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The Ballarat Cycling Action Plan is one of a suite of plans that will help transition Ballarat to a more sustainable transport future. Central to the plan is the Ballarat Bicycle Network which establishes a network of continuous, safe cycling routes linking key destinations across our city. The plan aims to actively encourage more people to take up riding.

City of Ballarat celebrates the contribution and capacity of older residents annually during Ballarat Seniors Festival

Gambling is the act of betting or risking money (or something valuable) on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the aim of winning more money, or a prize. Unfortunately, gambling can have negative impacts on individuals, their family and friends, and the wider community.Gambling-related harm may include: financial loss; relationship breakdown; family violence; anxiety and depression; emotional or psychological distress; issues with work or st...

Join us during Harmony Fest 2025 in Ballarat from Friday 14 March - Thursday 27 March 2025, to celebrate our culturally diverse community and their contributions to society. In March 2025, Victoria will come together for Cultural Diversity Week, and celebrate the power, influence, and stories of Victoria's rich multicultural communities. The 2025 Cultural Diversity Week theme invites us to weave a tapestry of vibrant experiences with "Everyo...

The City of Ballarat maintains 1,093 kilometres of sealed roads and 382 kilometres of unsealed roads across the municipality.

The Ballarat Animal Shelter is a safe haven for thousands of lost, surrendered, abandoned or mistreated animals as well as those caught up in emergency events each year.

Ballarat’s biggest annual event, the Ballarat Begonia Festival, will spring to life again this weekend. From stunning garden displays to captivating celebrity guests, brilliant family entertainment to the best local food and drink, interactive competitions to live music, and of course the PowerFM Begonia Festival Parade – the 73rd Ballarat Begonia Festival promises to be as big and bustling as ever. When: 8-10 March.Where: Ballarat Botanical...

City of Ballarat, with the support of Federation University Australia, Ballarat Tech School, Highlands LLEN and other sponsors and supporters, run an annual electronic-games expo for senior secondary students from Ballarat and surrounding regions. Get into Games with Ballarat GIG.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Satu Vänskä joins Queensland Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici for a wonderful program that sees the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performing the music of child prodigy Felix Mendelssohn alongside that of the (then) living legend he looked up to: the great Ludwig van Beethoven.When: Friday 20 September 2024 Where: Civic HallTickets: Her Majesty’s Ballarat E...