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The City of Ballarat together with local city leaders have identified skilled migration as an opportunity to address the city’s workforce shortages.   In conjunction with HOST International, and its subsidiary organisation Regional Opportunities Australia (ROA), the City of Ballarat and local city leaders from Committee for Ballarat, GROW Central Highlands and Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council will work together to pilot an ind...

The next phase of construction to extend the Ballarat Airport runway length to 1,800 metres is about to commence.  To limit interruption for the users of Airport Road, the City of Ballarat along with Fulton Hogan, has managed a staged construction program. The next phase of works will require the temporary closure of Airport Road.   This temporary closure will allow an additional 555-metres to be added to the current 1,24...

The City of Ballarat is proud to be supporting the Runway Incubator Program, designed to guide budding entrepreneurs who have innovative business ideas with the potential for success.  The Runway Incubator Program is designed to support those who have a business idea and believe there is demand in the market for it.  The program will support the entrepreneur to launch their idea as a startup business, whilst connecting and learning from...

If you step outside in Ballarat in the coming days, Ballarat will be abuzz with activity as locals and visitors hit the streets for Ballarat Heritage Festival, which promises to be an event not to be missed.The festival last year contributed more than $1 million to the Ballarat economy, with similar results expected this year.It also won bronze at the Victorian Tourism Awards in the Festivals and Events Category.The 10-day festival will run from ...

Major barriers to walking and cycling across the trail network in Ballarat are being removed as key missing links are constructed and next stages planned for delivery over future years.  The Ballarat Cycle Action Plan 2017 – 2025 is encouraging people to jump on a bike and start to enjoy the trail network.   The plan prioritises delivery of safe and continuous routes, which will have the greatest impact on increasing the numb...

The Ballarat Animal Shelter has recently celebrated the 3000th animal adopted from the facility.  The record is timely, as tender documents were released for the design services for the new Ballarat Regional Animal Facility, a vital service for the Ballarat community.  The Ballarat Animal Shelter enables adoptions via the PetRescue platform, which it has used since September 2017, in order to get promote its animals to an Australia-wide...

Five local parks are set to be upgraded this summer, as part of the Small Parks Development Program.  Local company SHAE Enterprises have been awarded the tender to complete the upgrades at five neighbourhood reserves.  The community helped shape their local parks in September 2022 and from this feedback the final designs have been prepared.  Full designs can be viewed on the City of Ballarat’s MySay page here.  The five parks...

The City of Ballarat is partnering with a range of community advocate bodies to shine a light on the harm caused by gambling in Ballarat.As part of Gambling Harm Awareness Week, the Ballarat Gambling Harm Prevention Taskforce will hold a powerful presentation and panel discussion at Ballarat Town Hall on Tuesday 17 October.Featuring an exhibition from creative group Three Sides of the Coin and a panel discussion with people sharing their own live...

Over two weekends in November, Ballarat will be home to the regional edition of the much-loved Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.  The Ballarat Unlocked program will see some of the region’s best chefs in some of the city's most historical buildings.  The festival is all about collaboration and unlocking spaces not commonly used for dining. Starting on 10 November 2023, the festival will showcase eight unique hospitality events.  Ci...