Public Notices - Friday 3 February 2023

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PAYING YOUR RATES IN ONE LUMP SUM?  

Ratepayers are reminded if they elected to pay their rates in one lump sum, payment is required by 15th February 2023. 

If ratepayers are unable to pay by this date or are experiencing financial difficulty and wish to discuss the possibility of arranging a suitable payment plan, please call the City of Ballarat’s Customer Service on 5320 5500.  

COMMUNITY SATISFACTION SURVEY  

The annual City of Ballarat Community Satisfaction Survey is underway and extends throughout February and March. The research is conducted by JWS Research through a proactive outbound survey which means around 800 survey respondents will be contacted by phone.  

The survey will ask respondents to specify their satisfaction in relation to services such as waste management and customer service, as well as overall performance and the direction of Council.   
  
Once the survey is completed, the results will be collated, presented to Councillors at a council meeting later in the year, and then published in the City of Ballarat 2023 Annual Report and on the website.  

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 2023. 

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’.  

COUNCIL COVID-19 RAPID ANTIGEN TEST PROGRAM 

Free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) are now available for all community members to collect at the Sebastopol Library. 

RATs can be collected from the library at 181 Albert Street during opening hours:  

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9.30am-5pm  
Thursdays:  9.30am-8pm  
Saturdays:   9.30am-12pm  

Sebastopol Library phone: 5335 7985   

If you have symptoms or have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19, please do not collect rapid antigen tests until you are well. If you can't get to a location, some else can collect free rapid antigen tests for you.  

For further information please visit ballarat.vic.gov.au  

NEW LOCALS, ‘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 your next visit from friends and family.   

For further information please find us on Facebook or visit ballaratintheknow.com.au/