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Art Gallery of Ballarat visitation on the rise

There has been a significant rise in visitor numbers to the Art Gallery of Ballarat, showing a positive trend in audiences returning post COVID.Newly released figures show that during the 2022/23 financial year, the Art Gallery of Ballarat had 113,734 visitors, averaging 9,479 visitors per month.The annual visitation represented a 33 percent increase on the previous year and indicates the gallery is well on the way to getting back to pre-COVID vi...

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Help shape how Ballarat grows

Now is the time for Ballarat residents to provide feedback as to how the city should grow towards 2041.Consultation has officially opened on the Draft Ballarat Housing Strategy 2023-2041. As Ballarat continues to grow and change it is important that there is a plan in place to guide population growth and residential development in line with community needs and values, while also helping the city and townships evolve in a sustainable manner....

Launch of Greater Ballarat Alliance of Councils

Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King launched the Greater Ballarat Alliance of Councils (GBAC). GBAC, which replaces Central Highlands Councils of Victoria, is a newly formed grouping of six rural and regional councils ocated in and around Ballarat. It has been established to act as a united voice for member councils to tackle common issues such as trunk infrastructure need...

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Ballarat Animal Shelter awards Architect

A pivotal next step in developing a state-of-the-art Regional Animal Facility has been reached to close out 2023.Architecture Matters was awarded the design contract at a regular City of Ballarat Contracts Committee meeting on Wednesday 20 December 2023. Work will commence in the new year to finalise the designs for the new facility in Mitchell Park. City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson said the existing animal shelter is an old re-p...

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Fireworks Spectacular to return to the Ballarat sky

More than 10,000 people are expected to line the Lake Wendouree foreshore for the free fireworks event this Sunday, with many more watching on from their homes.

City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson, Cr Belinda Coates, KEAG co-chair Sarah Jane Hall and four generations of the Gilson family.

City of Ballarat celebrates NAIDOC Week

The City of Ballarat has collaborated with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) to host a joint NAIDOC Week celebration for the first time.A Welcome to Country from Wadawurrung Elder Aunty Marlene Gilson, smoking ceremony and flag raising event was held in Queen Victoria Square in Sturt Street on Tuesday morning.Following the flag raising, a community event was held at the Art Gallery of Ballarat featuring a series of pre...

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The third year of Ballarat’s Best Ideas

From more than 200 entries, 2023’s Ballarat’s Best Ideas have been crowned. The theme for 2023 is ‘People and Planet’, which was strongly reflected in the trend of this year’s entries. These centred around issues of interest to Ballarat locals, relating to the environment as well as supporting people - including staff, customers, and the community.The 2023 winning suggestions from our local “Gurus” are: Guru Gabby, with the idea...

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Caveat lifted at old Ballarat Saleyards

The City of Ballarat has welcomed the State Government’s confirmation that the Kings Caveat has been lifted on the Ballarat Saleyards site on Latrobe Street. This removes a huge barrier to future use of the site.The Kings Caveat prevented the land from being used as anything other than saleyards; this outdated legal requirement was an obstacle for the development of the area and meant the site has stood vacant for since the saleyards operat...

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Slice of heaven | Ballarat’s winning pie

Ballarat’s Best Pie was crowned on Saturday by an esteemed panel of pie lovers. The event on Saturday was hosted by culinary journalist Sofia Levin at Hop Temple and many attended to enjoy a pie-fect afternoon. The winning pies were judged by Cr Daniel Moloney, Tim Bone, Jack Vanderheyden, Kate Davis and Richard Cornish.The 2023 winners The babi pongteh pie from Flying Chillies was crowned Ballarat's Best Pie, available at Red D...

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Celebrating Ballarat's live music scene

The 2024 edition of Be Hear Now program will come to a close with an exciting festival and conference to celebrate this year’s cohort. The incredible conference runs from 9 – 11 August with a variety of events for the cohort, musicians and lovers of music to enjoy. Iconic Australian bands Spiderbait and Augie March will feature at Civic Hall during the conference and concert. Janet English, bass guitarist and singer from Spiderba...