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The month of October is set to be a hive of activity in Ballarat following the release of the annual Ballarat Seniors Festival program.A month-long celebration, the Ballarat Seniors Festival program is jam-packed with free and low-cost events and activities. This year’s theme of ‘Explore. Engage. Evolve.’ encourages older Victorians to stay curious and connected by exploring new activities, meeting new people, and changing how we think about...

A new roundabout at the intersection of Ripon Street South and Urquhart Street in Ballarat will improve road safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson and Member for Ballarat Catherine King visited the Newington site to inspect the completed roundabout, which previously has been the site of several accidents and near misses.The works began in June and were recently completed. The project included constru...

The famous Ballarat’s Best Pie competition returns in 2024, with 28 local bakeries, restaurants and cafes competing for the coveted title.  Throughout August, pie lovers can taste all Ballarat and the region has to offer, from traditional flavours with twists, to creations not normally known to be in pies, there will be plenty of pies to sample.In 2023, Flying Chillies was crowned Grand Prize Winner for its Babi Ponfteh Pie, while Kilderkin ...

AFL Victoria has announced that the City of Ballarat will host the 2024 V/Line Cup, the annual representative carnival for the best under 15 boys and girls footballers from regional Victoria.The Central Highlands will welcome around 600 players and officials as well as their families to a three-day event when the 75th edition of the V/Line Cup takes place during AFL Grand Final week, from Monday 23 until Wednesday 25 of September.The V/Line Cup c...

The City of Ballarat has advertised a tender for a processor to accept and process the municipality’s food organics and garden organics (FOGO) materials that will be recycled into products, such as compost.  The processor is expected to accept up to 21,500 tonnes of food and garden organics a year collected from more than 50,000 households in time for the State Government’s proposed timeframe for the state-wide introduction of FOGO by 1 July...

The Ballarat Animal Shelter is calling out to the pet loving community to help them provide additional enrichment to the residents of the shelter over the upcoming holiday period.  The shelter is a City of Ballarat facility but relies on the generosity of the Ballarat community to provide additional enrichment to the animals.  The donations received are a real treat for the animals not with a family over the Christmas period, and are al...

A dedicated group of young people have played a vital role in addressing one of the leading issues for youth in Ballarat.Members of the inaugural Ballarat Live4Life Crew more commonly referred to as ‘The Crew’ who have become mental health ambassadors in their schools, were officially recognised on Monday for their efforts in reducing the stigma associated with mental health among Ballarat’s young people.At a special end of year celebration at RA...

The new Ballarat Regional Animal Facility designs have been finalised, showcasing a new state-of-the-art resource that will provide care for thousands of animals across Ballarat and Western Victoria.  Architecture Matters, working closely with the City of Ballarat, has developed a facility that allows for integrated outdoor and indoor facilities for the animals, improved infection control and ventilation, enhanced boarding capacity and more....

The Ballarat community is urged to send through their suggestions to improve local businesses and organisations before the Ballarat’s Best Ideas competitions closes on  Friday 14 May. Since its launch in April, the City of Ballarat and Commerce Ballarat, in partnership with Suggest it has been asking for ideas to aid in Ballarat’s post-lockdown recovery. Hundreds of ideas have already been submitted to the competition, and three will b...

  City of Ballarat Mayor Daniel Moloney has welcomed the announcement of $1.02 million in Victorian Government funding for an upgrade to Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre in Wendouree.  Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison announced the funding on Tuesday from the Victorian Government's Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program. The City of Ballarat will contribute $130,000 and the Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre ...