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The City of Ballarat’s Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) has recently been released for public comment on the council’s MySay webpage. The document plays a critical role in the management planning for the city’s 13,814 registered dogs and 5,711 registered cats as well as several other key animal welfare services the Ballarat Animal Shelter provides.  City of Ballarat Director Development and Growth, Natalie Robertson explained tha...

Ballarat City Council endorsed the Draft Community Infrastructure Plan at the 25 May Council meeting and is now open for feedback from the community.   The plan will guide future planning decisions around investment in facilities to ensure the equitable, efficient, and sustainable provision of high-quality community infrastructure across the municipality that meets community’s current and future needs.  Community infrastructu...

The City of Ballarat has unveiled its plan to redevelop a major sporting hub in a key Ballarat location.The Draft Prince of Wales Park Master Plan is now open for public exhibition, having been endorsed by Ballarat City Council at its June Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday night.The plan is designed to ensure users of Prince of Wales Park have suitable and equitable sporting facilities into the future.Prince of Wales Park is located off Gillies Stree...

Ballarat’s two-decade long association with the Municipality of Ainaro in Timor Leste has been strengthened with the formalisation of the Ainaro Community Development Action Plan 2024-2029.The Action Plan was formally adopted by Ballarat City Council at the June Ordinary Meeting, outlining four key priorities areas to build capacity and promote wellbeing for the Ainaro community.It is the first plan of its kind in relation to Ainaro and formalise...

City of Ballarat is seeking community feedback on a new plan that helps make our city a better place for our younger residents now and into the future.   The Municipal Early Years Plan (MEYP) shows City of Ballarat’s commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children aged 0-8 in our region.   The plan outlines innovative strategies to reduce inequity and vulnerability, as well as improve long-term social and educational ...

Following community consultation in late 2020, a revised tree removal and landscape reinstatement plan has been developed for Binney Reserve in Black Hill.  A revised tree removal and landscape reinstatement plan was created in response to an independent audit of the reserve which recommended the removal of pine trees due to a risk to public safety.  The updated...

A recent amendment to the State Government’s Planning Scheme will allow several City of Ballarat Projects to be fast tracked. Some $50 million worth of jointly funded capital works projects underway, scheduled or proposed in Ballarat are set to deliver 297 jobs (74 direct and 123 flow-on) and a $51.4m total increase in economic activity ($17.8m direct and $33.6m flow-on).  The new legislation means the City of Ballarat can progress maj...

Six new plans, strategies, and frameworks designed to create a more inclusive Ballarat community are due for public exhibition following the City of Ballarat’s August council meeting.   The draft documents include a new Inclusion Framework, Reconciliation Action Plan, Intercultural Plan, Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Plan, and Ageing Well in Ballarat Strategy.  Council worked with a community panel ...

Work on the Ballarat Airport Strategy and Master Plan is well underway following the completion of phase one of the community consultation process in late 2023.  In recent weeks it has been clear the vital role Ballarat Airport plays in the region’s emergency services network, with numerous aircraft using it as a base for aerial firefighting missions to protect life and property in neighbouring communities.  The Master Plan will identif...

Black Hill residents and the wider community are invited to have your say on a Draft Landscape Management Plan for Binney Reserve.   The draft plan will be available to view and provide feedback online at mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au from Thursday 26 November to Monday 14 December.  The City of Ballarat will also host a drop in session at Binney Reserve on Thursday 26 November, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. The...