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City of Ballarat marks Australia's first Ageism Awareness Day 

A significant project that will enhance the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s ability to attract the best exhibitions and loans from around the world will soon be underway.The Art Gallery of Ballarat Interior Upgrades project is in its early stages, with the major component to be the installation of a new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system.The $5.5 million project, funded by the City of Ballarat, will replace and upgrade the existing...

The highly anticipated 2024 Cyclo-Cross National Championships are set to return to Ballarat, promising an action-packed weekend of racing and entertainment. Competitors will face a variety of challenging obstacles, including the potential for plenty of mud and even a touch of snow.Ballarat will host the National Championships on Saturday, 17 August, followed by the CX BALLARAT UCI C2 and CX BALLARAT events on Sunday, 18 August. The races will ta...

Ten thousand households across the Ballarat municipality will be able to recycle their ‘scrunchable’ soft plastics as part of a new 12-month kerbside collection pilot program.The City of Ballarat, in partnership with the Australian Food and Grocery Council, has launched a kerbside soft plastics recycling collection, enabling residents to recycle their soft plastics in a City of Ballarat-supplied orange bag that can now be placed in residents’ yel...

The City of Ballarat has officially unveiled an artistic Acknowledgement of Country in the Ballarat Town Hall’s Visitor Information Centre, created by local First Nations artist Deanne Gilson.  The mural is designed to showcase the deep connection to the flora and fauna of this country to visitors and locals who attend the Visitor Information Centre.The Visitor Information Centre welcomes approximately 25,000 visitors annually, with even mor...

It’s time to celebrate Ballarat’s outstanding achievers by nominating them for a Ballarat Australia Day Community Award.City of Ballarat CEO, Evan King said it is important to celebrate and acknowledge people who make our community stronger through their tireless efforts.“There are so many people in our community doing great things who deserve to be celebrated,” he said.  “The Australia Day Community Awards recognise the outstanding achievem...

The stage is set, the curtains are ready to be lifted, and the hours are counting down until Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat opens to the public for the first time in almost two years.The magnificent 149-year-old theatre will come alive in greater fashion than ever before on Friday night when the spectacular gala event, Resurgence, takes to the stage.The gala event will officially mark the completion of the $16.3 million stage three redevelopment ...

Ballarat City Councillors have elected Cr Tracey Hargreaves as Mayor and Cr Ben Taylor Deputy Mayor for 2024/25.

Netball Victoria and the Melbourne Vixens will expand their regional pre-season event schedule thanks to a landmark three-year investment from the Victorian Government's Significant Sporting Events Program.

The Robert Clark Conservatory is in full bloom with a vibrant showcase of seasonal flowers, creative arrangements and vibrant colours that celebrate Summer.The spectacular display showcases triangle garden bed displays in a geometric pattern with three water features.The highlight of the showcase is three living collections of pelargoniums, fuchsias and hydrangeas.Foliage plants complimenting the main display include hostas, heuchera, canna lilie...