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ANZAC Day services will be held across Ballarat on Monday to pay tribute and remember those men and women who have served the country. 

The City of Ballarat will join with the community to stand against LGBTIQA+ discrimination with the raising of the Rainbow Flag on 17 May at the community flagpole from 4.15pm, to mark International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).  The annual day calls on the community to challenge homophobic, biphobic, intersexist and transphobic language and behaviour when it’s safe to do so, and to celebrate LG...

Ballarat named Top Tourism Town

Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows, Mars Stadium, Saturday 31 July, from 12.20pm

It may be winter in Ballarat but some bright neon lights are providing a warm evening glow and plenty of color in the City’s main thoroughfare along Sturt Street. The Neon Playground consists of 14  installations by talented Melbourne artist, Carla O’Brien, as part of the extended winter activation of Ballarat’s CBD. “This activation, which follows our successful Winter Festival,  couldn’t have come at a better time as we emerge (...

The 2021 City of Ballarat Youth Council will hit the digital airwaves this Saturday with the first in a series of podcasts titled ‘IN MY SKIN - BALLARAT YOUTH STORIES’, highlighting issues Ballarat youth care about, including all too real challenges, achievements and lived experiences.  The podcast pilot series will be available through Spotify and will consist of five initial episodes including conversations on ‘Queer Matters’,...

The City of Ballarat will hold a range of engagement sessions with staff across the organisation as part of its cultural change program.  The program, named The Way Forward, will set the scene for a new workplace era at the organisation.   A series of workshops have been held online, face-to-face and in group forums throughout May and June with further engagement sessions tabled for July and August.  ...

Today’s changing COVID environment is presenting challenges and difficulties for many traditional businesses. Ballarat business operators will have the opportunity to learn how to convert those challenges into opportunities during a free event ‘ Retailing 2021’ sponsored by the City of Ballarat’s Economic Development Unit. Presenter, Martin Ginnane was the first  Retail Industry Specialist for the Victorian Government and has held role...

The City of Ballarat has marked National Refugee Week 2021 with a flag raising ceremony in Queen Victoria Square. National Refugee Week celebrates and acknowledges the contributions of refugees and provides opportunity for people to learn about the experiences of people escaping oppression and seeking asylum.  The Refugee Council of Australia has chosen Unity: The Way Forward as the theme for Refugee Week 2021 with the aim of raising a...

A large-scale, interactive, maze-like installation will be installed in the Armstrong Street South space between the Ballarat Town Hall and Myer after the current Winter Festival ice rink is dismantled.