Public Notices Thursday 16 September 2021

Ballarat community groups and businesses severely affected by COVID-19 lockdowns can now apply for a one-off support payment.

The Community and Business Support Package grants include: 

• Business Support Grants - $500 grants for businesses with a significant revenue reduction due to COVID-19 
• Community Support Grants - $250 grants for community groups, volunteer groups and sports clubs with a significant revenue reduction due to COVID-19 

Online applications are now open via ballarat.vic.gov.au.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 29 October unless grant funding has been distributed before this date. 

NOMINATE NOW FOR THE 2022 BALLARAT COMMUNITY AWARDS

Celebrate Ballarat’s outstanding achievers by nominating them for the 2022 City of Ballarat Community Awards. 

 The Ballarat Community Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of community members who have gone above and beyond in the last year to improve the lives of everyone in the region.  

 The annual awards are open in three categories: 

• Ballarat Citizen of the Year - The Citizen of the Year is someone who has made an outstanding, but often quiet, contribution to our community and region.
• Ballarat Young Citizen of the Year - The Young Citizen of the Year must be under 25 years of age on 26 January 2022 and is someone already showing leadership, passion and commitment to giving to our community. 
• Community Activity of the Year - The Community Activity of the Year Award is presented to the group or person who has staged the most outstanding community activity, either small or large, between 30 October 2020 and 29 October 2021. 

The Ballarat Community Awards are provided by the Australia Day Committee (Victoria) and are administered by Local Government Authorities throughout Australia, on behalf of each council. 

 Nominations for the awards are now open and will close on Friday 1 November 2021.  

The Awards will be presented at an official presentation and citizenship ceremony in January 2022.  

 For more information or to nominate visit www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/ballarat-awards 

GET YOUR VACCINATION HERE

COVID-19 vaccinations are available through the following services in Ballarat: 

• Ballarat Health Services (By appointment Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre – Golden Point)

           1800675398

• Ballarat Community Health (By appointment Lucas, Sebastopol and Smythesdale)

            53384538

• UFS Vaccination Clinic (By appointment Ballarat Central)

43200891

For all the latest information on COVID please visit https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/