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The 2023 Federation University Road National Championships have been hailed as one of the most successful instalments of the event in years.  With the strongest fields in recent memory assembled, the five-day extravaganza is expected to have resulted in an enormous boost to Ballarat’s economy, in addition to boosting the city’s profile to millions of people.  More than 10,000 spectators lined the streets of Buninyong to watch Luke...

The City of Ballarat has been advised by the landowner of the Creswick Road Car Park that they will be taking possession of the site from 15 May 2023. This is due to the landowner commencing preliminary works for a new retail development.  The car park was constructed using State Government funding allocated to the CBD Car Parking Action Plan.  The site was leased by the City of Ballarat for a three-year term from 1 January 2018 to...

The City of Ballarat will begin reconstructing a section of Finchs Road, between Bells Road and Greenhalghs Road, from Wednesday.

Ballarat City Council has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of Gillies Road to Fulton Hogan Industries for a total tendered price of $5,059,269.38 (ex GST).The project involves the reconstruction of a 4.2 kilometre section of Gillies Road, from Addington Road to Glendonald Road, Ascot.The reconstruction will replace the existing narrow road with two 3.5m-wide lanes and 1.5m-wide road shoulders, bringing the link road up to modern standa...

Road Nats more than just cycling 

People living in and around Ballarat will have a safer trip home thanks to more than $5 million in Australian Government funding to improve four known crash sites under the 2024–25 Black Spot Program.On Friday, Member for Ballarat Catherine King visited Greenhalghs Road and Finchs Road in Haddon with City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson to announce funding for the notorious intersection which has been the site of several accidents and near misse...

The City of Ballarat is exploring ways to improve the quality, safety and amenity of Macarthur Street between Creswick Road and Wendouree Parade for people using the connection to walk, scoot, push a pram and ride a bike.  The project addresses a key missing link between Routes 3 and 4 of the Ballarat Bicycle Network and is one of the final sections to be constructed of a dedicated walking and cycling link between Ballarat and Wendouree Stat...

Australia’s premier cycling event will return to Ballarat in 2024.At an ordinary Council meeting on Wednesday night, Ballarat City Councillors approved an officer’s recommendation to agree to a one-year funding agreement to host the 2024 AusCycling Road National Championships event.The contract extension is worth $660,000 and will result in Ballarat hosting the event for 18 consecutive years.  The Championships were first held in Ballarat fr...

A new roundabout at the intersection of Ripon Street South and Urquhart Street in Ballarat will improve road safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson and Member for Ballarat Catherine King visited the Newington site to inspect the completed roundabout, which previously has been the site of several accidents and near misses.The works began in June and were recently completed. The project included constru...