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What's on in Ballarat

To find out what's happening in and around Ballarat, check out the Visit Ballarat What's On calendar. For Hospitality and Accommodation providers looking to view the City of Ballarat Event Planning Calendar, please email events@ballarat.vic.gov.au

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What’s on in Ballarat

Find out what’s happening in Ballarat and surrounds that you can get involved in.

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Preparing for what you will be trading

What you are trading will determine the types of permits you need. We have compiled industry-specific guidelines to assist you in progressing your business.

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Pre-applications: What you need to know

The pre-application process is a two-way conversation between you (the permit applicant) and Council’s planning officers. This discussion provides you with a better understanding of Council policy and officer’s views. This process also provides officers with a better understanding of your proposal. After a pre-application process, you should be clear on what Council expects and the upcoming planning assessment steps.The meeting provides a permit ...

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City of Ballarat Council Services – what is and isn’t open under eased restrictions?

Under the eased COVID restrictions for regional Victoria, some City of Ballarat services and facilities will be able to reopen on Friday 4 June while others will not. The Town Hall, including the Ballarat Information Centre, with limited staff will reopen at 8.30am on Friday. The Phoenix Building, with limited Customer Experience, Regulatory Services and Home and Community Care staff will also be able to reopen. ...

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Bus network survey: Still time to tell us what you think about Ballarat's buses

Residents from across Ballarat have responded to a call from Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson to share their stories - via a brief survey - about travelling on Ballarat’s bus network. Their verdict? The bus network - which is run by Public Transport Victoria - needs to be overhauled to: provide cross-city services, more frequent buses - especially on weekends, and buses which run later in the evenings. The City of Ballar...

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Shaping the future of Ballarat’s open spaces

What’s important to you when it comes to Ballarat’s outdoor spaces? Is it accessibility, biodiversity or child-friendliness? Now is the time to join the conversation, because the City of Ballarat is developing a new Open Space Strategy which will guide the management and development of the municipality’s open spaces for the next 10 years.

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Children's Consultation

The Engaging Children in Decision Making guide was first published in 2013 as a partnership project by Melton, Brimbank, Wyndham, Maribrynong and Ballarat City Councils. Funding was received in 2023 from the Department of Education to update the guide to include Victorian Child Safe Standards, Best Start Guidelines and information, evidence, and best practice examples from the period 2013-2023.The guide is a practical resource for all professiona...

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Our Core Values

The City of Ballarat’s core values guide our behaviours and demonstrate what we stand for as an organisation.

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Ballarat In The Know with Mick Nunn

Mick Nunn is the (meat) man behind Ballarat’s Salt Kitchen Charcuterie.