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Mayor on tram with Sovereign Hill representatives in period costumes

Bumper program outlined for Ballarat Heritage Festival

Ballarat is getting ready to wind back the clock for the latest instalment of the award-winning Ballarat Heritage Festival.

Furrier and Craft Lab 24 practitioner Myleah Bailey, City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson and Australian Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades general manager Erin Santamaria.

Ballarat Heritage Festival’s spectacular program revealed

Prepare to be amazed and captivated in Ballarat during May, with preparations now in full swing for the 2024 Ballarat Heritage Festival.Community faces brilliantly projected onto Sturt Street trees, night-time heritage tours, interactive exhibits, hands-on workshops and a vintage car show, are just some of the incredible events on offer as part of the festival this year.And of course, what would a Ballarat Heritage Festival be without Old Gaol To...

Monuments, by Australian artist Craig Walsh, was a huge hit throughout the Heritage Festival. Photo: Tony Evans Photography.

Celebrating another successful Ballarat Heritage Festival

The City of Ballarat is celebrating another successful Ballarat Heritage Festival, with thousands of people flooding to Ballarat over 10 action-packed days.Initial estimates indicate more than 25,000 people attended the festival, with about $2 million expected to be injected into the Ballarat economy.In total, there were over 130 events held, with many sold out including the Ballarat Old Gaol Tours, the night and day tours of the Mechanics Instit...

photo of the path toward the entrance of 200 Victoria Street, the former orphanage.

Former Ballarat Orphanage Heritage Interpretation Works

Since opening as an institution in 1866, the 200 Victoria Street site was at different times known as the Ballarat District Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage and Ballarat Children’s Home (the Former Orphanage) until its closure in 1983. It then entered a new era as St Paul’s College and then Damascus College, before being recently adapted as a mixed used development. 

Image of the front of the heritage brick Buninyong Town Hall

Buninyong Town Hall

The Buninyong Town Hall’s beautifully restored historic interior and facilities make it the perfect venue for a wide range of occasions.

Heritage Festival representatives inside the Ballarat Mining Exchange Building

Award-winning Heritage Festival returns to Ballarat this May

Big beards, bike rides, traditional crafts, walking tours, steam trains, and more – the Ballarat Heritage Festival is back, better than ever, from Saturday 21 May to Sunday 29 May. With only a month until the 2022 festival kicks off, you can now check out the full program online and begin booking your unique experiences. Recently taking top honours in the ‘Festivals and Events’ category at both the 2021 Qantas Australian Touri...

Goldfields World Heritage bid

Regional partnership goes for gold in World Heritage bid

The 2026 Commonwealth Games will propel the Central Victorian Goldfields’ World Heritage bid on to the international stage. With the regions set to host the majority of sporting events for the Commonwealth Games, Ballarat and Bendigo will serve as the gateway for visitors to discover the unique, rich history of the Central Victorian Goldfields region. Ballarat is set to be the Commonwealth Games host city for athletics, para ath...

Ballarat Heritage Festival

Ballarat Heritage Festival wins top tourism honours

Ballarat Heritage Festival wins top tourism honours

Generic image of facade of heritage building, Art Gallery

Two important studies to further uncover Ballarat’s heritage

The City of Ballarat is undertaking two important studies to further understand the community’s stories and how it impacts on Ballarat heritage. Lydiard Street Heritage Assessment The City of Ballarat is undertaking a heritage assessment of Lydiard Street to investigate the potential of having the significance of the streetscape elevated at both state and federal level. Ballarat’s Lydiard Street is an import...

Up close photo of LED light being held by male

Sustainable upgrade to Ballarat’s heritage style street lighting

Phase two of the City of Ballarat’s LED residential street lighting upgrade is complete, with almost 850 heritage style street lights receiving new fittings.Switching street lighting to LED (light emitting diode) is a flagship of the City of Ballarat’s Carbon Neutrality and 100% Renewables Action Plan, with the completion of phase two bringing the total number of street lights that have received the upgrade along Ballarat’s minor roads and reside...