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The City of Ballarat will recognise its 2024 Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year at a special ceremony on Thursday 25 January.  The annual Australia Day Community Awards are provided by the Australia Day Council and are administered by Local Government Authorities throughout Australia, on behalf of each council.  The awards recognise and celebrate individuals and organisations that give up thei...

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A vital project in Ballarat’s west has taken a significant leap forward.  Tenders have opened for construction of the Alfredton Community Hub, to be located on Donegal Drive near the Djila-tjarriu open space.  The new purpose-built community facility will feature three preschool rooms, two community rooms, a meeting room, and associated staff facilities.  As identified in the Community Infrastructure Plan 2022-2037, the po...

The City of Ballarat will today release the results of the 2023 Community Satisfaction Survey, which will be presented at Wednesday night’s Council meeting.  The survey found 72 per cent of participants rated the City of Ballarat’s overall performance as average and above. However, the City of Ballarat’s assessed performance on several measures decreased from 2022 in line with regional and state-wide downward trends.  Top performing ser...

About 800 Ballarat residents can expect a phone call asking for their feedback relating to their satisfaction with the City of Ballarat’s services.  The annual City of Ballarat Community Satisfaction Survey will begin on Monday 30 January and will extend throughout February and March. The survey gathers information regarding the community’s satisfaction with the City of Ballarat’s performance and services, which will inform future decisio...

The Barkly Square Gardens, along with the adjoining Specimen Vale and Britannia Reserve are much-loved community assets located within the heart of the Ballarat East Civic Precinct.In partnership with BGT Jobs + Training Ballarat, the City of Ballarat is developing an integrated landscape plan and a vision for the site. This can then facilitate a discussion around how the gardens and wider environment can be used in the future.Community input is ...

The City of Ballarat’s Grant Finder is a free search directory, listing a wide-range of grant and funding opportunities for local businesses, community groups, not-for-profits, and individuals.

The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre has proudly unveiled the installation of a new piece of equipment that could prove to be a game-changer in accessibility for individuals with significant physical disabilities in the community.