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The City of Ballarat has launched the Creative Inspiration Grant, a grant-making program for the arts, culture and creative sector to help kickstart or further implement a new idea.  Specifically designed as seed funding for artists, makers, creatives, producers, performers and artisans, the Creative Inspiration Grant forms part of the City of Ballarat’s Creative City Strategy.  City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Daniel Moloney said the Cr...

The City of Ballarat is promoting Ballarat’s thriving food and drink scene to Melbourne and Victoria and changing the perception of Ballarat to the wider state.   Partnering with the team at Victoria gives the City of Ballarat an opportunity to show Melbournians there is more to this wonderful city than the inherent goldrush past.  Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters launched last week, Thursday 1 September, to present Ballarat’s thriv...

This Girl Can Week 2022 is just around the corner.

The final siren has sounded on Ballarat’s season of winter sport, capping off a hectic period at the city’s premier sporting facilities.  Mars Stadium and the Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility (BRSF) hosted dozens of football and soccer matches in front of tens of thousands of spectators this winter.  A total of 30 football matches were played at Mars Stadium since the start of August, while 27 matches were played using the three ...

Ballarat City Council will be presented with the 2022 Community Satisfaction Survey results at the upcoming Council meeting on September 28, 2022.

In a nod to Ballarat’s bustling food and wine scene, Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is hitting the road to Ballarat this November.   The City of Ballarat has partnered with Melbourne Food & Wine Festival for the Regional Edition, a 10-day event which aims to shine a light on the food and drink of regional Victoria.   Several of Ballarat’s creative hospitality operators have worked with the City of Ballarat and Melbourne Fo...

One of Ballarat’s favourite tourist attractions will notch an impressive milestone this weekend.

Ballarat City Council has voted to adopt a new 10-year Asset Plan that provides clear direction about the long-term management of more than $2 billion in built and natural public assets.  This is the City of Ballarat’s first Asset Plan, a requirement under section 92 of the Local Government Act 2020.  The Asset Plan will serve as the cornerstone of the City of Ballarat’s asset management agenda, providing an overview of the state ...

Football has been given a boost in Ballarat with the announcement of State Government funding to the City of Ballarat to upgrade facilities at Pleasant Street Reserve.   Detailed design works are underway for the redevelopment of two senior pitches and training area, coaches’ boxes at the Pleasant Street Reserve.  This project includes $500,000 of funding from the State Government’s World Game Facilities Fund and $725,618 of ...

The City of Ballarat is proud to mark this year’s NAIDOC Week with several events and activities celebrating the culture and heritage of Indigenous Australians.  NAIDOC Week celebrations are held each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  This year, from 3 to 10 July, events, workshops, and community days are being held across the city to put Aboriginal and Torre...