions detailed below:

• Masters of rescue vessels are only exempt from items 1 to 5 when undertaking a rescue operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety on shore, and must adhere to speed and distance rules at all other times.

• Masters of competing vessels are only exempt from items 2 to 4 for the duration of the events.

• Masters of marshalling/umpire vessels are only exempt from items 2 to 5 when following competing vessels in a race or at the conclusion of a race when returning to the start line for the next race and must not exceed the speed of a competing rowing vessel.

• Occupants of powered vessels used in conjunction with the event must wear a lifejacket at all times, and vessels must have all prescribed safety equipment.

• The event is operating under the auspices of Rowing Victoria, including the Rowing Victoria Safety Management Plan, which meets the criteria of Clause 3 of Exemption Notice 1 made under the Marine Regulations 1999 in respect of the exemption for rowing vessels to not carry or wear a lifejacket.

• The exemptions apply for the dates, times and events specified in Table 1 below to persons and vessels involved in the Rowing Victoria Lake Wendouree Regattas 2024-2025 within the exclusion zone waters of the entire Lake Wendouree.

• The exemptions apply provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to.

Rowing Victoria Lake Wendouree Regattas 2025

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PERMIT APPLICATIONS

The responsible authority will not decide on the application before: 8th February 2025

OPEN CONSULTATIONS

Head to mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au to find out more.