Public Notices - Friday 1 March 2024

More information regarding the listed tenders, including how to register and submit your bid, is available via our tender portal eprocure.com/ballarat. The information in the list below is subject to change, up to date information is available from our tender portal.

The Central Ballarat Library redevelopment is almost complete, with the Doveton Street facility set to re-open to the public shortly.   

The Ballarat Library at Town Hall — the temporary pop-up library that was installed at Ballarat Town Hall in November 2022 — will close on 12 March.   

Following the closure of the Ballarat Library at Town Hall, there will likely be a short period in which there are no Library services available in Ballarat Central, until the Central Ballarat Library re-opens.   

The Sebastopol Library and Wendouree Library will remain open as usual.  

For more information, visit the Ballarat Libraries page on the City of Ballarat website. 

In the lead up to the Ballarat Begonia Festival (9 – 11 March 2024) the Conservatory has been closed to set up the begonia display.  

The Ballarat Botanical Gardens are still open, every day from 7.30am to 9pm, until 4 March 2024 when the site will also be fully closed to allow for the Ballarat Begonia Festival set-up. 

The Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Robert Clarke Conservatory will reopen at 10am on 9 March 2024. 

NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE 

The City of Ballarat, as the declared waterway manager for Lake Wendouree, hereby gives notice under section 208(2) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic) that all persons and vessels not registered to take part in the Rowing Victoria Lake Wendouree Regattas 2023-2024 are prohibited from entering and remaining in the following waters. 

Waters of Lake Wendouree – Entire Lake. The exclusion zone will be in effect from 7:00am to 6:00pm for the dates and events specified below. 

SHARED WALKING AND CYCLING PATH WORKS 

Work at the Dawson and Sturt Streets intersection to complete the shared walking and cycling path is now underway. As part of traffic signal upgrades, asphalt resurfacing works will commence on Tuesday 5 March and are expected to be completed by Friday 8 March 2024.  

The works will be completed at night to reduce disruption to motorists. Road closures and detours will be in place. Please follow the signage on site. 

Reconstruction works have recently commenced on Morgan Street, Sebastopol. Approximately 380 metres of Morgan Street, between Crown Street and Grant Street will be widened and raised to allow for more traffic and assist in water flow to the drainage basin and decreasing flooding events.  

The road will be closed for approximately 8 weeks, traffic management will be in place and access to residences and the Early Learning Centre remains. Thank you for your patience. 

CFA BASE CAMP – VICTORIA PARK    The City of Ballarat is assisting Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) to host a base camp in Victoria Park. 

There will be road closures in and around the park beginning from Monday 26 February to facilitate the traffic management needed for the camp, until further notice. 

The City of Ballarat will work with the community and sporting organisations to coordinate any impacts.  

Events planned to take place at Victora Park over the coming month are not expected to be impacted by the base camp's establishment.   

The camp will provide much-needed facilities to firefighters who are currently working to contain fires to the west of Ballarat including showers, toilets, laundry, kitchen and accommodation.