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The City of Ballarat resolved at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday night (26/5) to advocate for the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project to consider underground power lines. While Councillors said they supported renewable energy and its need for transmission into the electricity network, Council will advocate for the WVTN Project to consider underground power lines where possible. Council will also advocate for the transmission lin...

Statement from City of Ballarat Chief Executive Officer Evan King:   I am pleased to announce a new appointment to the City of Ballarat’s senior leadership team.  Experienced finance and information management professional John Hausler has been appointed Director Corporate Services. John has a Master’s in Management Information Systems, a Bachelor of Business (Banking & Finance & Accounting) and is a C...

The City of Ballarat Governance and Culture Review has been released. The review, which was carried out by Susan Halliday AM, was provided to staff and Councillors of the City of Ballarat and has been made available online at the City of Ballarat website. The Review was informed by the participation of 265 City of Ballarat employees and volunteers. Of the 265 participants, 102 took part in one-to-one interviews. City of Ballarat Chief...

The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre will be closed today, 19 April 2021, following the tragic death of a patron who suffered a medical episode while swimming early this morning.

City of Ballarat services start to return to normal

In 2022, Ballarat voters will go to the polls twice – at a federal election due between now and the end of May, and a state election on the last Saturday in November. 

Ballarat’s streetlighting has received a major upgrade with 6,750 lights replaced by energy efficient LEDs along the City of Ballarat’s smaller residential roads.  The LED technology offers superior performance and life expectancy and will deliver significant cost savings and reduced environmental impact.  Under this $3 million City of Ballarat-funded program, works began on 1 June 2021 in residential streets across the city and w...

The Ballarat Heritage Festival has been awarded top honours in the Australian Tourism Awards Festivals and Events Category in a ceremony held on the Sunshine Coast over the weekend.  In 2021, the festival was expanded to a 24-day event for the first time to give people the chance to experience Ballarat’s unique heritage in a COVID-safe way.   The Australian Tourism Industry Council noted the Ballarat Heritage Festival stood o...

The City of Ballarat is undertaking a massive consultation campaign to ensure everyone in the city has the chance to help shape an inclusive future for Ballarat. Throughout April, the City of Ballarat will be asking for community input into a range of strategic plans as part of the Inclusive Ballarat campaign. During the Inclusive Ballarat campaign, residents will be able to have their say on A new Inclusion Framework A refreshed Re...

Public submissions are open for the City of Ballarat’s application for a Heritage Victoria (HV) permit for the portion of the Lake Wendouree Lighting Project covered by an Interim Protection Order (IPO).   The permit relates to the installation of approximately 181, 5m-high, LED Luminaire light poles approximately 25-30m apart along the Steve Moneghetti Track  A Notice for an IPO on the Lake Wendouree precinct was issued in M...