Public Notices - Friday 27 December 2024

NEW YEARS EVE FIREWORKS ON LAKE WENDOUREE

Lake Wendouree will be closed for all waterway activities between 9am – 11.59pm on 31 December.

The fireworks display is subject to weather conditions.

For more information, please visit ballarat.vic.gov.au/city/events/new-years-eve-fireworks-spectacular

CITY OF BALLARAT HOLIDAY SEASON CLOSURES

Art Gallery of Ballarat

• Open seven days, 10am - 5pm

• Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Ballarat Animal Shelter

• Open Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm

• The Animal Shelter will operate on an adjusted schedule over the holiday period.

• Visit the Animal Shelter page on the City of Ballarat website for more information.

Ballarat Visitor Information Centre

• Open Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm

• Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am - 4pm

• Closed Christmas Day

Customer Service Centre

• Open Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm

• Closed from 3pm on 24 December

• Closed 25 December 2024 – 1 January 2025 (re-opening 2 January 2025)

• Emergency assistance available 5320 5500

Eureka Centre

• Open seven days, 10am - 5pm

• Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Robert Clark Conservatory

• Open seven days, 9am - 6pm

• Closed Christmas Day

Ballarat Libraries

• Tuesday 24 December - all libraries close at 3pm

• Wednesday 25 December 2024 Public Holiday - all closed

• Thursday 26 December 2024 Public Holiday - all closed

• Sunday 29 December 2024 - all closed

• Wednesday 1 January 2025 Public Holiday - all closed

Library Outreach

• Closes from 20 December 2024 (Thursday 19 December last shift open and reopens week of 27 January 2025)

• Ballarat, Sebastopol and Wendouree libraries will operate different hours over the holiday period.

Visit libraries.ballarat.vic.gov.au for more information.

Family and Children’s Services

• Closed 25 December and 26 December, but every other day Monday to Friday, 8.30-5pm

Maternal and Child Health services

• Closed 25 December – 1 January 2025

Children’s Centres at Girrabanya and Wendouree

• Closed 25 December – 3 January 2025

Rowan View Children’s Centre

• Closed 25 December – 3 January 2025

Children’s Centre at Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre

• Closed 25 December – 13 January 2025

BIN COLLECTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

No bin collection on Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December) and New Year's Day (Wednesday 1 January).

Changes to all bin collections from 25 December to 3 January are as follows:

• Wednesday 25 December, your bin will be collected Thursday 26 December

• Thursday 26 December, your bin will be collected Friday 27 December

• Friday 27 December, your bin will be collected Saturday 28 December

• Wednesday 1 January, your bin will be collected Thursday 2 January

• Thursday 2 January, your bin will be collected Friday 3 January

• Friday 3 January, your bin will be collected Saturday 4 January

Stay up to date by downloading the ‘Ballarat Waste’ app using your smartphone via the Apple App Store or Google Play

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TENDERS

More information regarding the listed tenders, including how to register and submit your bid, is available via our tender portal eprocure.com/ballarat. The information in the list below is subject to change, up to date information is available from our tender portal.

OPEN CONSULTATIONS

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