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The clean up continues at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Lake Wendouree precinct and Avenue of Honour following considerable damage during last week’s storm that battered the region.   The Botanical Gardens sustained widespread damage and remains closed to the public until the site can be cleaned up and made safe for visitation again.   City of Ballarat is contacting people who have weddings and other bookings in the gardens to a...

As the City of Ballarat continues to advocate for a new regional animal shelter, we want your input.   The Ballarat Animal Shelter provides care for more than 2,000 animals from Ballarat and neighbouring shires each year.   This critical service is run from a former abattoir building that is more than eight decades old.   City of Ballarat Mayor Daniel Moloney said...

The Ballarat Winter Festival ice skating rink will operate at full capacity following the State Government’s announcement of the further easing of restrictions on midnight Thursday 24 June.   The ice-rink will be open every day from Saturday 26 June to Sunday 18 July as a highlight of the Festival from 9am to 8.30pm with sessions to suit everyone.   Child-friendly sessions recommended for parents with children up to 12 years of ag...

Working towards its goal of achieving zero landfill waste, Ballarat City Council will vote on trialing a cloth nappy and reusable sanitary products rebate at next Wednesday’s council meeting.  The six-month trial, which would commence 1 March if adopted, will be for 50% of the purchase price per household, with up to a maximum of $100. Each household will be eligible for one rebate per category.  The rebate will include cloth napp...

Lyons St redevelopment to go to Ballarat City Council Planning Committee meeting 

The Shelter is calling on Ballarat to come and meet their new furry friend and consider rehoming a dog into their household today.  The Ballarat Animal Shelter currently has 63 dogs in the shelter.   To continue the high level of care that the shelter provides for all the animals in the facility, the shelter would love to see some of these dogs rehomed.   Over the last financial year, the Ballarat Animal Shelter ...

The City of Ballarat is seeking applications for funding from community groups looking to boost their entry into the 2023 Power FM Ballarat Begonia Festival Parade.  Multi-cultural groups, sporting groups, musical groups, performing arts groups, schools and business are all encouraged to apply for the funding.  The top two submissions that meet the set selection criteria will be awarded $2000 each to support bringing their parade ...

The City of Ballarat has welcomed Thursday’s promise from the Liberal Party that it will commit $16 million toward a Materials Recovery Facility at a new regional Circular Economy Precinct, if it wins government at the 26 November Victorian state election.   City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson said the  $16 million  promise would deliver environmental and economic benefits and reduce the costs associated with landfill.  ...

The City of Ballarat will part fund a new industry arts and heritage PhD program through a partnership with Australian Catholic University.     The PhD program is one of three the ACU will offer as part of a broader partnership with the City of Ballarat, the Art Gallery of Ballarat and Sovereign Hill as industry partners.    The City of Ballarat and the Art Gallery of Ballarat will contribute $5,000 each year for three yea...