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Local creative minds will gather tomorrow evening to play their part in the establishing Ballarat as a world-class creative city.

It’s all part of the current round of community consultation on the draft Ballarat Creative City Strategy and Master Plan.

More than 120 people have already registered to attend Tuesday evening’s gathering, with registrations still open to the public.

Media are also invited to attend.

City of Ballarat CEO Justine Linley will officially open the evening at 6pm.

Local creative identities Pauline O'Shannessy-Dowling, Beth Lamont, Casey Thomas, Tim Gay and James Jamieson will be facilitating creative and interactive activities throughout the evening which will allow attendees to share their thoughts on the strategy, master plan or just their vision for a creative Ballarat.

This event has been specifically designed to provide community members and creatives an opportunity to delve into their own visions of Ballarat as a creative city and provide their feedback on the draft plans before they are finalised in 2019.

Members of the public can register to attend this event by clicking on the event link at mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au

The two-hour Community Gathering will commence at 5.30pm, Tuesday 11 December at Housey Housey in Armstrong Street North.

What is Ballarat's Creative City Strategy and Creative Precinct Master Plan?

Throughout 2018, Ballarat’s residents and creatives discussed their aspirations for Ballarat’s Creative City Strategy and how it will contribute to a Ballarat that is proud, bold and thriving. The draft strategy brings all this together into a long-term plan that will be owned by all, while the draft master plan presents suggestions for how we can showcase the city’s creative assets and express the creative energy of the community in a world class precinct.

You can find out more about the draft strategy and master plan online at mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au