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The City of Ballarat will participate in an exciting new project to develop an investment-ready business case for a community battery in the municipality.

The City of Ballarat has stood proudly with the transgender and gender diverse community and celebrated their contribution to the city in a dedicated ceremony.A flag-raising was held on Thursday at the Queen Victoria Square, followed by an afternoon tea inside Ballarat Town Hall.International Trans Day of Visibility is held annually on 31 March, with the City of Ballarat this year holding its flag raising on 28 March due to the Easter break.The d...

A new community hub is set to bring enormous benefit to Sebastopol by rejuvenating and transforming an existing outdated facility.Design images have now been released for the Sebastopol Community Hub, showcasing a modern facility that will strengthen community connections and improve educational outcomes, while addressing the need for new and improved facilities.Demolition of two buildings at the current Vickers Street facility is expected to beg...

A month-long celebration of the LGBTIQA+ community is coming to Ballarat.Ballarat Pride Month will be officially held for the first time in June this year, which will be the biggest event of its kind in the city.It will involve more than 35 events throughout the month all with one common theme – recognising and celebrating the LGBTIQA+ community.Internationally, Pride Month is held every June and this year, Ballarat will become a sea of colour as...

The City of Ballarat is set to recognise its 2025 Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year at a special ceremony on Thursday 23 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 ...

The City of Ballarat has welcomed this week's announcement of $8.53 million in Federal Government funding to help deliver a new community hub at Eastwood in the heart of Ballarat’s CBD.

A project that will transform Sebastopol and become a vital part of community life has reached a major construction milestone.The concrete slab of the Sebastopol Community Hub is about to be poured, as significant progress continues to be made towards the community-shaping project.It is expected the structural steel framing will be complete in autumn as the designs start to become reality.The community hub will provide a vital facility for Sebast...

Mars Wrigley Australia is proud to announce a new community initiative celebrating the unsung heroes of the community who make a positive contribution to the strength and resilience of the Ballarat region.The inaugural Mars Ballarat Community Heroes awards, proudly supported by The Courier, will showcase the wonderful volunteers and members of the community who consistently go above and beyond to make Ballarat a better place to live.There are thr...

Three Community Conversations in the Park as part of Council’s our Ballarat: Our Future  consultation process on Tuesday, Februray 23 at Ballarat East, Alfredton and Buninyong have been cancelled to comply with current COVID limitations on public gatherings.  The City of Ballarat will consider re-scheduling these three sessions pending advice from the Victorian Government in relation to public gathering arrangemen...

Ballarat Harmony Fest returns in its 11th year from 12 – 28 March and is set to inject more colour and movement into  the City's busy March events calendar.  Harmony Fest wraps around Harmony Day, the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, celebrated on 21 March.  This vibrant celebration of diversity has grown each year since its launch in 2010 and Cr Belinda Coates, Chair of the...