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The City of Ballarat is calling on all residents to thank an inspirational older person in their lives with a nomination for the 2022 Ballarat Senior of the Year Awards.   The awards are Council’s way of acknowledging Ballarat residents 55 years and older who give their time and efforts back to the Ballarat community.   For our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, eligibility commences from 50 years or older.  ...

The Ballarat Animal Shelter is calling on residents to provide a temporary home to the dogs and cats in the shelter through its foster care program.  Foster carers provide temporary care for an animal while the shelter finds a suitable long-term home for them. The temporary care could be as short as a few days or as long as a few months, depending on the capacity of the foster carer.  While some animals thrive at the animal shelte...

The City of Ballarat has for the first time used recycled asphalt from an existing road within the municipality to perform road upgrades at another location.    Existing asphalt pavement from Sturt Street, between Dawson and Grenville streets, was removed by a profiling machine. This asphalt was then reused in the subgrade pavement at the Eureka Street / Warrenheip road roundabout, which is under construction. ‘Subgrade’ refers to the...

The Ballarat Animal Shelter is calling on the community to help spread some Christmas cheer to the many animals requiring care heading into the festive season. The annual drive is looking for donations of food, toys, bedding and treats.   Donations will be shared with local not-for-profit agencies which support people in need who have pets to care for, including people who are homeless and fleeing family violence.   Item...

New rules surrounding the supervision of children in water will be introduced at all City of Ballarat pools this weekend.  Ballarat Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre (BALC) is reminding parents to remain vigilant when supervising their children around water, with one important change being implemented across all City of Ballarat pools this week.   As of Saturday 3 December 2022, the following rules will be introduced:  ...

City of Ballarat horticultural staff have been trialling a range of sustainable gardening alternatives at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens this year.     For the first time, horticultural staff have trialled green manure crops in the garden’s famous dahlia garden beds, located on the dahlia lawn south of the conservatory. Green manure crops are grown specifically to be dug back into the soil. Not only does this practice increase nutrien...

The biggest sporting event in Ballarat’s history, more than $200 million in critical infrastructure, a major boost for our visitor economy and a chance for local athletes to shine on the world stage.  The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games promise all that and more from 17 – 29 March 2026.   As one of five regional Victorian games hubs, Ballarat will host some of the world’s best athletes here to compete in:   Athletics a...

Ballarat will once again roll out the welcome mat for two Western Bulldogs home games for the 2023 AFL season.  The AFL has announced the Bulldogs will host Adelaide on Saturday 20 May at 2.10pm (round 10) and Greater Western Sydney Giants on the final weekend of July (round 20), at a time yet to be determined.  The AFL has only locked in the exact dates and times for the first 15 rounds of the season.  Adelaide has become...

Ballarat has secured yet another major sport championship, with the Lacrosse Australia U15 Boy’s & Girl’s National Tournament to be held in the city.  Hundreds of visitors from around Australia will call Ballarat home for a week, with the tournament to be held from 27 September-3 October, 2023.  The event will be held at the Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility (Morshead Park), with two turf soccer pitches to be used.  It...