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A world-class road running festival is coming to Ballarat thanks to the support from the City of Ballarat and presenting partner, Federation University Australia.The Ballarat Marathon, a festival of road running featuring a mile, 5km, 10km, half marathon and marathon, will be held the weekend of Saturday, 27 and Sunday, 28 April 2024.Online registration for the various walk, run and race options will open on Sunday, 27 August 2023.The Ballarat Ma...

The City of Ballarat is in the midst of delivering a significant city-wide transformational capital works program, which invests heavily in community infrastructure. The $144 million program — with a further $60 million worth of projects in planning — is positioning Ballarat as a leading regional city and will leave a legacy in Ballarat for years to come. The program of work is included in the recently approved 2023/24 Budget and includ...

Ballarat’s reputation as a UNESCO Creative City will be further enhanced in Türkiyé later this year.At an ordinary Council meeting on Wednesday night, Ballarat City Council approved an officer’s recommendation to send two City of Ballarat delegates to Türkiyé to take part in the XV UNESCO Creative City Annual General Meeting in September.A Councillor and Officer will travel to Istanbul to represent the work of Ballarat as a UNESCO Creative City a...

City of Ballarat staff are working with global aquatic centre experts Beca to assess the potential of Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre (BALC) to reduce energy demand and transition to 100 per cent renewable energy.  More than 625,000 patrons use BALC services each year in a comfortable, climate-controlled atmosphere.  The work involves using world-class computer modelling to understand how all forms of energy, such as electricity, ...

The Ballarat Botanical Gardens Fernery will soon become a gallery for Australian ferns, with landscaping set to get underway this week.  AQL Landscape Design has been awarded the contract to deliver the landscaping, which will be completed in time for the 2024 Ballarat Begonia Festival.The works will create a new entrance to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens via Wendouree Parade, with the introduction of a fernery forecourt designed around the ...

Ballarat residents may receive a call in the coming weeks asking for their feedback relating to their satisfaction with the City of Ballarat’s services.Independent survey provider JWS research performed the annual community satisfaction survey on behalf of the City of Ballarat earlier this year. However, the City of Ballarat is shifting to a model in which the results of the survey are determined quarterly instead of one annual survey.  Each...

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Brand new local art is now on display in an initiative that has been designed to encourage locals and visitors to explore the CBD. Seven new art installations by talented local creatives have been installed across Ballarat’s city centre, showcasing each artist’s favourite things about Ballarat. Local artist Scott Leonard said he is so happy to have a chance to bring some extra colour to Ballarat in winter.“Hopefully my piece brightens s...

The City of Ballarat has launched a new online directory, the Ballarat Community Directory.  The directory provides accurate and up-to-date information on community organisations and services as well as connecting with the community to promote volunteer opportunities and events.  Individuals can find groups such as Scouts, Men’s Sheds, Rotary and more specific interests such as the Woodworkers Guild or Multiple Births Association.  ...