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Accommodation and beauty premises

Accommodation, beauty and body art businesses located in the City of Ballarat must register with our Environmental Health team and comply with the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 before starting trade.

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All food premises (as defined by the Food Act 1984) that sell food in Victoria must be registered and need to ensure that the food they sell is safe.Businesses located within the City of Ballarat and mobile food businesses that are stored/garaged within the City of Ballarat must register with our Environmental Health team and comply with the Food Act 1894 before commencing trade.

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Preparing for what you will be trading

What you are trading will determine the types of permits you need. We have compiled industry-specific guidelines to assist you in progressing your business.

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Invest in Ballarat

It has never been a better time to consider establishing your business in Ballarat.

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Preparing your street presence

Setting a good first impression is important, as well as ensuring that your business is not detrimental to your neighbourhood and is a safe space for your customers.

What is a circular economy?

The goal of a circular economy is to maximise value at each point in a product's life. In a circular economy, waste from one business would be used by another business, reducing the use of new materials and the creation of waste.Business can save on waste disposal costs or even profit by selling their ‘trash’ and another business can buy materials at a more competitive rate. This means that there is more supply of raw materials for manu...

Circular Economy businesses invited to participate in EOI

Circular Economy businesses invited for early involvement in major Ballarat circular economy initiatives

The City of Ballarat and Development Victoria are working in partnership to establish a Circular Economy Precinct in the next land release of the Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ). Over the next four weeks, the City of Ballarat is calling for Expressions of Interest from businesses seeking to provide circular economy solutions for waste and recycling material streams from the region. In the circular economy, resources ar...

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Single Use Plastics Ban

From 1 February 2023, the Victorian Government is banning the sale and supply of single-use plastic in Victorian businesses.

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Research from Europe shows moving to a circular economy could increase economic growth by between 0.8% and 1.4% per year. This would mean an annual increase in Ballarat’s GRP of $57-$100 million and 380-680 extra jobs. We are encouraging Ballarat businesses to think twice about adopting a circular economy.

We invite tenders for all contracts with a value over $300,000. Preferred suppliers are appointed only after a formal tender process.