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The City of Ballarat is urging community members and visitors to tap into their pride and love of Ballarat and vote for the city in the 2022 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards.  The community vote carries a 25% weighting to the overall result, so lovers of Ballarat are strongly encouraged to vote.   Ballarat has been listed as a finalist for its submission which includes a self-drive itinerary through Ballarat and surrounds, d...

$1 Million COVID support package proposed for Ballarat

Creating environments and opportunities for healthy young people in Ballarat

The following statement is attributable to City of Ballarat CEO Evan King: Today, I have informed City of Ballarat staff and Councillors of a proposed organisational realignment.  This proposed realignment will align our organisational structure to the strategic objectives outlined in our new Council Plan 2021-2025 while also better positioning our organisation with industry and stakeholder requirements.  ...

This Sunday, 21 November will see the normally calm waters of Lake Wendouree carved up as Dragon Boat Victoria, in partnership with the City of Ballarat, host more than 350 paddlers from across Victoria.  For the first time in Ballarat, the event will be streamed live and free on Kayo Sports.   Dragon boat racing has its cultural origins in ancient China and has evolved into a highly competitive ...

It’s starting to look a lot like a Ballarat Christmas 

As part of the Ballarat Winter Festival, a pop-up ice-rink will be installed in the heart of the city, located in Armstrong Street South between the Town Hall and Myer.  Armstrong Street South from Sturt Street to the rear of the Town Hall will be temporarily closed for the ice-rink, including set-up and dismantle, from 6am on Tuesday 15 June to 9pm on Saturday 24 July 2021.  Some changes to traffic management in the area will be ...

‘Friends and relatives' market’ vital to Ballarat’s tourism recovery

Following energy audits initiated by the City of Ballarat’s Engaged Communities in 2020-2021, Girrabanya Integrated Children’s Centre, Sebastopol Library and Wendouree Children’s Centre have been recent recipients of rooftop solar systems to improve energy sustainability performance of the buildings. City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Daniel Moloney said the project was part of the 2021-2025 Council Plan’s goal for an environmentally sustainable futur...

A statement from City of Ballarat Chief Executive Officer Evan King