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Ballarat has launched a bid to restore rowing events as part of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games – and has put its hand up to host the events at Lake Wendouree. 

The City of Ballarat has welcomed last Thursday’s promise from the Liberal Party that it will commit $750,000 to upgrade facilities at the Mount Clear Recreation Reserve if it wins government at the 26 November state election.  

A world-class cast of cyclists will thrill and delight fans at Australia’s national road titles in January. Reigning champions Grace Brown, Luke Plapp and Ruby Roseman-Gannon are just a sample of the star-studded peloton that will return to Ballarat this summer for the 2023 Federation University Road National Championships. Tour de France stage winner Ben O’Connor, three-time road race champion Amanda Spratt, a...

The City of Ballarat and Development Victoria are working in partnership to establish a Circular Economy Precinct in the next land release of the Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ).  Over the next four weeks, the City of Ballarat is calling for Expressions of Interest from businesses seeking to provide circular economy solutions for waste and recycling material streams from the region.  In the circular economy, resources ar...

The City of Ballarat’s efforts to improve customer service are paying off with the announcement that it has taken out the national and state Customer Service Award in the Snap Send Solve 2023 Solver of the Year Awards.  Snap Send Solve is an easy-to-use mobile app that allows residents to report issues to relevant authorities.  The Snap Send Solve Solver of the Year Awards highlight top performing organisations across several categories...

Ballarat named a finalist in the Victorian Tourism Industry Council Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards

A strong focus on critical infrastructure, including roads, drains and footpaths as part of a $130.9 million capital works program, is a key feature of the City of Ballarat’s Draft Budget 2021/22.   Among the highlights are:  $6.9 million for major road renewal projects at locations across Ballarat including Mount Pleasant, Buninyong and Bal...

The City of Ballarat is calling for support from the Victorian and Australian Governments to build a Materials Recovery Facility in Ballarat.  The facility, which would be built as the centrepiece of a Circular Economy Precinct at the Ballarat West Employment Zone, would reduce the amount of recyclables going into landfill and support&...

City of Ballarat today received one of the biggest funding and infrastructure development announcements in its history with the Victorian Government committing up to $200 million to make Ballarat Games-ready for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games. Key elements of the announcements made today by Deputy Premier, Jacinta Allan MP included: Eureka Stadium Investment: Up to $150 million to upgrade Eureka Stadium, including an additional 500...

The City of Ballarat is focused on ensuring the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games delivers a legacy that extends well beyond sport and will bring benefits to the city for decades to come, City of Ballarat Mayor Daniel Moloney said.