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The City of Ballarat is encouraging community members to learn more about the Draft Budget 2023/24 by attending the final community information session on Tuesday evening online from 5-6pm.  The community information session, which will provide residents with an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback, is one of two sessions. The other community information session was held in-person last week at Ballarat Town Hall.  The sessi...

The Wendouree West Recreation Reserve is set to become a hive of activity after the official opening of the Strengthening Wendouree Community Recreation Precinct Project.The $10.185 million facility was officially unveiled on Wednesday, with Community Sport Minister Ros Spence and Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison, joining the City of Ballarat Mayor, Councillors and officers on a tour of the site.The State Government contributed $7 million tow...

The City of Ballarat will recognise its 2021 Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year at a special ceremony on Monday 25 January. The Ballarat Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Activity of Year awards recognise and celebrate individuals and organisations that make our community a more vibrant place to live in. Both the Ballarat Awards event on 25 January and Citizenship Ceremo...

Left to right: Ballarat Deputy Mayor Cr Amy Johnson, 2021 Ballarat Community Activity of the Year Award winner Heather Luttrell, 2021 Ballarat Citizen of the Year Dr Sundram Sivamalai, 2021 Ballarat Young Citizen of the Year Gabriel Gervasoni and Ballarat Mayor Cr Daniel Moloney following the award ceremony on Monday 25 January. Dr Sundram Sivamalai has been announced as the City of Ballarat’s 2021 Citizen of the Year. City of Ballarat...

City of Ballarat has welcomed the announcement of $2.25 million in Victorian Government funding to help meet the cost of a new community and early years hub at Alfredton (Ballymanus).

The doors are open to Ballarat’s newest community hub – and you are invited to come see what’s on offer.The Djila-tjarriu Community Hub open day is on Saturday 4 May and all are welcome to attend.‘Djila-tjarriu’ (pronounced jilla-ja-roo) means ‘place of play’ in Wadawurrung language.Since its official opening in February, the community hub has been ringing with the sound of kindergarten children. About 50 children are already enrolled in three an...

At the regular May Council meeting, Ballarat City Council endorsed the draft Ballarat Airport Strategy and Master Plan (STAMP) as being ready for the community’s review.  Almost 200 submissions from residents informed the draft plan, along with those of more than 50 Ballarat business leaders.  Both groups were overwhelmingly supportive of the airport, with 80 per cent of businesses stating that an airline service operating from Ballarat...

A new community hub, BMX pump track and three soccer pitches are among the facilities planned for the new Wendouree West Recreation Reserve. The Victorian Government  is investing $7 million to fund new community infrastructure at the Reserve. Other new facilities on the site will include a street soccer zone, skateable elements, synthetic cricket wicket, sports lighting and coaches’ boxes, a new Men’s Shed and ReCranked Workshop. Th...

Substantial community infrastructure spend a highlight of the City of Ballarat’s Draft Budget 2021/22

A strong focus on critical infrastructure, including roads, drains and footpaths as part of a $130.9 million capital works program, is a key feature of the City of Ballarat’s Draft Budget 2021/22.   Among the highlights are:  $6.9 million for major road renewal projects at locations across Ballarat including Mount Pleasant, Buninyong and Bal...